American director Dan Attias is involved in television directing. He helmed episodes of Lost, Boston Legal and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and in 2008, was nominated for an Emmy Award for the 2007 Entourage episode "No Cannes Do".Official Emmy Site: Dan Attias Emmy Nomination
Career Highlights
Dan Attias is known as a director, writer and producer. He has been involved with numerous television shows including Big Love, The Wire, Damages, House M.D. and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Family Tragedy
In 2002, Attias' son David was convicted of second-degree murder for killing four people in a high-speed crash. He was deemed insane and committed to a mental hospital.Daily Nexus: Jury Declares Attias Insane (June 6, 2002)
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Dan Attias News
- Variety's Award Central: Hourlong Laffers... (August 15, 2008)
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Fast Facts
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2008 Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series" for Entourage
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2006 Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series" for Entourage episode "Oh, Mandy!"
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Directors Guild of America nominations for The Sopranos and Six Feet Under
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Worked under Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola
