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Place of Birth

William R. Coughlan

Biography:

William R. Coughlan is an award-winning screenwriter and director, and founder and CEO of independent video production company Tohubohu Productions, LLC. He worked for several years with The Advisory Board Company (and its offshoot companies, CEB and EAB) in Washington, D.C., where he began as a graphic designer before creating a full-service in-house video and multimedia department, and then eventually moving into the ranks of creative department management. In addition, he provides creative oversight for the Public & Government Affairs team at Edelman, is the Creative Director of Jabberwocky Audio Theater, and served for several years on the Board of Directors for TIVA, the Television, Internet, and Video Association of DC, Inc., filling the roles of Treasurer and Vice President before finishing his tenure as President. He also enjoys acting, voiceover performance, design and illustration, editing, animation, and writing autobiographical comments in the third person. He is the illustrator of the therapeutic workbook Stories for Children with Problems & Wishes, has provided schematic graphics for several HBS case studies, designed the acclaimed Protégé clay poker chip line, served as the Critic at Large for the online literary magazine Inkblots, has been a judge for both the TIVA Peer Awards and the Emmy Awards, founded and co-hosted the long-running Tohubohu Producer Podcast, and is an accomplished animator and ambigram artist. He currently resides at a secret compound in Northern Virginia.

Known For

Acting

2020

Separation Smackdown as Dillon Lessman

2018

Bombshell as Restaurant Patron

2017

Believe Me as Office worker
The Rest of Your Life as Funeral Guest

2015

The Greater Evil as Interrogator
The Greater Evil as Open-Carry Agitator
Codependence Day as Master Dante

2013

The Lake as Detective

2012

Remorseless as Bystander

2011

2005

Homemade Hero as Office Worker

2004

Screening Process as Bartender

Directing

2024

Unresolved as Director

2023

2022

Closure Corps as Director

2021

Marry Me? as Director

2020

2018

Bombshell as Director

2017

The Least Among Us as Director
Believe Me as Director

2016

Winston as Director

2015

2014

Uke & Trust Me as Director

2013

The Lake as Director

2012

Remorseless as Director

2011

Green House as Director

2010

Liability as Director

2009

Please Forward as Director

2008

2007

You Pay Your Dues as Director

2006

Machinations as Director
Close Quarters as Director

2004

Screening Process as Director
Schlimmer as Director
Loose Ends as Director

Editing

2024

Unresolved as Editor

2023

offKILLtr as Editor

2022

Closure Corps as Editor

2021

Marry Me? as Editor

2020

2018

Bombshell as Editor

2017

2016

Winston as Editor

2014

Uke & Trust Me as Editor

2012

Remorseless as Editor

2011

Green House as Editor

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Machinations as Editor
Close Quarters as Assistant Editor

2004

Loose Ends as Editor
Schlimmer as Editor

Writing

2022

Closure Corps as Writer

2020

2006

Close Quarters as Writer

2004

Loose Ends as Writer

Production

2024

Unresolved as Executive Producer

2023

Devil in the Details as Executive Producer
offKILLtr as Associate Producer

2022

Closure Corps as Executive Producer

2021

Marry Me? as Executive Producer

2020

Separation Smackdown as Executive Producer

2019

The Golden Cage of Television as Executive Producer

2018

Bombshell as Executive Producer

2017

The Least Among Us as Executive Producer
Believe Me as Executive Producer
The Rest of Your Life as Executive Producer

2016

Winston as Producer
Winston as Executive Producer

2015

The Greater Evil as Executive Producer
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West as Executive Producer
Codependence Day as Executive Producer

2014

Uke & Trust Me as Executive Producer

2013

The Lake as Producer
The Writer’s Dilemma as Executive Producer

2012

Remorseless as Executive Producer

2011

Touched by a Lawyer as Executive Producer
Green House as Executive Producer

2010

Number One With a Bullet as Executive Producer
Liability as Executive Producer

2009

Uncertainty Principle as Executive Producer
Please Forward as Executive Producer

2008

All Roads Lead Away as Executive Producer

2007

You Pay Your Dues as Executive Producer

2006

Machinations as Executive Producer
Close Quarters as Executive Producer

2005

Homemade Hero as Producer
Quite Contrary as Executive Producer

2004

Loose Ends as Producer
Schlimmer as Executive Producer
Screening Process as Executive Producer

Art

2023

offKILLtr as Graphic Designer

2013

The Lake as Production Illustrator
The Lake as Title Designer

2006

Machinations as Graphic Designer

2005

Homemade Hero as Construction Grip

Visual Effects

2010

Number One With a Bullet as Visual Effects
Liability as Visual Effects

2009

Uncertainty Principle as Visual Effects

2004

Screening Process as Visual Effects

Crew

2020

Separation Smackdown as Cinematography

Sound

2004

Schlimmer as Sound Mixer