Dakota Pictures

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Founded1985 (as Dakota North Entertainment)
2006 (as Dakota Pictures)
Founder Troy Miller
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Dakota Pictures is an American film/television production company and development company created by Director/Writer/Producer Troy Miller in 1985. Early on, Miller established Dakota as a creative destination for talented writers, directors and producers. It originally known as Dakota North Entertainment until 2006, when it changed to Dakota Pictures. Dakota actively produces scripted and reality-based series and specials, with of a strong history of being a destination for alternative comedy and mainstream entertainment.

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Dakota Pictures has produced many hit comedy series including Bored to Death . Flight of the Conchords , Tenacious D , and Mr. Show for HBO, Viva La Bam for MTV, and Behind The Lines for ABC. Dakota has received over a dozen Emmy nominations for various projects. [1]

Years ago, Dakota Pictures began collaborating with Comedy Central to produce stand-up comedy specials for the likes of Brian Regan, [2] Martin Short. David Alan Grier, John Oliver. and Jim Gaffigan. The two companies also worked together on behind the scenes specials of blockbuster comedy films such as, Old School , 40 Year Old Virgin . The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou , Borat , Knocked Up , and I Love You, Man .

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  2. Schneider, Michael (2008-03-12). "Comedy Central reveals slate". Variety. Retrieved 2010-06-13.