Producer. Director. Cameraman. Editor.
Special Effects Compositor. Stuntman.
Through his company, Danger Dog Films, Andy Cockrum has produced and directed numerous documentary projects. His films include Swim, The Monkey Project, Team Everest: A Himalayan Journey and the upcoming documentary feature Sherpa Stew. Andy is currently in production on a documentary film about a chimpanzee who was believed to be part human, part ape.
Andy has worked in editorial and visual effects for more than 30 years. His post-production editing and principal photography compositing work with Director Robert Rodriguez include Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids 2, Spy Kids 3D, Spy Kids 4, Sin City, Machete 2 and Sin City 2.
As a result of his documentary work, Andy was inspired to create Project Oliver, a fundraising campaign to build naturalistic habitats for captive chimpanzees, and the Sherpa Bridge Project, which aims to build bridges, schools and healthposts within the Sherpa communities of Nepal.
