David Dillehunt | |
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Born | David Nelson Dillehunt April 5, 1984 |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Composer |
Years active | 1996 – present |
Spouse | Kristen Dillehunt (m. 2016) |
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Website | daviddillehunt |
David Nelson Dillehunt (born April 5, 1984, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American film director, television producer and composer.
He is best known as the director of You Can't Do That on Film, [1] the 2004 documentary about the cult-classic children's series, You Can't Do That on Television. Other notable works include his sketch-comedy series, Caught in the Act, the 2008 feature-length comedy, Craptastic, [2] and the 2011 documentary We Are Astronomers, which premiered at the Virginia Film Festival. Dillehunt has released nine albums and five EPs of original music compositions, [3] and is a founding member of the indie rock band Butterfly Vendetta. [4]
Dillehunt is the Deputy Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the City of Charlottesville. [5] Since joining the department in 2005, he has overseen the production of numerous local television series and civic meetings. Dillehunt now manages the PEG cable stations in Charlottesville. He was nominated for a Regional Emmy Award in May 2013 and May 2021 for his work with the department. [6] [7]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Cinematographer | Notes | |
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2003 | Eviternity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2004 | You Can't Do That on Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer | |
2005 | One Shot | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Story by Also composer | |
2006 | Slapjack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also actor | |
2007 | Smoke Screen | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
2008 | Craptastic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor Co-director with Bryan Kasik | |
2009 | At The Bottom | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Story by | |
2010 | Paper Shoes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Story by Also actor | |
2011 | We Are Astronomers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2012 | Velvet Rut | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer and actor | |
2013 | No One Knows You | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2014 | Craptastic Number Two | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor Co-director with Bryan Kasik | |
2015 | Turn Off Your Mind | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer | |
2016 | Oubliette | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also composer | |
2017 | The Way I See It | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2018 | Butterfly Vendetta | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer | |
2019 | First Amendment Writes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2020 | Somewhere in Between | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Also composer | |
2021 | What Are You Watching? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also voice actor | |
2022 | Radio Daze | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2023 | What Are You Watching Too? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also voice actor |
Studio albums
EPs
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