Daniel Ramos
Daniel "Danny" Ramos is a multi-award winning Director/Producer, born and raised in San Antonio and lived in Los Angeles, California from 2000-2013, Daniel "Danny" Ramos is a member of the respected Directors Guild of America, Inc. (DGA) since 1995 and Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA) since 1993.
While studying Theatre Arts and served as the Vice President of the Drama Club in his high school years at Highlands High School in the 80's, he caught the acting bug and soon made his first TV featured appearance on ABC General Hospital, while shooting on location in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel also had principal roles in TV commercials such as McDonald's, Miller Lite Beer, Coca-Cola, Taco Bell and appeared on TV shows and feature films.
After attending San Antonio College where he majored in Radio, Television & Film Production, Daniel worked for Dick Clark Productions & ABC Television in 1988 "SeaWorld-Texas Grand Opening Celebrity Celebration" in the Cue Department and worked on a Lifetime Network show, "Attitudes Across America" as a Supervising Producer, later in his career he worked with Academy Award winning "Rocky" Director John G. Avildsen on a studio picture New Line Cinema titled: "8 Seconds'" in 1994, where he was the Assistant to the Director and had a Role as a Bartender. He then had the opportunity to work on a Walt Disney Picture "The Big Green" in 1995 as a DGA 2nd Second AD and Warner Brothers Picture, "Selena" in 1996 as a Location Scout & DGA 2nd Assistant Director.
During the mid 90's working on and off camera, Daniel started working in the Ad Agency world as a free-lance Assistant Producer for several years for Top Leading Hispanic Advertising Agency; Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar, Noble & Associates and then became a Producer for Montemayor y Associados based in San Antonio, Texas.
In 1999, after serving as a DGA - Unit Production Manager (UPM) on the Independent Feature film titled: "Living The Life" formerly known as "Party Girl", Executive Producer Jack Mayesh offered a position as a Producer for Richard & Esther Shapiro Entertainment, Inc. in their Beverly Hills office from 2000-2003.
In 2010, Daniel then Directed & Executive Produced an Award Winning "Best Reality Documentary" titled; Paparazzi: Full Throttle LA, that won several awards in the New York International Film & Video Film Festival and at the Indie Fest for an "Award of Merit" in San Diego, California.
In 2018, Creator/Producer/Actor/Director Daniel "Danny" Ramos has made his Directorial Debut on his 1st Independent Feature Film titled: "The Margarita Man", a 2019 Multi-Award Winning Indie Film, he won for Best Narrative Feature: Gold (Comedy) and the Grand Prize for (Best Picture) at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival at Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood, California and also took an (Award of Merit) at the Accolade Global Film Competition.
Daniel Ramos is the Executive Producer & CEO/President of Drop Zone Films, LLC.