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.
Butter (2011 film) Butter is a 2011 comedy film directed by Jim Field Smith, from a screenplay by Jason Micallef, starring Yara Shahidi, Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, Olivia Wilde, Rob Corddry, Ashley Greene, Alicia Silverstone, and Hugh Jackman. It was released on October 5, 2012 in the United States and Canada by The Weinstein Company. The film is said to be a satire of the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. "Butter" received mixed reviews from critics who questioned Smith's direction of the film's script in terms of humor and satire and the performances from the ensemble cast.