Dermott Downs
Biography
Dermott Daniel Downs (born May 25, 1962, in Los Angeles County, California) is an American cinematographer and director. He was also active as an actor, particularly in his younger years.
Known For & Full Filmography13 Titles
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Bartender
Follow the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers identified as "Crime Scene Investigators".
Drama Series - 1974, 16 episodes • as Kenny Bagby
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Harvey Manager
School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Ungrateful Teen
An anonymous love letter left in Michael Ryan's locker on the last day of school wreaks havoc on his life and the lives of everyone who comes in contact with it.
Movie - 1975, 2h 15m • as Truck
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes • as Eddie
Out Of The Blue is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the fall of 1979. It is chiefly notable as having featured a Mork & Mindy crossover, and for the controversy surrounding its status as a spin-off of Happy Days. The series stars Jimmy Brogan as Random, an angel-in-training who is assigned to live with a family and work as a high school teacher. The series aired from September 9 to December 16, 1979. Nine episodes had been aired at the time of cancellation. Some completed material was never broadcast.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Chuck
Heartless parents C.L. Doyle and his wife take two of their older children, Rosebud & Joseph T. Doyle, on a family vacation to Alaska, but dump their younger ones, Freddy & Margaret Jean, in a Los Angeles foster home. Infuriated by this, Rosebud talks Joseph T. into running away with her so that they can break their younger siblings out of the system, which sparks a manhunt, and an outburst of sympathy among kids everywhere. [Wonderful World of Disney (1954), Season 24, Episode 17]
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Boy
Five college buddies start their own moving business only to find themselves tangling with sleazy competitors and the mob.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Donnie
A young boy who still wets the bed finds escapism from his abusive mother and his own embarrassment by going running after school.
Movie - 1974, 2h 15m • as Danny Lester
A successful public relations man's refusal to admit his alcoholism jeopardizes his career, his family and his life. ABC Movie of the Week.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Red
Melodrama set in Philadelphia, PA in 1965. Eddie Panvini (Panebianco), a teenage photographer from South Philadelphia facing the Vietnam draft joins the coffeehouse fringe in 1965 Philadelphia and struggles with several moral choices before deciding to go to Vietnam as a war photographer.
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as The Rat
A teen couple is terrorized by a psycho biker as they drive across the desert.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Self
A documentary featurette with John Hough speaking about directing and Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards, and Dermott Down speaking about acting in Escape to Witch Mountain.