Nick Paley(I)

"Phony" is created by Paley (Broad City, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On), who also writes, co-show runs and directs half of the first season. He co-wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-nominated feature Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) with Marcel's creators Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate. Paley's work has been nominated for two Emmys, an Oscar, won an Annie and an American Cinema Editors Award, screened at Sundance, Telluride, TIFF and Cannes.