Dennis Dugan
Biography
Dennis Dugan is an American actor, director, and comedian who moved to Hollywood in 1972 and started out on television before becoming better known for his work behind the camera. Born in Wheaton, Illinois, he appeared in The Girl Most Likely to..., a 1973 television film, and in Night Moves (1975), Smile (1975), Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) and Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979), then in Joe Dante's The Howling (1981). Alongside guest roles on 1970s series and a recurring part on Hill Street Blues, he acted in Water (1985), Can't Buy Me Love (1987), She's Having a Baby (1988), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) and Ron Howard's Parenthood (1989). He turned to directing with Problem Child (1990) and later made comedies such as Happy Gilmore (1996) and Big Daddy (1999) with Adam Sandler. He was nominated four times for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director, winning once.
80years old
Turns 81 on September 5in 342 days
- Born Wheaton
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Dennis Barton Dugan
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 52 years1973 to 2025
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Behind the camera
In 2020, Dennis Dugan took on writing, directing and acting duties for Love, Weddings & Other Disasters. He also wrote the film's songs, which Elle King sang, and helped compose its score.
First role
Dennis Dugan relocated to Hollywood in 1972, the same year he made his first appearance on a television show, The Sixth Sense.
Dennis Dugan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Christopher McDonald's page
Adam Sandler's page
Melanie Griffith's page
Julie Bowen's page
Box office
What Dennis Dugan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$310 million
8 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.
Of the 15 films: 8 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$126M40.8% of the total
- 2$72M23.2% of the total
- 3$41M13.4% of the total
- 4$32M10.2% of the total
- 5$18M5.8% of the total
- 6$16M5.2% of the total
- 7$3.6M1.2% of the total
- 8$964K0.3% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.