Dan Gabriel

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Dan Gabriel
Alma mater George Washington University
OccupationFilmmaker

Dan Gabriel is a documentary filmmaker and former Central Intelligence Agency officer. He is known for his work as director and executive producer of the 2019 film Mosul , and the 2015 television series Exiting Hell.

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Early education and career

Gabriel received a bachelor's degree in journalism and a graduate degree in international affairs from George Washington University. After graduation, he worked as a staff operations officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations, where he worked in the fields of counter-terrorism and counter-radicalization. During this time he worked overseas during both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. [1] [2]

Film career

In 2013 Gabriel attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and spent 2014 studying at the University of California’s School of Theatre, Film and Television. Between 2015 and 2017, Gabriel was the creator and executive producer for the documentary television series Life After Daesh, airing on Alhurra. During the episodes of the series, former members of ISIS were interviewed about their experiences leaving the organization. [1] In 2019 he released his documentary film Mosul, which he wrote, produced, and directed, [3] which he began developing in 2016 during the attempts to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS occupation. In addition to his work as a documentary filmmaker, he has also worked as a commentator on Fox News . [4] [ better source needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dan Gabriel: The CIA officer who turned to film to document the battle for Mosul". The National. 2 September 2019.
  2. "Mosul (2019) – IMDb" via www.imdb.com.
  3. "Review: Documentary views 'Mosul' through the eyes of an Iraqi journalist". Los Angeles Times. April 25, 2019.
  4. "Director of Oscar contender 'Mosul' shares what it's like being a conservative filmmaker in Hollywood". news.yahoo.com. 10 December 2019.