Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American

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and

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from

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Life and career

Davidson graduated from

Kenyon College Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Kenyon has 1,708 undergraduates enrolled. Its 1,000-acre campus is se ...

in 1986. and from

Columbia University School of the Arts The Columbia University School of the Arts, (also known as School of the Arts or SoA) is the fine arts graduate school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York. It offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in Film, Visual Arts, ...

in 1994. Davidson has appeared in the following films, ''

The Day Trippers ''The Daytrippers'' is a 1996 independent film, independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola in his feature directorial debut. It stars Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Anne Meara, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber. Plot Eliza (Hope ...

'', ''

A Match Made in Heaven ''A Match Made in Heaven'' is a 1997 television film inspired by actual events. It is about a dying widow who plays matchmaker to her 32-year-old unmarried son and sets him up with a nurse that she meets. The film stars Olympia Dukakis, John Sta ...

'', ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), ''Way Past Cool'', ''

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'' and ''Pop Life''. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Deadwood'', ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'', '' Six Feet Under'' and ''

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''. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director Gordon Davidson, who was

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Accolades

His debut film as a director, ''

The Lunch Date ''The Lunch Date'' is a 1989 American drama film, drama short film written and directed by Adam Davidson (director), Adam Davidson. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Con ...

'', won the

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for Best Short Subject and the

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at the

1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 May 1990 in film, 1990. The Palme d'Or went to ''Wild at Heart (film), Wild at Heart'' by David Lynch. The festival opened with ''Dreams (1990 film), Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa and clo ...

Director filmography

*'' La Brea'' (6 episodes, 2021-) **1.03 "The Hunt" **1.06 "The Way Home" **1.10 "Topanga" **2.01 "The Next Day" **2.02 "The Cave" **2.06 "Lazarus" *''

Ordinary Joe ''Ordinary Joe'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 20, 2021 to January 24, 2022 on NBC. The series, produced by 20th Television and Universal Television, is co-developed and co-executive produced by Garrett Lerner a ...

'' (1 episode, 2021) **1.01 "Way Leads on to Way" *''

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' is an American musical comedy-drama television series created by Austin Winsberg that premiered on January 7, 2020, on NBC. The series stars Jane Levy as Zoey Clarke, a software developer who discovers she has t ...

'' (4 episodes, 2020) **1.02 " Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend" **1.04 " Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor" **1.11 " Zoey's Extraordinary Mother" **1.12 " Zoey's Extraordinary Dad" *''

AJ and the Queen ''AJ and the Queen'' is an American comedy-drama series, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King. It premiered on Netflix on January 10, 2020. It was cancelled after one season in March that same year. Premise ''AJ and the Queen'' follows "Rub ...

'' (2020) - episode #4: "

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" *''

Bluff City Law ''Bluff City Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Dean Georgaris and Michael Aguilar that aired on NBC from September 23 to November 25, 2019. In June 2020, the series was canceled after one season. Premise Set in Memphi ...

'' (2019) - episode #2: " You Don’t Need a Weatherman" *'' Tell Me a Story'' (2018) - episode #9 " Chapter 9: Deception" *''

Splitting Up Together ''Splitting Up Together'' is an American sitcom developed by Emily Kapnek that aired on ABC from March 27, 2018, to April 9, 2019. The series stars Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee, Diane Farr, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby, a ...

'' (2018) - episode #12 " War of the Wagners" *'' The Rookie'' (2018) - episode #2 " Crash Course" *''

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'' (4 episodes, 2017) **1.01 - "Pilot" **1.02 - "Into The Wild" **1.07 - "Trade Secrets" **1.11 - "Alpha Test" *''

I'm Dying Up Here ''I'm Dying Up Here'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by David Flebotte. The pilot was written by Flebotte and directed by Jonathan Levine. It premiered on Showtime on June 4, 2017. The series is executive produced by Flebo ...

'' (6 episodes, 2017-2018) **1.07 "My Rifle, My Pony & Me" **1.10 "Creative Differences" **2.01 "Gone with The Wind" **2.02 "Plus One" **2.05 "Heroes and Villains" **2.10 "Lines Crossed" *'' Fear The Walking Dead'' (5 episodes, 2015-2016) **1.01 - "Pilot" **1.02 - "So Close, Yet So Far" **1.03 - "The Dog" **2.01 - "Monster" **2.02 - We All Fall Down" *''

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'' (2014-2017) TV series **episode 1.01 "Set Yourself on Fire" **episode 1.02 "Glass Eye" **episode 3.05 "Please Give" **episode 3.06 "All Talk" *'' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2014) TV series **episode 1.04 "Eternity How Long" *''

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'' (2014) TV series **episode 1.06 "Jury Tamperer" *'' Treme'' (2011) TV series **episode 2.09 "What is New Orleans?" *''

'' (2010) TV series **episode 2.14 "

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" *''

United States of Tara ''United States of Tara'' is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara (Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative identit ...

'' (2010) TV Series **episode "The Truth Hurts" **episode "You Becoming You" *''

Big Love ''Big Love'' is an American drama television series that aired on HBO from March 12, 2006 to March 20, 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy, with Jeanne Tripp ...

'' (3 episodes, 2007–2010) **Strange Bedfellows (2010) TV episode **Fight or Flight (2009) TV episode **Rock and a Hard Place (2007) TV episode *''

'' (4 episodes, 2009–2015) **Wedding Videography (2015) TV episode **

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(2010) TV episode **

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(2010) TV episode **Communication Studies (2010) TV episode **Comparative Religion (2009) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2009) **New World in My View (2009) TV episode *''

Lie to Me ''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ...

'' (3 episodes, 2009) **Sacrifice (2009) TV episode **Depraved Heart (2009) TV episode **Moral Waiver (2009) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2009) **Insurrection (2009) TV episode *''

The Ex List ''The Ex List'' is an American comedy-drama television series based on the Israeli series ''The Mythological X'' created and written by Sigal Avin. The Americanized version, developed by Diane Ruggiero, premiered on CBS on October 3, 2008. Avin and ...

'' (1 episode, 2008) **Climb Every Mountain Biker (2008) TV episode *'' Saving Grace'' (1 episode, 2008) **A Little Hometown Love (2008) TV episode *''

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'' (6 episodes, 2007–2008) **Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark (2008) TV episode **Bar Fight (2008) TV episode **In Absentia (2007) TV episode **Gangster Movies (2007) TV episode **Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark (2007) TV episode **Starlet Fever (2007) TV episode *''

John from Cincinnati ''John from Cincinnati'' is an American drama television series, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California. It aired on HBO from June 10 to August 12, 2007. Overview ''John from Cincinnati'' is the result of a collaborative ...

'' (1 episode, 2007) **His Visit: Day Eight (2007) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 2006) **Father Knows Best (2006) TV episode *''

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'' (2005) TV Series **episode 2.04 " Testudo et Lepus" *''For Norman... Wherever You Are'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) TV Series **episode 1.04 "No Mans Land" **episode 2.03 "Make Me Lose Control" **episode 2.07 "Something to Talk About" **episode 2.14 "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" *'' Life As We Know It'' (2004) TV Series *'' Deadwood'' (2004) TV series **episode 3.09 "Amateur Night" *''

'' (2005) TV Series **episode 2.06 Abandoned *''

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'' (2004) TV Series **episode "Credible Threat" **episode "Out of Control" *''

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'' (2003) TV Series *''

Monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...

'' (2002) TV Series * The Agency (2001) TV Series *The Chronicle" (2001) TV Series **episode "Man and Superman" **episode "Only the Good Die Young" **episode "Tears of a Clone" **episode "What Gobbles Beneath" *'' Six Feet Under'' (2001) TV Series **episode 5.10 "All Alone" *''

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'' (2000) TV Series **episode 2.18 "The Invisible Woman" *'' Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family'' (2000) TV Series *''Way Past Cool'' (2000) *''

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'' (1990) TV Series **episode 8.11 "Under the Influence" *''

'' (1989)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Adam 1964 births American male film actors American television directors Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Kenyon College alumni Living people Male actors from Los Angeles Film directors from California