Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American

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and

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from

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Life and career

Davidson graduated from

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in 1986. and from

Columbia University School of the Arts The Columbia University School of the Arts (also known as School of the Arts or SoA) is the fine arts graduate school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York (state), New York. It offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Film, ...

in 1994. Davidson has appeared in the following films, '' The Day Trippers'', '' A Match Made in Heaven'', ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), ''Way Past Cool'', ''

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'' and ''Pop Life''. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: ''

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'', '' Lost'', '' Deadwood'', ''

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'', '' Six Feet Under'' and ''

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''. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director Gordon Davidson, who was

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Accolades

His debut film as a director, '' The Lunch Date'', won the

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for Best Short Subject and the

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at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.

Director filmography

*'' La Brea'' (6 episodes, 2021-) **1.03 "The Hunt" **1.06 "The Way Home" **1.10 "Topanga" **2.01 "The Next Day" **2.02 "The Cave" **2.06 "Lazarus" *'' Ordinary Joe'' (1 episode, 2021) **1.01 "Way Leads on to Way" *'' Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' (4 episodes, 2020) **1.02 " Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend" **1.04 " Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor" **1.11 " Zoey's Extraordinary Mother" **1.12 " Zoey's Extraordinary Dad" *''

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'' (2020) - episode #4: "

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" *'' Bluff City Law'' (2019) - episode #2: " You Don't Need a Weatherman" *'' Tell Me a Story'' (2018) - episode #9 " Chapter 9: Deception" *'' Splitting Up Together'' (2018) - episode #12 " War of the Wagners" *'' The Rookie'' (2018) - episode #2 " Crash Course" *''

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'' (4 episodes, 2017) **1.01 - "Pilot" **1.02 - "Into The Wild" **1.07 - "Trade Secrets" **1.11 - "Alpha Test" *''

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'' (6 episodes, 2017-2018) **1.07 "My Rifle, My Pony & Me" **1.10 "Creative Differences" **2.01 "Gone with The Wind" **2.02 "Plus One" **2.05 "Heroes and Villains" **2.10 "Lines Crossed" *''

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'' (5 episodes, 2015-2016) **1.01 - "Pilot" **1.02 - "So Close, Yet So Far" **1.03 - "The Dog" **2.01 - "Monster" **2.02 - We All Fall Down" *'' Kingdom'' (2014-2017) TV series **episode 1.01 "Set Yourself on Fire" **episode 1.02 "Glass Eye" **episode 3.05 "Please Give" **episode 3.06 "All Talk" *'' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2014) TV series **episode 1.04 "Eternity How Long" *''

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'' (2014) TV series **episode 1.06 "Jury Tamperer" *'' Treme'' (2011) TV series **episode 2.09 "What is New Orleans?" *''

'' (2010) TV series **episode 2.14 " The Bishop Revival" *''

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'' (2010) TV Series **episode "The Truth Hurts" **episode "You Becoming You" *''

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'' (3 episodes, 2007–2010) **Strange Bedfellows (2010) TV episode **Fight or Flight (2009) TV episode **Rock and a Hard Place (2007) TV episode *''

'' (4 episodes, 2009–2015) **Wedding Videography (2015) TV episode **

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(2010) TV episode ** The Art of Discourse (2010) TV episode **Communication Studies (2010) TV episode **Comparative Religion (2009) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2009) **New World in My View (2009) TV episode *''

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'' (3 episodes, 2009) **Sacrifice (2009) TV episode **Depraved Heart (2009) TV episode **Moral Waiver (2009) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2009) **Insurrection (2009) TV episode *'' The Ex List'' (1 episode, 2008) **Climb Every Mountain Biker (2008) TV episode *'' Saving Grace'' (1 episode, 2008) **A Little Hometown Love (2008) TV episode *''

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'' (6 episodes, 2007–2008) **Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark (2008) TV episode **Bar Fight (2008) TV episode **In Absentia (2007) TV episode **Gangster Movies (2007) TV episode **Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark (2007) TV episode **Starlet Fever (2007) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2007) **His Visit: Day Eight (2007) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2006) **Father Knows Best (2006) TV episode *''

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'' (2005) TV Series **episode 2.04 " Testudo et Lepus" *''For Norman... Wherever You Are'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) TV Series **episode 1.04 "No Mans Land" **episode 2.03 "Make Me Lose Control" **episode 2.07 "Something to Talk About" **episode 2.14 "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" *'' Life As We Know It'' (2004) TV Series *'' Deadwood'' (2004) TV series **episode 3.09 "Amateur Night" *'' Lost'' (2005) TV Series **episode 2.06 Abandoned *''

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'' (2004) TV Series **episode "Credible Threat" **episode "Out of Control" *''

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'' (2003) TV Series *''

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'' (2002) TV Series * The Agency (2001) TV Series *The Chronicle" (2001) TV Series **episode "Man and Superman" **episode "Only the Good Die Young" **episode "Tears of a Clone" **episode "What Gobbles Beneath" *'' Six Feet Under'' (2001) TV Series **episode 5.10 "All Alone" *''

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'' (2000) TV Series **episode 2.18 "The Invisible Woman" *'' Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family'' (2000) TV Series *''Way Past Cool'' (2000) *''

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'' (1990) TV Series **episode 8.11 "Under the Influence" *'' The Lunch Date'' (1989)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Adam 1964 births American male film actors American television directors Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Kenyon College alumni Living people Male actors from Los Angeles Film directors from California