Patrick H. Willems
Patrick Willems | |
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| Born | September 29, 1987 |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Night of the Coconut |
YouTube information | |
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| Subscribers | 535 thousand[1] |
| Views | 61.9 million[1] |
Last updated: November 10, 2024 | |
| Website | www |
Patrick H. Willems (born September 29, 1987)[2][3] is an American video-essayist and filmmaker. On the YouTube channel that he has maintained since 2011, Willems initially posted short films before transitioning into producing video essays in 2016–17. His video 'What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men' gained notoriety.[4] He is known to mix short narrative cinematic sequences between the typical video essay format.[3]
In 2022 his feature film debut Night of the Coconut was released.[5] In 2023 he produced The Patrick (H) Willems Star Wars Holiday special,[6] which featured previous channel guests. In 2024, Variety reported that he would be directing the film The Dinner Plan, through the indie streaming service Nebula.[7] In 2025 it was announced Willems would direct an episode of the Nebula anthology series Sub/Liminal, executive produced by Dan Jinks.[8]
References
- ^ a b "About Patrick (H) Willems". YouTube.
- ^ (September 12, 2024). "Dear @Criterion you're coming to my city (NYC) on my birthday (9/29) and it would make my year if I got to visit the closet. Love, Patrick" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 April 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Mattise, Nathan (2021-03-22). "YouTuber Patrick (H) Willems has thoughts on movies—lots of thoughts". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (2015-03-03). "When Wes Anderson Meets 'X-Men' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Mann, Will (2022-09-01). "Review of YouTuber Patrick Willems' 'Night of the Coconut'". International Policy Digest. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Nebula Announces Patrick Willems' STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Special". Nerdist. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (2024-10-28). "Nebula's 'The Dinner Plan' Short Film From Director Patrick Willems Casts Griffin Newman, Miriam Shor, Zach Cherry and 4 More (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2025-01-28). "Dan Jinks to Executive Produce 'Sub/liminal' Anthology Series at Nebula". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-16.