Andy Nulman

Who is Andy Nulman?

Andy Nulman is a Montreal-based businessman best known for his activities in co-founding and promoting the Just For Laughs comedy festival; under Nulman's stewardship, the festival grew from a two-day show to a month-long event drawing international audiences. Nulman also sold multi-million dollar corporate sponsorships and created/ Executive Produced over 150 Festival TV shows, in a variety of languages, all over the world. He wrote, produced and hosted the 1997 CBC production of "The Worst of Just For Laughs," created the controversial, Gemini-award nominated gay sketch comedy show "In Thru The Out Door" for CBC and Showtime in 1998 and won a "Best Variety Series" Gemini Award for "The Best of Just For Laughs" in 1993.

In 1999, Nulman left the Festival’s full-time employ; however, he directed its major Gala Shows at the St. Denis Theater every July, and remained on the Board of Directors of the Festival's parent company until 2010 when he returned as President of Festivals and Television.