Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford is a multi-award winning director with over twenty years of experience in film making.

He has directed over 100 commercials for a range of blue chip clients across the world, which has garnered him a stellar reputation as a leading narrative and car commercials Director. His work has picked up awards all over the world including Gold Promax Awards, Cannes Lions, the London Independent Gold Award for best global campaign, Golds at the One Show USA and the Grand Prix for Best Film at the Eurobest Awards. In 2020 he directed ‘Final Curtain’, a twenty minute short that has currently won over thirty recognized awards and continues to compete on the international festival circuit.

Dan also writes feature films and is represented by Rain Management and MGMT in LA. He is currently working with legendary director/producer Sam Raimi on a female-forward action-comedy written by Dan, entitled KARATE BACHELORETTE. 

He was born in Norfolk, England, and studied languages and literature at Oxford University, graduating with a Master’s Degree in German and Italian. After periods living in Siena and São Paulo, he now travels between London and Los Angeles.

You can find an article on Dan and his passion for Directing here on LBB