Biography

Dakota Ticheli is a New York City based writer-director working towards his BFA at NYU Tisch. On commercial sets, Dakota has directed celebrity clientele such as Michael Strahan, Bobby Shmurda, and Odell Backham Jr, to name a few. With three full-length screenplays under his belt and countless short films directed and produced, Dakota hopes to continue pushing the bar with every project.

- IMDb mini biography by: Dakota Ticheli

Dakota Ticheli is a New York-based writer and director known for bold, emotionally-driven storytelling grounded in character and tension. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a concentration in screenwriting, Dakota has written three feature screenplays and directed four acclaimed short films, each earning awards at international film festivals and screenwriting competitions.

In the commercial world, he's brought cinematic vision to sets with clients like Michael Strahan, Bobby Shmurda, and Odell Beckham Jr., balancing artistry with high-profile production demands. He founded Tenth Ave Productions, a New York production company focused on narrative filmmaking.

His upcoming work, The Walls, is a short film starring Marc Menchaca (Netflix's Ozark), co-written with his father, actor Gregory Abbey.

- IMDb mini biography by: Dakota Ticheli