Dennis Dugan

17 films directed

Biography

Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.”

Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.

Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.

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Recurring actors

The career in numbers

US$ 623 mi Total budget from 12 film(s) with data
US$ 1.8 bi Total box office from 14 film(s) with data
US$ 52 mi Average budget from 12 film(s) with data
US$ 128 mi Average box office from 14 film(s) with data
6.0 Average rating from 15 film(s) with data
2.8× Return on investment from 12 film(s) with data

Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.

Films directed

Film	Year	Budget	Box office	Rating
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters	2020	—	—	6.0
Grown Ups 2	2013	US$ 80 mi	US$ 247 mi	6.2
Just Go with It	2011	US$ 80 mi	US$ 215 mi	6.7
Jack and Jill	2011	US$ 79 mi	US$ 150 mi	4.4
Grown Ups	2010	US$ 80 mi	US$ 271 mi	6.4
You Don't Mess with the Zohan	2008	US$ 90 mi	US$ 204 mi	5.7
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007	US$ 85 mi	US$ 187 mi	6.1
The Benchwarmers	2006	US$ 33 mi	US$ 65 mi	5.9
Karroll's Christmas	2004	—	—	4.8
National Security	2003	—	US$ 50 mi	6.0
Saving Silverman	2001	US$ 22 mi	US$ 19 mi	5.8
Big Daddy	1999	US$ 34 mi	US$ 235 mi	6.5
Beverly Hills Ninja	1997	US$ 18 mi	US$ 31 mi	5.7
Happy Gilmore	1996	US$ 12 mi	US$ 41 mi	6.7
The Shaggy Dog	1994	—	—	5.0
Brain Donors	1992	—	US$ 918,239	6.1
Problem Child	1990	US$ 10 mi	US$ 72 mi	6.2

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