Tyler Spindel, a Harvard University alumnus, embarked on a journey to realize his childhood aspiration of performing stand-up comedy after graduating. He spent time touring the country and hosting a weekly show at Hollywood's Laugh Factory, which deepened his understanding of comedy as an art form and eventually kindled a newfound passion for directing.
Tyler's early foray into the world of directing began with creating viral branded content and commercials for prominent companies such as Gillette, Macy's, Samsung, Nickelodeon, Del Taco, and Nike. This experience led him to transition into television, where he directed episodes of The Jack and Triumph Show, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Breaking In, Sing It, A Night of Too Many Stars, and produced and directed sketches for over 350 episodes of Chelsea Lately.
Tyler's film career has been marked by his work as a second-unit director for seven studio Adam Sandler/Happy Madison features and his writing, producing, and directing of the acclaimed short film, Love and Germaphobia, which won numerous awards at prestigious film festivals, including the Montreal Just for Laughs, Hollyshorts Film Festival, Funny or Die LA Comedy Shorts Festival, LA Comedy Festival, New England Film Festival, and Milwaukee Shorts Festival.
In recent years, Tyler has directed three Happy Madison/Netflix Original Feature Films: The Wrong Missy, Father of the Year, and The Outlaws. Each of these films reached number one worldwide on Netflix and maintained this position for extended periods after their releases.
