Dan Eckman

Dan Eckman (born January 27, 1984) is an American director, writer, and producer. Eckman first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy.

Early life Eckman was born on January 27, 1984, in Manchester, New Hampshire. He has been writing, producing, directing, and editing short films since the age of 15, and his work has been screened at numerous film festivals across the country. He graduated from New York University with a B.F.A. in Film and TV Production in 2005.

Career Eckman's career began when he started making sketch videos for the Derrick Comedy group along with fellow members Donald Glover, Dominic Dierkes, DC Pierson, and Meggie McFadden. His NYU undergraduate thesis film, CHECKOUT, won several awards, including Best College Short at the 2006 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.

Before making Mystery Team, Eckman was the video production director for Blue Man Group, where his work was seen on the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards, the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, on PBS, at Universal Orlando and in the Boston Children's Museum, among others. and the video for his single "Bonfire".

In 2011, Eckman directed the thirteenth episode of the third season of Community.

Personal life Eckman married Meggie McFadden on July 10, 2010, in Paris.

Filmography Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2005 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards segment director 2006 Channel 101 Various TV movie Keyboard Kid director/editor video short Bro Rape: A Newsline Investigative Report director/editor video short National Spelling Bee director/editor video short Celebrity director/editor video short Self Defense director/editor video short Girls Are Not to Be Trusted director/editor video short 2007 Jerry director/editor video short Emo Song director/editor video short Blowjob Girl director/editor video short Memory Loss director/editor video short 2009 Mystery Team director/editor/producer/writer Feature Film 2011 Worst. Prom. Ever. director/editor TV movie 2012 The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To director/writer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Billboard Music Awards segment director 2012 Community director Episode: "Digital Exploration of Interior Design"