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Dan Bush

b. 1901

American film director and screenwriter

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About Dan Bush

Born 1901. Dan Bush was an American film director and screenwriter, known for The Signal (2007 film).

Dan Bush is an American film director and screenwriter best known for The Signal, which he co-directed and co-wrote with Jacob Gentry and David Bruckner.

Early life Bush attended the University of South Carolina and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Career With Jacob Gentry and David Bruckner, he co-wrote and co-directed The Signal, which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The three had worked together previously in various projects in Atlanta. Bilge Ebiri of New York wrote that his short film A Day in the Life (2006) is "one of the coolest short films we’ve seen in recent years". The Reconstruction of William Zero premiered at the Fantasia Festival on July 20, 2014. In January 2014, Screen Daily reported that The Trust was to begin pre-production in April 2014.

Awards and nominations In 2008, Bush was nominated for the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award along with Bruckner and Gentry for The Signal.

Filmography

Film Year Director Producer Writer Editor Notes Gil's Choice 1998 A Day in the Life 2006 short film The Signal 2007 segment "Escape from Terminus" FightFuckPray 2008 The Blood Bond 2010 Ghost of Old Highways 2012 short film The Reconstruction of William Zero 2014 Don Peyote 2014 The Vault 2017

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
The Signal (2007 film)

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dan Bush?

American film director and screenwriter

When was Dan Bush born?

Dan Bush was born in 1901.

What was Dan Bush's occupation?

Dan Bush was a film director and screenwriter.

What was Dan Bush known for?

Dan Bush was known for The Signal (2007 film).

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Dan Bush was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dan Bush

· Wikidata: Q17517020

· DBpedia: Dan Bush

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