Dan Eckman
Dan Eckman (born January 27, 1984) is an American director, writer, and producer. Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy.
Dan Eckman
- Name
- Dan Eckman
- Born
- 27 January 1984
- Birthplace
- Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
- Occupation
- Director, writer, producer
- Spouse
- Meggie McFadden
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
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Dan Eckman (born January 27, 1984) is an American director, writer, and producer. Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy.
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Key facts
• Name — Dan Eckman • Born — 27 January 1984 • Birthplace — Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. • Occupation — Director, writer, producer • Years Active — 2002–present • Spouse — Meggie McFadden • Website — http: www.daneckman.com
Early life
Early life
Eckman was born on January 27, 1984, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He has been writing, producing, directing, and editing short films since the age of 15, and his work has been screened at numerous film festivals across the country. He graduated from New York University with a B.F.A. in Film and TV Production in 2005.
Career
Career
Eckman's career began when he started making sketch videos for the Derrick Comedy group along with fellow members Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes, DC Pierson, and Meggie McFadden. His NYU undergraduate thesis film, CHECKOUT, won several awards, including Best College Short at the 2006 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. In 2009, Derrick Comedy released the film Mystery Team, Derrick's first endeavor into the feature film world. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Before making Mystery Team, Eckman was the video production director for Blue Man Group, where his work was seen on the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, on PBS, at Universal Orlando and in the Boston Children's Museum, among others. Eckman, along with his other Derrick partners with the exception of Glover, made a guest appearance on Community as Pierce's joke writers. In 2011, Eckman directed the MTV film Worst. Prom. Ever. which starred Daryl Sabara and was produced by Pierson and McFadden. In 2011, Eckman directed the very first Childish Gambino music video, "Freaks and Geeks", and the video for his single "Bonfire". In 2011, Eckman directed the thirteenth episode of the third season of Community.
Personal life
Personal life
Eckman married Meggie McFadden on July 10, 2010, in Paris.
Filmography
Filmography
• Filmography • Year || Title || Role || Notes • 2005 — 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards — segment director • 2006 — Channel 101 — Various — TV movie • Keyboard Kid — director/editor — video short • Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report — director/editor — video short • National Spelling Bee — director/editor — video short • Celebrity — director/editor — video short • Self Defense — director/editor — video short • Girls Are Not to Be Trusted — director/editor — video short • 2007 — Jerry — director/editor — video short • Emo Song — director/editor — video short • Blowjob Girl — director/editor — video short • Memory Loss — director/editor — video short • 2009 — Mystery Team — director/editor/producer/writer — Feature Film • 2011 — Worst. Prom. Ever. — director/editor — TV movie • 2012 — The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To — director/writer
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Billboard Music Awards — segment director • 2012 — Community — director — Episode: "Digital Exploration of Interior Design"
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