Louis C.K. directed and starred in a series.
Horace and Pete is an American web series created , written , and directed by Louis C.K. , who describes it as a tragedy rather than a comedy . Louis C.K. . Also in this period , he was directing surreal short films and went on to direct two features -- Tomorrow Night ( 1998 ) and Pootie Tang ( 2001 ) -- before he starred in the short-lived HBO television sitcom Lucky Louie in 2006 . Louie , an acclaimed semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series that C.K. created , stars in , writes , directs , executive produces , and is the primary editor of , began airing in 2010 on FX .