Filmmaker & TV Host known for Catfish
Max Joseph: Biography at a Glance
- Max Joseph is a filmmaker and television host best known for co-hosting seven seasons of MTV's hit series Catfish: The TV Show.
- His first feature project, We Are Your Friends, starred Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski.
- He has screened his films at the Sundance, Telluride, and South by Southwest film festivals
- Joseph has also directed and edited award-winning commercials for Nike, Pepsi, Starbucks, TOMS, and Toyota Prius
- He has drawn over 30 million page views with his videos, which have been featured on YouTube, FunnyorDie, and DailyMotion.
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Biography
Max Joseph is a filmmaker who grew up New York, lives in Los Angeles, and shoots all over the world. He is the co-host of MTV's Catfish as well as the other guy from the Nike: Make It Count video.
His films have screened at many of his-dream-come-true festivals including Sundance, Telluride, and SXSW. He has also directed and edited award-winning commercials for big brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Starbucks, TOMS and Toyota Prius. Prior to Catfish, he served as Creative Director of Video at GOOD Magazine where he wrote and directed over 60 short films. His work has screened at LACMA, BAM, the Gagosian Gallery in New York and has been featured many times on the front pages of YouTube, FunnyOrDie, and DailyMotion accumulating over 30 million views thus far.
He released his first feature project, We Are Your Friends, starring Zac Efron and Emily Ratajkowski, in summer 2015.
