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Dennis Dugan(I)

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Dennis Dugan
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 total

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    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
    Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
    Big Daddy
    6.4
    • Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver(uncredited)
    • 1999
    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye (1978)
    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Richie Brockelman

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Happy Gilmore 2
      • Doug Thompson
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Father There is Only One 4 (2024)
      Father There is Only One 4
      5.2
      • Director Película
      • 2024
    • Michael Keaton in Knox Goes Away (2023)
      Knox Goes Away
      7.0
      • Philo Jones
      • 2023
    • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
      Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
      4.8
      • 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
      5.4
      • Dr. Larry
      • 2013
    • Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That's My Boy (2012)
      That's My Boy
      5.6
      • School Janitor
      • 2012
    • Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill (2011)
      Jack and Jill
      3.3
      • Al Pacino's Standby
      • 2011
    • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Kevin James in Grown Ups (2010)
      Grown Ups
      6.0
      • Referee
      • 2010
    • Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
      You Don't Mess with the Zohan
      5.6
      • Homeless Guy
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
      I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
      5.9
      • Cab Driver
      • 2007
    • Confessions of Captain Freedom
      Video
      • 2006
    • Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
      The Benchwarmers
      5.6
      • Coach Bellows
      • 2006
    • Wallace Shawn and Tom Everett Scott in Karroll's Christmas (2004)
      Karroll's Christmas
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Door Knocker
      • 2004
    • Amanda Peet, Steve Zahn, Jason Biggs, and Jack Black in Saving Silverman (2001)
      Saving Silverman
      5.9
      • Referee (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
      Big Daddy
      6.4
      • Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore (1996)
      Happy Gilmore
      7.0
      • Doug Thompson
      • 1996

    Director

    • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
      Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Trump Surrogate Boot Camp
      3.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Salma Hayek, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, David Spade, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Grown Ups 2 (2013)
      Grown Ups 2
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Adam Sandler in Jack and Jill (2011)
      Jack and Jill
      3.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2011
    • Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, and Brooklyn Decker in Just Go with It (2011)
      Just Go with It
      6.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2011
    • Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Kevin James in Grown Ups (2010)
      Grown Ups
      6.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2010
    • Adam Sandler in You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
      You Don't Mess with the Zohan
      5.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2008
    • Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
      I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
      5.9
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2007
    • Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder in The Benchwarmers (2006)
      The Benchwarmers
      5.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2006
    • Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
      Hope & Faith
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Wallace Shawn and Tom Everett Scott in Karroll's Christmas (2004)
      Karroll's Christmas
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Method & Red (2004)
      Method & Red
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
      The Mullets
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2004
    • NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993–2004
    • A Screwball Homicide
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
      Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
      4.8
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2020
    • Trump Surrogate Boot Camp
      3.6
      Video
      • creator
      • 2016

    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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