About Dan

LA-born and New York City-based, Dan is a professor of film and television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, as well as a film and theater director. While a student at NYU’s Drama Department, Dan studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company. It was there that his fascination with the big picture led him to pursue directing. Dan later earned an MFA in directing from Boston University. He has directed and developed works at Primary Stages, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Geva Theatre Center, New Dramatists, Lark Theatre, Flea Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, HERE Arts Center, Boston Playwrights Theatre, Midtown Int’l Theatre Festival, New York Int’l Fringe Festival, Young Playwrights Festival, Samuel French Short Play Festival, Summer Shorts Festival @ 59E59 Theater, NYU’s Dept of Dramatic Writing, and NYU’s Dept of Musical Theatre Writing. Dan's short film, "Summer Break" recently concluded its festival run after receiving its New York City premiere at the New York Short Film Festival.