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Dennis Dugan

1946 - Today

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Dennis Barton Dugan (; born September 5, 1946) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Dugan is the 1,052nd most popular film director (down from 764th in 2019), the 7,412th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,841st in 2019) and the 271st most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Dennis Dugan ranks 1,052 out of 2,041. Before him are Pedro Costa, Charles Jarrott, Iwao Takamoto, Moufida Tlatli, Cameron Crowe, and Josef von Báky. After him are Hal Needham, Frederic Zelnik, Chris Wedge, Abram Room, Mike Figgis, and Joseph Sargent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Dennis Dugan ranks 519. Before him are Vladimir Bortko, Peter Simonischek, Natalya Arinbasarova, Lennox Miller, Leif Mortensen, and Edgar Winter. After him are Aynsley Dunbar, Jeff Sessions, Mary Beth Hurt, Eddy Treijtel, James C. Adamson, and Hamengkubuwono X.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dennis Dugan ranks 7,414 out of 20,380. Before him are Drea de Matteo (1972), Michael Harner (1929), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962), Bob James (1939), George Peabody (1795), and Laurel Clark (1961). After him are Gina Carano (1982), Steve Porcaro (1957), Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805), Dennis Ralston (1942), Mario Cuomo (1932), and Richard D. Zanuck (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Dennis Dugan ranks 271. Before him are Harold Becker (1928), Ted Wilde (1889), Greg Nicotero (1963), Taylor Sheridan (1970), Iwao Takamoto (1925), and Cameron Crowe (1957). After him are Hal Needham (1931), Chris Wedge (1957), Joseph Sargent (1925), Ruth Orkin (1921), Harry Beaumont (1888), and Irwin Winkler (1931).

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