Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.” Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue. Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
St. Elsewhere
5.567
L.A. Law
7.1
Alice
7.036
Columbo
8.097
M*A*S*H
7.925
Moonlighting
7.5
Hill Street Blues
7.59
Cannon
6.5
The Waltons
7.1
Police Story
6.9
The Sixth Sense
6.3
Good Heavens
5.5
Shadow Chasers
6.5
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
5
Empire
5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
Moonlighting
7.5
The Rockford Files
7.522
Rich Man, Poor Man
7.8
Movies
Parenthood
6.69
Smile
5.9
The Howling
6.571
The Toughest Man in the World
5
Night Moves
6.7
Happy Gilmore
6.661
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
6
The Hospital
6.6
Unidentified Flying Oddball
5.4
That's My Boy
5.826
Jack and Jill
4.388
Grown Ups
6.399
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6.1
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
5.8
Norman... Is That You?
5.3
Night Call Nurses
4.333
Harry and Walter Go to New York
5.609
Leadfoot
0
The Girl Most Likely To...
6.6
Knox Goes Away
6.957
Water
5.9
Country Gold
6
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
5.724
She's Having a Baby
5.925
Problem Child
6.147
The Benchwarmers
5.856
Deer in the Works
0
Grown Ups 2
6.1
Last of the Good Guys
0
The Day of the Locust
6.45
Big Daddy
6.489
Saving Silverman
5.657
Can't Buy Me Love
6.922
Death Race
4.4
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
5.975
Father There is Only One 4
6.9
Channel 99
0
Happy Gilmore 2
6.749