Andy Dugan (born December 16, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has worked on a variety of branded content as well, writing, directing and producing short films, commercials, music videos, web serials and marketing campaigns.

Biography

Early life and education

Andy Dugan was born in

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on December 16, 1981. He moved to New York City in 2001 and studied at the

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, then moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to start his filmmaking career.

Career

Dugan has overseen numerous successful

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campaigns and has cultivated relationships with such brands as

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, Fox, Sony Pictures, FedEx, Heineken, Universal Studios, Fanista and more. He produced and directed online spots featuring such talent as Jackson Browne,

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and

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for the "BURMA, It Can't Wait" campaign, as well as produced the groundbreaking HIV prevention campaign entitled "In The Moment". As a screenwriter, he has written feature films, TV shows, web serials, commercials and shorts. He has directed a feature film, numerous commercials and music videos, and TV shows. Andy lives in Los Angeles and is represented by

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Filmography

* Producer: '' Leonard Knight: A Man & His Mountain'' 2015

Awards and honors

*2007:

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, Outstanding Broadband Drama, ''Satacracy 88'' *2007:

Webby Award The Webby Awards are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators. Categories includ ...

, Best Dramatic Online Film and Video

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dugan, Andy 1981 births Living people American film directors Film producers from California American music video directors American television directors Television producers from California Male actors from Oklahoma City New York Film Academy alumni Male actors from Los Angeles Film producers from Oklahoma