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No one ever tells a story to help you figure out where to go when a door closes on you.

Dan Scanlon

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Dan Scanlon
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: June 21
Actor
Animator
Executive Producer
Film Director
Screenwriter
Storyboard Artist
Writer
Michigan
United States
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