Christopher Storer (born ) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Having initially risen to prominence for his collaborations with comedian

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, such as co-directing Burnham's comedy specials ''

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'' (2013) and '' Make Happy'' (2016) and producing Burnham's debut film '' Eighth Grade'' (2018), he became more widely known as the creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the comedy-drama series '' The Bear'' (2022–present), for which he has won four

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Early life and education

Christopher Storer was born in and grew up in

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. It was here that he met Chris Zucchero, the owner of Mr. Beef, the sandwich shop which became the basis for ''The Bear''. Storer's sister Courtney is a professional chef who serves as a culinary supervisor on the series.

Career

Storer rose to prominence with his collaborations with

—co-directing the comedy specials ''

'' (2013) and '' Make Happy'' (2016), as well as serving as a producer on Burnham's debut feature film '' Eighth Grade'' (2018)—and

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on his comedy special '' Homecoming King'' (2017), which received a

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. From 2019 he served as a director and an executive producer on

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's comedy-drama series '' Ramy''. He became widely known as the creator, co-showrunner, writer, and director of the comedy-drama series '' The Bear'' (2022–present), for which he has won four

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Personal life

Storer lives in

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Filmography

Film

Producer

Television

Director Executive producer

Awards and nominations

References

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