Who directed the 2017 comedy loosely based on the real-life relationship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon, played by Zoe Kazan?
Emily V. Gordon: Emily Vance Gordon (born in 1979) is an American writer, producer, and podcast host. Emily V. Gordon:  She is best known for co-writing the 2017 romantic comedy film "The Big Sick", which she wrote with her husband, the comic Kumail Nanjiani. Emily V. Gordon:  The film is about their relationship, with Nanjiani playing himself and Zoe Kazan playing Gordon (renamed Emily Gardner). The Big Sick: The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani.
Michael Showalter