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Adam Davidson
Born (1964-08-13) August 13, 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Television director, film director, actor
Years active1989–present
FatherGordon Davidson[1]

Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American actor and television director from Los Angeles, California.

Life and career

Davidson graduated from Kenyon College in 1986. and from Columbia University School of the Arts in 1994.[2] 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, who was Jewish.[1]

Accolades

His debut film as a director, The Lunch Date, won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject[3] and the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Director filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Gordon Davidson, director and producer, dies at 83". 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Adam Davidson Profile Archived 2012-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia University School of the Arts, Film. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Lunch Date". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  5. ^ HBO. "Treme episode "What is New Orleans?" synopsis". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  6. ^ Davidson, Adam (director) (6 August 2006). "Amateur Night". Deadwood. Season 3. Episode 9. HBO.