Lee Kirk
Writer | Director
Lee Kirk is a writer, director, and playwright. His feature films as writer/director include Ordinary World, starring Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer, and Fred Armisen (which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed by Universal Pictures), and The Giant Mechanical Man, starring Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, and Bob Odenkirk (which also premiered at Tribeca and was distributed by Tribeca Films). His award-winning play Ashland Avenue had its world premiere in October 2025 at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. He has directed numerous music videos, as well as episodes of the NBC comedy The Office. He is a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University.
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Lee Kirk | From "The Giant Mechanical Man" to "Nimrod" | Journey with Sweet Children
On this episode of Story & Craft, we sit down to chat with writer and director Lee Kirk from "The Giant Mechanical Man" and "Nimrod" to discuss his career and personal stories. The conversation explores Lee's nomadic childhood moving to a new school every single year, and how that constant search for footing shaped the emotionally grounded, slightly melancholic characters he creates today. Host Marc Preston and Lee also reflect on three decades in the entertainment industry, tracing the path ...
Guest: Lee Kirk