Dennis Dugan
American actor and film director · United States · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80
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Something wrong?Dennis Dugan is an American film director, actor, and comedian. He is known for directing the films Problem Child, Brain Donors, Beverly Hills Ninja and National Security, and his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, for whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You...
A life in dates
Happy Gilmore 2Film, Producer2020
Love, Weddings & Other DisastersFilm, Director, Writer2011
Jack and JillFilm, Director2008
You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilm, Director2004
Karroll's ChristmasFilm, Director2003
Hope & FaithSeries, Director2001
Saving SilvermanFilm, Director1997
Ally McBealSeries, Director
Beverly Hills NinjaFilm, 1997Director1993
NYPD BlueSeries, Director1992
Brain DonorsFilm, Director1989
ParenthoodFilm, David Brodsky1987
WiseguySeries, Director
Can't Buy Me LoveFilm, 1987David Miller1985
MoonlightingSeries, Director1982
St. ElsewhereSeries, Corky
Country GoldFilm, 1982Darryl Appleby1979
SupertrainSeries, Jack Hogarth
Unidentified Flying OddballFilm, 1979Tom Trimble1974
The Rockford FilesSeries, Richie Brockelman1973
Death RaceFilm, Pvt. Becker1972
M*A*S*HSeries, Bob Wilson1971
The HospitalFilm, E.R. Doctor (uncredited)1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1946Born5 September 1946Filmography 40
HGHappy Gilmore 2
KAKnox Goes Away
FOFather There is Only One 4LDLove, Weddings & Other Disasters
GUGrown Ups 2
TBThat's My Boy
JIJust Go with ItJJJack and Jill
GUGrown UpsYZYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
ILI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
TBThe BenchwarmersKCKarroll's Christmas
NSNational SecuritySSSaving Silverman
BDBig DaddyBNBeverly Hills Ninja
HGHappy Gilmore
TDThe Shaggy DogBDBrain Donors
PCProblem ChildPAParenthood
SBShe's Having a Baby
TLThe New Adventures of Pippi LongstockingCLCan't Buy Me Love
WAWater
TWThe Toughest Man in the WorldCGCountry Gold
THThe HowlingUOUnidentified Flying Oddball
HYHarry and Walter Go to New York
NYNorman... Is That You?
RHRichie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
NMNight Moves
TLThe Day of the Locust
SMSmile
TTThe Girl Most Likely To...DRDeath Race
NNNight Call NursesTHThe Hospital98 credits on file
Television 24
HFHope & Faith
LWLove Boat: The Next WaveAMAlly McBeal
CHChicago Hope
BLBurke's LawNBNYPD Blue
DDDoogie Howser, M.D.WIWiseguy
LLL.A. LawMOMoonlighting
HUHunterSESt. Elsewhere
HBHill Street BluesSUSupertrain
ALAlice
RMRich Man, Poor ManTFThe Rockford Files
PSPolice StoryMHM*A*S*H
TWThe Waltons
TSThe Sixth Sense
COColumbo
CACannonTCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonIn their orbit
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Dennis Dugan is an American film director, actor, and comedian. He is known for directing the films Problem Child, Brain Donors, Beverly Hills Ninja and National Security, and his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, for whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups, Just Go with It, Jack and Jill and Grown Ups 2. Dugan is a four-time Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director nominee, winning once.
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