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David Grotell

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Hysterical journey of 21st Century dating in Los Angeles, with eight crazy characters and one unwitting young woman. Or is she?
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Speed Dating (2009)
David Grotell was born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Wishmakers (2011), Melvyn Schmatzman: Freudian Dentist (1997) and Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010).
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Wishmakers (2011)
    The Wishmakers
    4.2
    • Director
    • 2011
    Melvyn Schmatzman: Freudian Dentist
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1997
    Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010)
    Wish Makers of West Hollywood
    4.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010
    Tsistla Jighaah
    Video
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Director

    • Family Matters
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Happy Family (2013)
      Happy Family
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Wishmakers (2011)
      The Wishmakers
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010)
      Wish Makers of West Hollywood
      4.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Speed Dating
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Tsistla Jighaah
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • A Bad Spell
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Black Olung
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Melvyn Schmatzman: Freudian Dentist
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1997

    Writer

    • Family Matters
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Happy Family (2013)
      Happy Family
      Video
      • script writer
      • 2013
    • The Wishmakers (2011)
      The Wishmakers
      4.2
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010)
      Wish Makers of West Hollywood
      4.3
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Tsistla Jighaah
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Melvyn Schmatzman: Freudian Dentist
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1997

    Producer

    • Two Faces: The 2015 72 Hour Shootout (2015)
      Two Faces: The 2015 72 Hour Shootout
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The Wishmakers (2011)
      The Wishmakers
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Wish Makers of West Hollywood (2010)
      Wish Makers of West Hollywood
      4.3
      Short
      • co-executive producer
      • 2010
    • Tsistla Jighaah
      Video
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2005

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    Speed Dating
    Trailer 2:19
    Speed Dating

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • David Wayne Grotell
    • Born
      • New York City, New York, USA

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      Graduated with B.A. from Wesleyan University

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