Michael Dowse (born April 19, 1973) is a Canadian director.

Life and career

Born in

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, to Irish parents, he was trained as a film editor. His first full-length movie, ''

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'' was shot on a digital camera with a tiny budget, but was selected by the

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and screened on the prestigious midnight slot, which had launched the revolutionary film ''

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''. Though it failed to get picked up by any major American theatrical distributors, FUBAR subsequently became a cult hit in

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. Following the success of ''FUBAR'', Dowse went on to direct the higher-budget British film '' It's All Gone Pete Tong'', the story of a deaf DJ in Ibiza. Dowse's next production, the 1980s retro comedy '' Take Me Home Tonight'', started shooting in

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on the week beginning 19 February 2007, and was released to theaters on March 4, 2011.Faris, Fogler "Kids" again in comedy film
''Reuters,'' February 8, 2007. Dowse directed '' The F Word'', starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, and Adam Driver. He has also directed '' Stuber'', starring Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani, and Iko Uwais. A film about an encounter between an Uber driver and an almost-blind cop. He currently resides in

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with his wife and children.

Filmography

Film

Short films

Television

Music videos

Other credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * Official Film Website
FUBAR - The Movie
Official Film Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Dowse, Michael 1973 births Living people Canadian people of Irish descent Film directors from London, Ontario Canadian comedy film directors