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'''Adam Davidson''' (born August 13, 1964) is an American [[actor]] and [[television director]] from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Davidson has appeared in the following films, ''[[The Day Trippers]]'', ''[[A Match Made in Heaven]]'', ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), ''Way Past Cool'', ''[[Nature Boy]]'' and ''Pop Life''. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: ''[[Community (TV Series)|Community]]'', ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' and ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director [[Gordon Davidson (director)|Gordon Davidson]].
'''Adam Davidson''' (born August 13, 1964) is an American [[actor]] and [[television director]] from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Davidson has appeared in the following films, ''[[The Day Trippers]]'', ''[[A Match Made in Heaven]]'', ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), ''Way Past Cool'', ''[[Nature Boy]]'' and ''Pop Life''. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: ''[[Community (TV Series)|Community]]'', ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' and ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director [[Gordon Davidson (director)|Gordon Davidson]].


His debut film as a director, ''[[The Lunch Date]]'', won the [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film|Best Short Subject]]<ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/132180/The-Lunch-Date/details |title=New York Times: The Lunch Date |accessdate=2008-05-25 |work=NY Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221165007/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/132180/The-Lunch-Date/details |archive-date=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Oscars1991">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991 |title=The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=May 19, 2019 |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |publisher=AMPAS |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020005240/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991 |archivedate=May 19, 2019 }}</ref> and the [[Short Film Palme d'Or]] at the [[1990 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/183/year/1990.html |title=Festival de Cannes: The Lunch Date |accessdate=2009-08-04 |work=festival-cannes.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003194705/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/183/year/1990.html |archivedate=2012-10-03 }}</ref>
His debut film as a director, ''[[The Lunch Date]]'', won the [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film|Best Short Subject]]<ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/132180/The-Lunch-Date/details |title=New York Times: The Lunch Date |access-date=2008-05-25 |work=NY Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221165007/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/132180/The-Lunch-Date/details |archive-date=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Oscars1991">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991 |title=The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners |access-date=May 19, 2019 |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |publisher=AMPAS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020005240/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1991 |archive-date=May 19, 2019 }}</ref> and the [[Short Film Palme d'Or]] at the [[1990 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/183/year/1990.html |title=Festival de Cannes: The Lunch Date |access-date=2009-08-04 |work=festival-cannes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003194705/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/183/year/1990.html |archive-date=2012-10-03 }}</ref>


Davidson graduated from [[Kenyon College]] in 1986<ref>{{Citation|title=List of Kenyon College people|date=2019-08-08|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=List_of_Kenyon_College_people&oldid=909929921|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> and from [[Columbia University School of the Arts]] in 1994.<ref>[http://arts.columbia.edu/film/adam-davidson Adam Davidson Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222064927/http://arts.columbia.edu/film/adam-davidson |date=2012-12-22 }}, Columbia University School of the Arts, Film. Retrieved February 5, 2013.</ref>
Davidson graduated from [[Kenyon College]] in 1986<ref>{{Citation|title=List of Kenyon College people|date=2019-08-08|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=List_of_Kenyon_College_people&oldid=909929921|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> and from [[Columbia University School of the Arts]] in 1994.<ref>[http://arts.columbia.edu/film/adam-davidson Adam Davidson Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222064927/http://arts.columbia.edu/film/adam-davidson |date=2012-12-22 }}, Columbia University School of the Arts, Film. Retrieved February 5, 2013.</ref>
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**episode 1.06 "Jury Tamperer"
**episode 1.06 "Jury Tamperer"
*''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'' (2011) TV series
*''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'' (2011) TV series
**episode 2.09 "What is New Orleans?"<ref>{{Cite web |author=HBO |author-link=HBO |url=http://www.hbo.com/treme/episodes/2/19-what-is-new-orleans/synopsis.html |title=''Treme'' episode "What is New Orleans?" synopsis |accessdate=June 21, 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110623072934/http://www.hbo.com/treme/episodes/2/19-what-is-new-orleans/synopsis.html| archivedate= 23 June 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
**episode 2.09 "What is New Orleans?"<ref>{{Cite web |author=HBO |author-link=HBO |url=http://www.hbo.com/treme/episodes/2/19-what-is-new-orleans/synopsis.html |title=''Treme'' episode "What is New Orleans?" synopsis |access-date=June 21, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110623072934/http://www.hbo.com/treme/episodes/2/19-what-is-new-orleans/synopsis.html| archive-date= 23 June 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
*''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' (2010) TV series
*''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' (2010) TV series
**episode 2.14 "[[The Bishop Revival]]"
**episode 2.14 "[[The Bishop Revival]]"
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*''[[Life As We Know It (TV series)|Life As We Know It]]'' (2004) TV Series
*''[[Life As We Know It (TV series)|Life As We Know It]]'' (2004) TV Series
*''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' (2004) TV series
*''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' (2004) TV series
**episode 3.09 "Amateur Night"<ref name = "Amateur Night">{{cite episode|title = Amateur Night|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|last = Davidson|first = Adam (director)|network = HBO|airdate = 6 August 2006|season = 3|number = 9}}</ref>
**episode 3.09 "Amateur Night"<ref name = "Amateur Night">{{cite episode|title = Amateur Night|series = Deadwood|series-link = Deadwood (TV series)|last = Davidson|first = Adam (director)|network = HBO|airdate = 6 August 2006|season = 3|number = 9}}</ref>
*''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2005) TV Series
*''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]'' (2005) TV Series
**episode 2.06 Abandoned
**episode 2.06 Abandoned

Revision as of 23:46, 13 January 2021

Adam Davidson
Born (1964-08-13) August 13, 1964 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Television director, film director, actor
Years active1989–present

Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American actor and television director from Los Angeles, California. Davidson has appeared in the following films, The Day Trippers, A Match Made in Heaven, Návrat ztraceného ráje (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), Way Past Cool, Nature Boy and Pop Life. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: Community, Lost, Deadwood, Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under and Fringe. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director Gordon Davidson.

His debut film as a director, The Lunch Date, won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject[1][2] and the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Davidson graduated from Kenyon College in 1986[4] and from Columbia University School of the Arts in 1994.[5]

Director filmography

References

  1. ^ "New York Times: The Lunch Date". NY Times. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  2. ^ "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 20, 2014 suggested (help)
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Lunch Date". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  4. ^ "List of Kenyon College people", Wikipedia, 2019-08-08, retrieved 2019-11-21
  5. ^ Adam Davidson Profile Archived 2012-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia University School of the Arts, Film. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ^ HBO. "Treme episode "What is New Orleans?" synopsis". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Davidson, Adam (director) (6 August 2006). "Amateur Night". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 9. HBO.
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