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. 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. The film is about their relationship, with Nanjiani playing himself and Zoe Kazan playing Gordon (renamed Emily Gardner). Gordon also co-created the live show "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail" and its TV counterpart for Comedy Central. She has written for TV ("The Carmichael Show"), a book ("Super You"), and for several online and print publications.
Don't Think Twice Don't Think Twice is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Birbiglia and stars Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016 and was released on July 22, 2016, by The Film Arcade.