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Dennis Dugan(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Dennis Dugan
An astronaut and his android double travel back to the time of King Arthur.
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Dennis Barton Dugan is an American film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter from Wheaton, Illinois who directed several films featuring Adam Sandler including Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, Jack & Jill, Grown Ups, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and You Don't Mess With the Zohan. He also directed Beverly Hills Ninja and The Benchwarmers.
BornSeptember 5, 1946
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BornSeptember 5, 1946
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations

Photos41

Adam Sandler, Dennis Dugan, and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
Director Dennis Dugan chats with Adam Sandler.
Dennis Dugan in Grown Ups 2 (2013)
James Garner and Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan in Problem Child (1990)
Dennis Dugan in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Dennis Dugan and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)
Dennis Dugan and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)
Dennis Dugan in The Howling (1981)
Alan Alda, Dennis Dugan, and Wayne Rogers in M*A*S*H (1972)
Cybill Shepherd and Dennis Dugan in Moonlighting (1985)
Cybill Shepherd and Dennis Dugan in Moonlighting (1985)

Known for

Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore (1996)
Happy Gilmore
7.0
  • Doug Thompson
  • 1996
Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
5.6
  • Homeless Guy
  • 2008
Big Daddy (1999)
Big Daddy
6.4
  • Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver(uncredited)
  • 1999
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978)
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
7.4
TV Series
  • Richie Brockelman

Credits

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Actor

  • Knox Goes Away
    • Philo
    • Post-production
  • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
    • Eddie Stone
    • 2020
  • Salma Hayek, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, David Spade, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Grown Ups 2 (2013)
    Grown Ups 2
    • Dr. Larry
    • 2013
  • Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That's My Boy (2012)
    That's My Boy
    • School Janitor
    • 2012
  • Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill (2011)
    Jack and Jill
    • Al Pacino's Standby
    • 2011
  • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Kevin James in Grown Ups (2010)
    Grown Ups
    • Referee
    • 2010
  • Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
    You Don't Mess with the Zohan
    • Homeless Guy
    • 2008
  • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
    • Cab Driver
    • 2007
  • Confessions of Captain Freedom
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
    The Benchwarmers
    • Coach Bellows
    • 2006
  • Wallace Shawn and Tom Everett Scott in Karroll's Christmas (2004)
    Karroll's Christmas
    • Door Knocker
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Amanda Peet, Steve Zahn, Jason Biggs, and Jack Black in Saving Silverman (2001)
    Saving Silverman
    • Referee (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Big Daddy (1999)
    Big Daddy
    • Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore (1996)
    Happy Gilmore
    • Doug Thompson
    • 1996
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Roy Tomba
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, and Michael Oliver in Problem Child (1990)
    Problem Child
    • All American Dad
    • 1990

Director

  • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Trump Surrogate Boot Camp
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Salma Hayek, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, David Spade, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Grown Ups 2 (2013)
    Grown Ups 2
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill (2011)
    Jack and Jill
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2011
  • Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, and Brooklyn Decker in Just Go with It (2011)
    Just Go with It
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2011
  • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Kevin James in Grown Ups (2010)
    Grown Ups
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2010
  • Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
    You Don't Mess with the Zohan
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2008
  • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2007
  • Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
    The Benchwarmers
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
    Hope & Faith
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Wallace Shawn and Tom Everett Scott in Karroll's Christmas (2004)
    Karroll's Christmas
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Method & Red (2004)
    Method & Red
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
    The Mullets
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2004
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1993–2004
  • A Screwball Homicide
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2003

Writer

  • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2020
  • Trump Surrogate Boot Camp
    • creator
    • Video
    • 2016

Videos7

The Howling
Clip 3:21
The Howling
Night Call Nurses
Clip 1:26
Night Call Nurses
Trailer
Trailer 0:57
Trailer
The Howling
Trailer 1:35
The Howling
The Howling
Trailer 1:29
The Howling
Parenthood
Trailer 1:27
Parenthood
The Howling - Rialto Pictures Trailer
Trailer 1:32
The Howling - Rialto Pictures Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Walter Bishop
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • September 5, 1946
    • Wheaton, Illinois, USA
  • Spouses
      Joyce Van Patten1973 - 1987 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Kelly Dugan
  • Parents
      Charles Dugan
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Son, Kelly, is an outfielder for the Williamsport Crosscutters the A ball affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Quotes
    Audiences that go to my movies don't want a message. They don't want my soul exposed or my life view. They just want to laugh.
  • Trademarks
      Characters getting hit in the face by an object
  • Nickname
    • Dugie

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