Dennis Dugan

Birth Name:

Dennis Dugan

Birth Place:

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Composer, Writer, Script department

Once created Art Echo Productions with wife Sharon Dugan
While acting as a director, his films have grossed over $1 billion
Quote: "(On the differences in directing for films and directing for television) "In film, you're the boss․ With TV, the crew can shoot it better than you can and the actors know their roles․ It reminds me that I'm just part of the machinery․ You're a guest host, so you have to be a chameleon․ And you have eight days to get comfortable and shoot it․ I do it to keep sharp․""
After appearing in numerous roles as an actor since the 1970s, he would go on to make his directorial debut in the late '80s, starting with television episodes and later moving on to film
Often collaborates with fellow comic Adam Sandler, including titles "Happy Gilmore", "Big Daddy" and "Grown Ups", among others
Best known for his brief role on "Moonlighting" during the height of it's success, acting as a love interest for star Cybil Shepherd's character
His son Kelly once played minor league baseball

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