Dan Eberle (born September 20, 1974 in
San Diego, California
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) is an American film actor, writer, producer and director.
Early life and education
Eberle attended
University of North Texas
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with a scholarship in
jazz
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performance and then worked as a performer and teacher. In 2005, Eberle began writing, acting and directing.
Career
Eberle co-owns production company Insurgent Pictures, which he co-founded in New York City in 2006.
In 2006, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film ''JailCity'' which won Best Feature (US) at the 12th annual
Avignon Film Festival
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.
In 2008, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film ''The Local'' which was featured in the
Brooklyn Film Festival
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.
In 2010, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film ''
Prayer to a Vengeful God
''Prayer to a Vengeful God'' is a 2010 dramatic crime film, written, directed by, and starring Dan Eberle. Broken into several chapters, the film follows the attempts of a man awakening from a coma to seek revenge on his wife's murderers. The film ...
'', which premiered at the 2010
Royal Flush Festival
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in New York, where it won the Audience Favorite Award and the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature.
Vanguard Cinema released the film on DVD July 26, 2011.
In 2013, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film ''Cut to Black''. ''Cut to Black'' won the Audience Award in the 2013 Brooklyn Film Festival.
In 2016, Eberle wrote, directed and acted in the feature film ''Sole Proprietor''.
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Living people
Male actors from San Diego
American male film actors
1974 births
University of North Texas College of Music alumni
Film directors from California