"Portlandia" (2011) TV series 2011-

Creators:

Fred Armisen
Carrie Brownstein
Jonathan Krisel
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

21 January 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Festival | Hippie | Maid | Comedian | Song

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Fred Armisen	...	Various Characters (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Carrie Brownstein	...	Various Characters (28 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Directed by
Jonathan Krisel		(26 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Writing credits
Fred Armisen		(27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Carrie Brownstein		(27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jonathan Krisel		(27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Bill Oakley		(11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Karey Dornetto		(10 episodes, 2012)
Allison Silverman		(6 episodes, 2011)

Series Produced by
Fred Armisen	....	co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Carrie Brownstein	....	co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jonathan Krisel	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lorne Michaels	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jennifer Caserta	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Allen Cress	....	producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Debbie Demontreux	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Katy Jenson	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Erin Keating	....	supervising producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dan Pasternack	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Evan Shapiro	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Andrew Singer	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Alice Mathias	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2012)
Bill Oakley	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 2012)
Allison Silverman	....	consulting producer (10 episodes, 2012)
Kevin Sullivan	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2012)
Bryan Gordon	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Jason Mantzoukas	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Melissa Wylie	....	producer (6 episodes, 2011)
Debbie Harris-Balling	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Original Music by
Fred Armisen		(18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Carrie Brownstein		(18 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Cinematography by
Bryce Fortner		(27 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Film Editing by
Daniel Gray Longino		(26 episodes, 2011-2013)
Doug Lussenhop		(26 episodes, 2011-2013)
Bill Benz		(20 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Casting by
Simon Max Hill		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Production Design by
Tyler B. Robinson		(17 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Art Direction by
Eric Schoonover		(16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Schuyler Telleen		(11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Stacia Muse		(3 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Set Decoration by
Katherine Isom		(11 episodes, 2012)
Nate Smith		(3 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Costume Design by
Amanda Needham		(12 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Makeup Department
Jessica Needham	....	makeup artist / key makeup artist (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jodi Mancuso	....	hair and wig design (10 episodes, 2012)
Jennifer Serio Stauffer	....	hair stylist (10 episodes, 2012)
M'chel Bauxal	....	department head: hair / key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2011)
Christina Kortum	....	special makeup effects artist / prosthetic artist / ... (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eva Lohse	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2013)
Stephanie Fajardo	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Production Management
Keisha Punter	....	production supervisor / post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 2012)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jay Smith	....	associate director (11 episodes, 2012)

Series Art Department
John Kirkley	....	leadman (11 episodes, 2012)
Julia Oliver	....	swing (11 episodes, 2012)
Schuyler Telleen	....	graphic designer (11 episodes, 2012)
Lars C. Larsen	....	property master (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Wilson Peery	....	art department coordinator / construction coordinator (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Carly Sertic	....	property master (7 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Sound Department
Glenn Micallef	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Chamberlin	....	sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2012-2013)
Brian Mazzola	....	boom operator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Morgan Hobart	....	boom operator (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Gabe Castro	....	post production sound (6 episodes, 2011)
Megan Gaddini	....	sound utility / utility sound (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Visual Effects by
Barna Howard	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2013)
Adam C. Sager	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2013)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Wick	....	best boy grip (21 episodes, 2012-2013)
Margaret Knoebel	....	second assistant camera (20 episodes, 2012-2013)
Efrem Peter	....	gaffer / steadicam operator (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Aubree Bernier-Clarke	....	camera operator: 'c' camera / camera operator / ... (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joseph Timko	....	key grip / best boy grip / ... (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
T.G. Firestone	....	camera operator: 'b' camera / camera operator / ... (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joe Paulet	....	swing / best boy electric / ... (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jerry Turner	....	first assistant camera (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Cameron Carey	....	loader/digital downloader (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Patrick LaValley	....	first assistant camera (10 episodes, 2012)
Justin C. Ward	....	best boy electric / gaffer (10 episodes, 2012)
Matthew Semchee	....	best boy electric / electrician / ... (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nate Goodman	....	data manager (6 episodes, 2011)
Scott Patrick Green	....	still photographer (6 episodes, 2011)
Dan Hoxey	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2011)
Steve Waters	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Dirk Wallace	....	swing (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Animation Department
Greg Arden	....	animation art director: Bent Image Lab / animation art director (3 episodes, 2013)
Nate Baston	....	animation producer: Bent Image Lab / animation producer (3 episodes, 2013)
Ray DiCarlo	....	animation executive producer: Bent Image Lab / executive producer: Bent Image Lab (3 episodes, 2013)
Jen Prokopowicz	....	animator: Bent Image Lab / animator (3 episodes, 2013)
Rob Shaw	....	animation director: Bent Image Lab / animation director (3 episodes, 2013)
Becky Steele	....	animator: Bent Image Lab / animator (3 episodes, 2013)
Stephen Bodin	....	animator (2 episodes, 2012)
Marty Easterday	....	animator: Bent Image Lab (2 episodes, 2013)
Jerold Howard	....	animator: Bent Image Lab (2 episodes, 2013)
Javan Ivey	....	animator: Bent Image Lab (2 episodes, 2013)
Suzanne Twining	....	animator: Bent Image Lab (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Casting Department
Crystal Walen	....	casting assistant / casting coordinator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Elizabeth Vice	....	casting assistant (10 episodes, 2012)
Simon Max Hill	....	casting (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sophia Goldfarb	....	costumer / wardrobe assistant (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nichole Dimitras	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Russell Lynch	....	colorist (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Andy Guler	....	post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Santiago Pedroza	....	post-production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Kim Schneider	....	colorist (11 episodes, 2012)
Michael Giambra	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2012)
Laura Roe	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Bill Benz	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Andy Morrish	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2012)

Series Music Department
Fred Armisen	....	composer: theme music (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Carrie Brownstein	....	composer: theme music (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Askew	....	pre-recording engineer (4 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Other crew
Richard Beardsley	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2012-2013)
Devan Linforth	....	key set production assistant / ket set production assistant (22 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ben Lipsey	....	location manager / location assistant (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ted Leuci	....	manager of production operations (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Bailey Rae Phillips	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sara Chesney	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Carol Chow	....	locations coordinator / location coordinator (11 episodes, 2012)
Ayala Cohen	....	talent consultant (11 episodes, 2012)
Robin Hewitt	....	financial consultant (11 episodes, 2012)
Kyle LeMire	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 2012)
Yona Prost	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 2012)
Chris Runge	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2012)
Paul Alary	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Braden Spotts	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2012)
Iris Cole-Hayworth	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Stephanie Lawson	....	script supervisor / craft service (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Renee Palmer	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dawnn Pavlonnis	....	stage manager / production coordinator (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jackson Rowe	....	key set production assistant (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kevin Wenig	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Stephen Mykel	....	assistant production accountant (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Robert A. D'Esposito	....	production assistant / production staff (5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Susan Brady Dyson	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian Sturgis	....	assistant location manager / location assistant (5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Fernando Lara	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Amber Merritt	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Daniel M. Baker	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2012)
James N. Clark	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Alice Mathias	....	production assistant / assistant to producers (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Moses Goldfarb	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2012-2013)

Production Companies

• Broadway Video Entertainment

Distributors

• Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2011) (USA) (TV)
• Netflix (2011) (USA) (TV) (internet)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (video) (VOD)

Other Companies

• Digital One  additional dialogue recording
• Rex Post  ADR

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Broadway Video Entertainment

Trivia:

In early 2012, the premiere of season two was kicked off with a series of live stage shows called Portlandia: The Tour. Stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein appeared at concert venues in major US cities where they performed sketches, played songs and showcased clips from the upcoming episodes. The cities on the tour included San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Seattle and, of course, Portland.

Quotes:

Various Characters:Uh, how's that milkshake coming, friend? Not too cold on that, right?

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (2011) (TV)

This is an epiphany of the difference between the American and the British comedy styles

The material is great but the execution falls flat. The actors are trying to play funny stuff with the straight faces and they succeeded. Do you know what is the difference between the comedy and the tragedy? It's how you present it. That's it! The rest of it, the situation itself is identical. You play a comedic situation as if it is a real life situation, it looses its funny side, it becomes a boring conversation/situation we encounter everyday in our lives. It becomes an annoying, mundane situation. The characters become irritating types from our work, from our after work life, etc.

Watch the British "Black Books" - compare and learn.