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Daniel Ramos(I)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Actor / Producer / Director Daniel Ramos
"The Margarita Man" is a college romantic-comedy created/produced/directed by Daniel Ramos, written by Aaron Lee Lopez, David Reyes. Starring Danny Trejo, Anthony Guajardo, Jesse Borrego, Barry Corbin and Pepe Serna.
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Daniel "Danny" Ramos is a multi-award winning independent Director/Producer, born and raised in San Antonio and lived in Los Angeles, California from 2000-2013, Daniel is a member of the respected Directors Guild of America, Inc. (DGA) since 1995 and Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA) since 1993 and had been in the Entertainment Industry for over 35 years.

While studying Theatre Arts and served as the Vice President of the Drama Club in his high school years at Highlands High School in the 80's, he caught the acting bug and soon made his first TV featured appearance on ABC General Hospital, NBC Unsolved Mysteries and NBC Knight Rider 2000 with David Hasselhoff, while shooting on location in San Antonio, Texas. He also had principal roles in TV commercials such as McDonald's, Miller Lite Beer, Coca-Cola, Taco Bell and appeared on TV shows and feature films.

After attending San Antonio College where he majored in Radio, Television & Film Production, Daniel worked for Dick Clark Productions & ABC Television in 1988 "SeaWorld-Texas Grand Opening Celebrity Celebration" in the Cue Card Department and worked on a Lifetime Network show, "Attitudes Across America" as a Supervising Producer, later in his career he worked with Academy Award winning "Rocky" Director John G. Avildsen on a studio picture New Line Cinema titled: "8 Seconds'" starring Luke Perry and Stephen Baldwin in 1994, where he was John G. Avildsen's Assistant to the Director and had a Role as a Bartender filmed in San Antonio. He then had the opportunity to work on a Walt Disney Studio Picture "The Big Green" starring Steve Guttenberg and Olivia d'Abo in 1995 as a DGA 2nd Unit Second AD filmed in Austin, Texas and Warner Brothers Picture, "Selena" starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos in 1996 as a DGA 2nd 2nd Assistant Director and a Location Scout that filmed in San Antonio and continues to work as a 1st & 2nd assistant director on over hundreds of national/regional TV commercials, music videos and documentaries nationally and Internationally.

During the mid 90's working on and off camera, Daniel started working in the Ad Agency world as a free-lance Assistant Producer for 4 years with Top Leading Hispanic Advertising Agency; Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar, Noble & Associates and then became a Producer for Montemayor y Associados based in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel produced Radio & TV spots for clients such as Burger King, P&G products Pampers and Pepto-Bismol, Sprint, Western Union, Circle K, Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.

In 1999, after serving as a DGA - Unit Production Manager (UPM) on the Independent Feature film titled: "Living The Life" starring Jay Hernandez formerly known as "Party Girl", Executive Producer Jack Mayesh offered Daniel a position as a Producer for Richard & Esther Shapiro Entertainment, Inc. in their Beverly Hills California office from 2000-2003.

In 2010, he then Directed & Executive Produced an Award Winning "Best Reality Documentary" titled; Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA, that won several awards in the New York International Film & Video Film Festival and at the Indie Fest for an "Award of Merit" in San Diego, California and at the Beverly Hills Film & Video Film Festival.

In 2018, Creator/Producer/Actor/Director Daniel "Danny" Ramos returned back to San Antonio and has made his Directorial Debut on his 1st Independent Feature Film titled: "The Margarita Man", starring Anthony Guajardo, Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, Barry Corbin and Pepe Serna a 2019 Multi-Award Winning Indie Film, which won for Best Narrative Feature: Gold (Comedy) and the Grand Prize for (Best of Festival) at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival on the lot of Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood, California and also took an (Award of Merit) at the Accolade Global Film Competition.

In 2022, Producer/Director Daniel took another Gold Award for his Cinematic Dark Music video "Fallen Angel" by LA Latina Rap Artist Squishy, created & written by Natalie Calderon and Mousie Cervantez at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival.

He was also the 1st Assistant Director with country award winning songwriter/artist Miranda Lambert where she won "Female Video of the Year" for her hit song "If I Was a Cowboy" directed by award winning Trey Fanjoy filmed in Boerne, Texas at the 56th Edition 2022 CMT Awards on CBS Live from Nashville, TN.

Daniel has also Co-Produced a few Independent Feature Films: "Colossal Youth" starring Riker Lynch, "Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza" starring Damian Chapa and a new upcoming Rom-Com titled, "The Answer to my Prayer" starring Songwriter/Actor, Despacito sensation Luis Fonsi and Actress Vannessa Vasquez, co-starring Chris Kattan, Angelica Maria and Pepe Serna, coming soon 2023.

Daniel Ramos is the Owner/CEO and Executive Producer of Drop Zone Films, LLC an Independent Production company since 2007.
BornMarch 16
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

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Actress Jennifer Lopez at the SELENA Wrap Party.
Co-Producer Daniel Ramos on the set of "The Answer to my Prayer" 2022.
International Artist/Acting Debut Luis Fonsi in "The Answer To My Prayer"
Producer Daniel Ramos working with Discovery Channel
On the set with CNN Alisyn Camerota in NYC.
Co-Producer Daniel Ramos on the set of "The Answer to my Prayer"
UPM Daniel Ramos on the set of "Living the Life".
Producer/Actor/Director Damian Chapa and Co-Producer Daniel Ramos on the Mexican Gangster 2 Red Carpet.
Daniel Ramos - Producer / Director on the Red Carpet.
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Artist Carrie Underwood and Producer Daniel Ramos
Actress Angelica Maria "La Novia de Mexico" on set of "The Answer to my Prayer"

Known for

Randy Edelman, Bug Hall, Jimmy Higa, Chauncey Leopardi, Patrick Renna, and Billy L. Sullivan in The Big Green (1995)
The Big Green
5.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(second unit, uncredited)
  • 1995
Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
Selena
6.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Danny Ramos)
  • 1997
8 Seconds (1994)
8 Seconds
6.5
  • Bartender
  • 1994
Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, and Anthony Guajardo in The Margarita Man (2019)
The Margarita Man
4.1
  • Producer
  • 2019

Credits

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Producer

  • Cop Turn Priest: The Jimmy Drennan Story
    • development executive, executive producer, producer
    • Pre-production
  • Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza (2023)
    Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
    • co-producer
    • 2023
  • Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, and Anthony Guajardo in The Margarita Man (2019)
    The Margarita Man
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Jesse Borrego, Paul Matthew Lopez, Anastasia Antonia, Riker Lynch, Troy Osterberg, James E. Morris III, Peggy Schott, Kimmy Caruso, Reece Everett Ryan, Alexa Dowd, P.G. Marlar, Lori Crow, and Valeria Jauregui in Colossal Youth (2018)
    Colossal Youth
    • associate producer
    • 2018
  • Birth of a Killer (2016)
    Birth of a Killer
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA (2010)
    Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Mobsters (1997)
    Mobsters
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Matar a Javi
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2004

Actor

  • Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza (2023)
    Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza
    • Lucio Vasquez
    • 2023
  • Vh1's My True Crime Story (2021)
    Vh1's My True Crime Story
    • Jewelry Owner
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, and Anthony Guajardo in The Margarita Man (2019)
    The Margarita Man
    • Campus Policeman
    • 2019
  • Jesse Borrego, Paul Matthew Lopez, Anastasia Antonia, Riker Lynch, Troy Osterberg, James E. Morris III, Peggy Schott, Kimmy Caruso, Reece Everett Ryan, Alexa Dowd, P.G. Marlar, Lori Crow, and Valeria Jauregui in Colossal Youth (2018)
    Colossal Youth
    • Limelight Bouncer
    • 2018
  • The Return of Johnny V. (2011)
    The Return of Johnny V.
    • Cop 3
    • 2011
  • Andrew Dice Clay, Rozie Bacchi, Antonio D. Charity, Caleb Emerson, Laird Macintosh, James Evans, Charles Fournier, Eddie Gossling, Daniel Tosh, Harry Karp, Andrew Wantuck, Ramsey Moore, Nick Malis, Robbie Troy, Todd Glass, Nikki Nemzer, Joe Borden, Jim Patton, John Elerick, Megan Abrigo, Nathan Webnar, Peter Relyea, Michael O'Brien, Kammy Burnett, Zak McKee, Carly Hallam, Joseph Carl White II, E.J. Golden, Sarah Collette Campbell, Joselyn Hughes, Garrett Schabb, Elizabeth A. Anderson, Runa Lucienne, Castro, T.K. Kelly, Ricky Carmona, Taylor Hingtgen, Keisha Kimball, and Sam Jarvis in Tosh.0 (2009)
    Tosh.0
    • Paparazzi
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • The Bookie (2008)
    The Bookie
    • Carlos
    • 2008
  • Luisito Martí in Nueba Yol (1995)
    Nueba Yol
    • Pedrito
    • 1995
  • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
    Unsolved Mysteries
    • Lionel Luviano
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • 8 Seconds (1994)
    8 Seconds
    • Bartender
    • 1994
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider 2000 (1991)
    Knight Rider 2000
    • Police Officer (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Mar i cel (1989)
    Mar i cel
    • Duc de Lerma
    • Felip
    • Soldat
    • TV Movie
    • 1989

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Library of Babel (2022)
    Library of Babel
    • first assistant director
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Miranda Lambert: If I Was a Cowboy (Version 2) (2022)
    Miranda Lambert: If I Was a Cowboy (Version 2)
    • first assistant director
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Love Death (2015)
    Love Death
    • first assistant director
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
    • first assistant director: second unit
    • 2009
  • ¡Ay, Mijo!
    • first assistant director
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Jennifer Lopez in Selena (1997)
    Selena
    • second second assistant director (as Danny Ramos)
    • 1997
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Eddie (1996)
    Eddie
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Randy Edelman, Bug Hall, Jimmy Higa, Chauncey Leopardi, Patrick Renna, and Billy L. Sullivan in The Big Green (1995)
    The Big Green
    • second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (1993)
    R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts
    • second unit assistant director
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Allyson Bancroft in Duqüe
    Duqüe
    • first assistant director
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Personal details

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    • Danny Ramos
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • March 16
    • San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

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