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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-12-16 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Dan Mirvish

Biography:

Prior to directing “18½,” award-winning filmmaker and author Dan Mirvish made the critically-acclaimed features "Bernard and Huey," "Between Us," "Open House" and "Omaha (the movie)." He's the author of "The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking" (Focal Press/Routledge), frequent film school guest lecturer and cofounder of the Slamdance Film Festival. A graduate of USC film school, Dan was also a U.S. Senate speechwriter and journalist.

Known For

Acting

2022

18½ as Radio Announcer (voice)

2009

2008

Playing Columbine as Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance

2005

1998

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Dispersion as Himself

Writing

2012

Between Us as Screenplay

2002

2001

Open House as Writer

1995

Directing

2022

18½ as Director

2018

Bernard and Huey as Director

2012

Between Us as Director

2004

Open House as Director

2001

Open House as Director

1995

Omaha (The Movie) as Director

Production

2022

18½ as Producer

2018

Bernard and Huey as Producer

1995

Omaha (The Movie) as Producer

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Dispersion as Executive Producer