Daniel Ramos(I)
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel "Danny" Ramos is a multi-award winning independent Director/Producer, born and raised in San Antonio and lived in Los Angeles, California from 2000-2013, Daniel is a member of the respected Directors Guild of America, Inc. (DGA) since 1995 and Screen Actors Guild (SAG/AFTRA) since 1993, just joined the Location Manager Guild International (LMGI) and has been in the Entertainment Industry for over 38 years.
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, NBC Unsolved Mysteries and NBC Knight Rider 2000 with David Hasselhoff, while shooting on location in San Antonio, Texas. He 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 Card Department and worked on a NY 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 for New Line Cinema titled: "8 Seconds'" starring Luke Perry and Stephen Baldwin in 1994, where he was John G. Avildsen's Assistant to the Director and had a Role as a Bartender filmed in San Antonio. He then had the opportunity to work on a Walt Disney Studio Picture "The Big Green" starring Steve Guttenberg and Olivia d'Abo in 1995 as a DGA 2nd Unit Second AD filmed in Austin, Texas and Warner Brothers Picture, "Selena" starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos in 1996 as a DGA 2nd 2nd Assistant Director and a Location Scout that filmed in San Antonio and continues to work as a 1st & 2nd assistant director on over hundreds of national/regional TV commercials, music videos and documentaries nationally and Internationally.
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 4 years with Top Leading Hispanic Advertising Agency; Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar, Noble & Associates and then became a Producer for Montemayor y Associados based in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel produced Radio & TV spots for clients such as Burger King, P&G products Pampers and Pepto-Bismol, Sprint, Western Union, Circle K, Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.
In 1999, after serving as a DGA - Unit Production Manager (UPM) on the Independent Feature film titled: "Living The Life" starring Jay Hernandez formerly known as "Party Girl", Executive Producer Jack Mayesh offered Daniel a position as a Producer for Richard & Esther Shapiro Entertainment, Inc. in their Beverly Hills California office from 2000-2003.
In 2010, he 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 and at the Beverly Hills Film & Video Film Festival.
In 2018, Creator/Producer/Actor/Director Daniel "Danny" Ramos returned back to San Antonio and has made his Directorial Debut on his 1st Independent Feature Film titled: "The Margarita Man", starring Anthony Guajardo, Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, Barry Corbin and Pepe Serna a 2019 Multi-Award Winning Indie Film, which won for Best Narrative Feature: Gold (Comedy) and the Grand Prize for (Best of Festival) at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival on the lot of Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood, California and also took an (Award of Merit) at the Accolade Global Film Competition.
In 2022, Producer/Director Daniel took another Gold Award for his Cinematic Dark Music video "Fallen Angel" by LA Latina Rap Artist Squishy, created & written by Natalie Calderon and Mousie Cervantez at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival.
In 2023, Producer/Director Daniel won Best Director Music Video for Janie Victoria's: "Bring Me Up" at the Europe Music Video Awards, Rome Music Video Awards for Honorable Mention, also and Award at the Accolade Global Film Competition.
He was also the 1st Assistant Director with country award winning songwriter/artist Miranda Lambert where she won "Female Video of the Year" for her hit song "If I Was a Cowboy" directed by award winning Trey Fanjoy filmed in Boerne, Texas at the 56th Edition 2022 CMT Awards on CBS Live from Nashville, TN. He also was an Assistant Director on these artists music video: Smokey Robinson, R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts", NBA SA Spurs Star Tony Parker "Top of the Game", MC Breed, Bruce Willis Band, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake.
Daniel has also Co-Produced & Associate Produced a few Independent Feature Films: "Colossal Youth" starring Riker Lynch, "Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza" starring Damian Chapa and a new upcoming Rom-Com titled, "Say A Little Prayer" starring Songwriter/Actor, Despacito sensation Luis Fonsi and Actress Vannessa Vasquez, co-starring Chris Kattan, Angelica Maria and Pepe Serna, coming soon Thankgiving Weekend 2024 at AMC Theatres Nationwide.
Daniel Ramos is the Owner/CEO and Executive Producer of Drop Zone Films, LLC an Independent Production company since 2007.
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, NBC Unsolved Mysteries and NBC Knight Rider 2000 with David Hasselhoff, while shooting on location in San Antonio, Texas. He 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 Card Department and worked on a NY 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 for New Line Cinema titled: "8 Seconds'" starring Luke Perry and Stephen Baldwin in 1994, where he was John G. Avildsen's Assistant to the Director and had a Role as a Bartender filmed in San Antonio. He then had the opportunity to work on a Walt Disney Studio Picture "The Big Green" starring Steve Guttenberg and Olivia d'Abo in 1995 as a DGA 2nd Unit Second AD filmed in Austin, Texas and Warner Brothers Picture, "Selena" starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos in 1996 as a DGA 2nd 2nd Assistant Director and a Location Scout that filmed in San Antonio and continues to work as a 1st & 2nd assistant director on over hundreds of national/regional TV commercials, music videos and documentaries nationally and Internationally.
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 4 years with Top Leading Hispanic Advertising Agency; Sosa, Bromley, Aguilar, Noble & Associates and then became a Producer for Montemayor y Associados based in San Antonio, Texas. Daniel produced Radio & TV spots for clients such as Burger King, P&G products Pampers and Pepto-Bismol, Sprint, Western Union, Circle K, Chrysler Jeep Cherokee.
In 1999, after serving as a DGA - Unit Production Manager (UPM) on the Independent Feature film titled: "Living The Life" starring Jay Hernandez formerly known as "Party Girl", Executive Producer Jack Mayesh offered Daniel a position as a Producer for Richard & Esther Shapiro Entertainment, Inc. in their Beverly Hills California office from 2000-2003.
In 2010, he 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 and at the Beverly Hills Film & Video Film Festival.
In 2018, Creator/Producer/Actor/Director Daniel "Danny" Ramos returned back to San Antonio and has made his Directorial Debut on his 1st Independent Feature Film titled: "The Margarita Man", starring Anthony Guajardo, Danny Trejo, Jesse Borrego, Barry Corbin and Pepe Serna a 2019 Multi-Award Winning Indie Film, which won for Best Narrative Feature: Gold (Comedy) and the Grand Prize for (Best of Festival) at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival on the lot of Paramount Pictures Studio in Hollywood, California and also took an (Award of Merit) at the Accolade Global Film Competition.
In 2022, Producer/Director Daniel took another Gold Award for his Cinematic Dark Music video "Fallen Angel" by LA Latina Rap Artist Squishy, created & written by Natalie Calderon and Mousie Cervantez at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival.
In 2023, Producer/Director Daniel won Best Director Music Video for Janie Victoria's: "Bring Me Up" at the Europe Music Video Awards, Rome Music Video Awards for Honorable Mention, also and Award at the Accolade Global Film Competition.
He was also the 1st Assistant Director with country award winning songwriter/artist Miranda Lambert where she won "Female Video of the Year" for her hit song "If I Was a Cowboy" directed by award winning Trey Fanjoy filmed in Boerne, Texas at the 56th Edition 2022 CMT Awards on CBS Live from Nashville, TN. He also was an Assistant Director on these artists music video: Smokey Robinson, R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts", NBA SA Spurs Star Tony Parker "Top of the Game", MC Breed, Bruce Willis Band, Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake.
Daniel has also Co-Produced & Associate Produced a few Independent Feature Films: "Colossal Youth" starring Riker Lynch, "Mexican Gangster 2: Venganza" starring Damian Chapa and a new upcoming Rom-Com titled, "Say A Little Prayer" starring Songwriter/Actor, Despacito sensation Luis Fonsi and Actress Vannessa Vasquez, co-starring Chris Kattan, Angelica Maria and Pepe Serna, coming soon Thankgiving Weekend 2024 at AMC Theatres Nationwide.
Daniel Ramos is the Owner/CEO and Executive Producer of Drop Zone Films, LLC an Independent Production company since 2007.
