LANCE KRALL

Executive Creative Director / TV Guy / Professional Rule-Bender
Atlanta, GA | lancekrall@mac.com | www.lancekrall.com | (310) 480-8569

WHO I AM

Son of a Naval aviator and a CIA spy, so obviously I got into improv
Spent 16 years in LA acting, writing, producing hit TV shows
Now I lead a creative department at Dagger

WHAT I DO

Executive Creative Director
Dagger | 2024–Present

VP Group Creative Director
Dagger | 2021–2023

Lead work for Aflac, AJC, IHG Hotels, Driven Brands, Jack’s Family Restaurants, Apollo, Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Turned the AFLAC duck into a stuntman (Stunt Duck) and a goat into a villain (Gap Goat)

Revved up Take Five Oil’s new spokesperson (Take 5 Clive)

Checked Holiday Inn into a new era (New Day New Stay)

Led the AJC’s shift from print legacy to digital relevance (We Write for the Greater Atlanta)

Made Carter’s cool (Love Every Moment)

Marked the triumphant return of free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express, in the US and UK (Express Yourself)

Launched Dagger’s long-form content vertical (Dagger Originals)

Grew and mentored a wildly talented team of creatives

Mastered latte art

Co-Founder / Head of Development
Picture It Productions | 2016–2020

Secured first-look deal with CBS Studios

Sold TV shows to networks and streaming (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, TruTV - you get it)

Curated IP and developed scripted and unscripted projects with new talent and old pros

Took a ton of pitch meetings, nailed many, survived the rest

Writer / Producer / Performer – Television
2000–2016

Created and starred in The Lance Krall Show (Spike) and Free Radio (Comedy Central)

Wrote for It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Last Man Standing, Breaking In, and more

Wrote the feature The Layover, directed by William H Macy

Fun fact: was a square on Hollywood Squares the day I moved to LA (crazy story)

EDUCATION

Georgia State University
BA – Film & Video

BONUS FEATURES

Portfolio - LinkedIn - IMDB - WIKI