Dave Bonawits

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Dave Bonawits
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Dave Bonawits (or David Bonawits [1] ) is an American actor, filmmaker, and editor. He was one of the hosts of FishCenter Live , from the show's start on Adult Swim's website in 2014 to its cancellation in 2020.

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Career

Bonawits directed Pleasant People (2011). In 2011, Pleasant People had its world premiere at the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival. [2] He also edited the 2015 film Female Pervert. [3] [4] [5] [6] He is also Jiyoung Lee's creative partner. [7]

While working at Adult Swim, he hosted the American web television series FishCenter Live alongside Andrew Choe, Matt Harrigan, Christina Loranger, and Max Simonet. [8] [9] [10] [11] The show ran from 2014 to 2020, ending following layoffs, which included Dave. During that time, Dave Bonawits also hosted a crossword solving show with Max Simonet for Adult Swim from 2015 to 2020, which later became known as Bloodfeast. Bloodfeast later received two animated television spin-offs, Tender Touches and Gēmusetto , with Dave co-creating the former and voice acting in both.

Bonawits is also the bassist for the band Antbrain. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Pleasant PeopleCamera operator, cinematographer, digital effects, director, editor, producer, sound editor, writer [1] [5]
2010 Everything Is in EverythingCamera operator, cinematographer, sound editor/sound mixer [1] [5]
2010I Remember Dying on HalloweenActor [1]
2010Please Please Pick UpCinematographer, editor, sound editor [1]
2011 Egg in Pig's EarCinematographer [1]
2011Pleasant PeopleDirector, [2] Executive Producer, Writer [1] [5]
2011Satanic Panic: Band Out of HellActor (Conflicted Male) [1]
2013 The Allergic ReactionDirector, Writer [1]
2013Moral SleezeAssistant Editor, Cinematographer [1]
2014-2020 FishCenter Live Host [1]
2014 Satanic Panic 2: Battle of the BandsActor (Connie TV Show Cameraman), Cinematographer [1]
2014 WestboundCinematographer, Editor [1]
2014Yoga BroCinematographer [1]
2015 Female PervertEditor [3] [4] [6] [1]
2017-present Tender Touches Actor (Curtis), Co-creator [13]
2019–present Gēmusetto Actor, Composer

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