Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American actor, director, and comedian. He is famous for his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, with whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups, Just Go with It, Jack and Jill, and Grown Ups 2.

Biography

He has been married twice, first to actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973, before divorcing in 1987. Dugan then wed Sharon O'Connor, to whom he is still married.

In June 2009, Dugan's son, Kelly Dugan, was drafted with the 75th over-all selection by the Philadelphia Phillies in the Major League Baseball Draft, and has played for four of the club's minor league teams since including the Gulf Coast Phillies, Williamsport Crosscutters, Lakeland BlueClaws and now currently with the Reading Phillies.


Directing credits



Name
Year
Other notes


Hunter
1987
2 episodes


Wiseguy
1988
"Phantom Pain"


Moonlighting
1988–1989
5 episodes


Problem Child
1990



Brain Donors
1992



Doogie Howser, M.D.
1993
"What Makes Doogie Run"


Columbo
1993
"Butterfly in Shades of Grey"


Burke's Law
1994
"Who Killed Nick Hazard?"


L.A. Law
1993–1994
2 episodes


Traps
1994



The Byrds of Paradise
1994
2 episodes


The Shaggy Dog
1994
TV movie


Marker
1995
"The Pilot"


Picket Fences
1994–1995
2 episodes


Chicago Hope
1995
"Freeze Outs"


Happy Gilmore
1996
Doug Thompson


Beverly Hills Ninja
1997



The Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
"Smooth Sailing"


Ally McBeal
1998
"Alone Again"


Big Daddy
1999
Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director


Shasta McNasty
1999
"Pilot"


Saving Silverman
2001
Also known as Evil Woman.


A Screwball Homicide
2003
TV movie


National Security
2003



NYPD Blue
1993–2004



The Mullets
2004
"Silent But Deadly"


Karroll's Christmas
2004
TV movie


Hope & Faith
2005
"Wife Swap" (Parts 1 and 2)


The Benchwarmers
2006



I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director


You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008



Grown Ups
2010
Basketball Referee


Just Go with It
2011
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director


Jack and Jill
2011


Grown Ups 2
2013
Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director


Mother’s Day
TBA
Sequel to Valentine's Day (2010 film) and New Year's Eve (film)


References


External links
CLIParser at the Internet Movie Database
CLIParser at AllMovie
vteFilms directed by Dennis Dugan
Problem Child (1990)
Brain Donors (1992)
The Shaggy Dog (1994)
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Big Daddy (1999)
Saving Silverman (2001)
National Security (2003)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Grown Ups (2010)
Just Go with It (2011)
Jack and Jill (2011)
Grown Ups 2 (2013)

vteGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Director (2001–present)
Tom Green (2001)
Guy Ritchie (2002)
Martin Brest (2003)
Pitof (2004)
John Mallory Asher (2005)
M. Night Shyamalan (2006)
Chris Sivertson (2007)
Uwe Boll (2008)
Michael Bay (2009)
M. Night Shyamalan (2010)
Dennis Dugan (2011)
Bill Condon (2012)
Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Brett Ratner, and Jonathan van Tulleken (2013)
Michael Bay (2014)

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