Casper Kelly
American filmmaker
Casper Kelly is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, largely known for his work in horror films.
01Early life
Kelly was born in North Carolina. He resided in Saudi Arabia from the ages of 10 to 15 due to his father's job as an engineer. He has said that he read Mad and watched television extensively during his childhood.
02Career
Kelly worked as a production assistant for the 1991 film Basket Case 3: The Progeny shortly after graduating from college. He then began creating promos for Cartoon Network before working for Adult Swim.
Kelly is the co-creator of the Adult Swim live-action series Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, the Adult Swim animated series Stroker & Hoop, and the Adult Swim Infomercials episode Too Many Cooks, which he also directed. Too Many Cooks was released online and went viral, amassing over two million views within five days of its release. He also co-directed and co-wrote another Infomercials episode in 2018 titled Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough which subverts livestreaming gaming culture. He has written episodes of Squidbillies, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Nickelodeon's CatDog.
He is also a fiction writer. His book, More Stories About Spaceships and Cancer, a collection of short stories, was published in 2012. His short story, The Sensitive Person's Joke Book, was published in the web literary magazine Necessary Fiction.
In 2022, he wrote and directed the horror comedy film Adult Swim Yule Log, also known as The Fireplace, which premiered on Adult Swim on December 11.
In 2023, he created Star Trek: Very Short Treks. A promotional series for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series
In 2024, he wrote and directed the horror comedy film Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out, which premiered on Adult Swim on December 6.
On 23 July 2025, Variety revealed that Kelly was among the filmmakers who directed a segment for V/H/S/Halloween, Shudder's 8th installment in their horror anthology V/H/S franchise. The film was released in October 2025.
In 2026, he wrote and directed Buddy, which premiered on August 28th in many theaters across the US. This was the first of his projects to be released in theaters.
03Personal life
Kelly is a longtime resident of Atlanta, Georgia.
04Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | CatDog | No | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Cartoon Network Shorties | No | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Thanks a Latte" |
| 1999 | The Scooby-Doo Project | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2000 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2000-2004 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | No | Yes | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | What a Cartoon! | No | Yes | No | No | Major Flake: Soggy Sale |
| 2001 | Night of the Living Doo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Big Game XXIX: Bugs vs. Daffy | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2003-2010 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | No | Yes | No | No | Story elements |
| 2004-2005 | Stroker & Hoop | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | Sunday Pants | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2008-2014 | Squidbillies | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2011, 2013-2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014-2020 | Infomercials | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 episodes: "Too Many Cooks", "Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough" and "Danny Ketchup" |
| 2017-2018 | The Truth | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Archer | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2023 | Agent Elvis | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Very Short Treks | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Please Please Pick Up | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Mandy | No | Yes | No | Cheddar Goblin segment |
| 2022 | Adult Swim Yule Log (also known as The Fireplace) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | V/H/S/Halloween | Yes | Yes | No | "Fun Size" segment |
| 2026 | Buddy | Yes | Yes | No |
Actor
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pleasant People | Chris |
| 2016 | Frankenstein Created Bikers | Deputy Maddox |
| 2011, 2013-2019 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Self |
| 2017 | The Cry of Mann | Postmaster |
| 2018 | Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough | Gamer 1 |
Sources and credits
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