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Derek Savage(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Derek Savage
In Hollywood, California, Cool Cat, alongside his human father Daddy Derek, embarks on his most challenging journey yet: saving the kids from Butch the Bully. Can he do it?
 
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Cool Cat Saves the Kids (2015)
Derek Savage is a writer, producer and film director. He is the creator of the Cool Cat Brand (most famously Cool Cat Saves the Kids) and the 420 Awards Movie and Music Awards Show. Derek has also written novels and books for children. He has worked in Hollywood since 1986 and lives in Las Vegas.
BornMay 13, 1962
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BornMay 13, 1962
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    Known for

    Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut (2022)
    Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut
    2.8
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Derek Savage and Cool Cat in Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars (2023)
    Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars
    2.9
    • Writer
    • 2023
    420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event (2021)
    420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event
    5.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Project Eggman
      • Writer
      • Filming
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting: A School Safety Film
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • I Have Cancer: A Medical Marijuana Story
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • 420 Awards - 6th Annual Event (2025)
      420 Awards - 6th Annual Event
      6.2
      TV Special
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Derek Savage and Cool Cat in Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars (2023)
      Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars
      2.9
      • creator
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 5th Annual Event (2023)
      420 Awards - 5th Annual Event
      6.0
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 4th Annual Event (2022)
      420 Awards - 4th Annual Event
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut (2022)
      Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut
      2.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus (2021)
      Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus
      2.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event (2021)
      420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event
      5.6
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event (2020)
      420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event
      6.3
      TV Special
      • creator
      • 2020
    • Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
      Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
      2.6
      Video
      • creator
      • 2019
    • 420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event (2019)
      420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event
      6.1
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Rothrock, Erik Estrada, Derek Savage, Connor Dean, and Jessica R. Salazar in Cool Cat Kids Superhero (2018)
      Cool Cat Kids Superhero
      2.2
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • The Savage Crime Show (2017)
      The Savage Crime Show
      4.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Gun Self-Defense for Women (2016)
      Gun Self-Defense for Women
      2.7
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Cool Cat - Copyright Infrigement vs. Fair Use
      1.8
      Short
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Derek Savage: Cool Cat Loves to Rock (feat. Van Halen's Guitar)
      3.7
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting: A School Safety Film
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • I Have Cancer: A Medical Marijuana Story
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • 420 Awards - 6th Annual Event (2025)
      420 Awards - 6th Annual Event
      6.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Derek Savage and Cool Cat in Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars (2023)
      Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars
      2.9
      • producer
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 5th Annual Event (2023)
      420 Awards - 5th Annual Event
      6.0
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 4th Annual Event (2022)
      420 Awards - 4th Annual Event
      5.9
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut (2022)
      Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut
      2.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus (2021)
      Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus
      2.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event (2021)
      420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event
      5.6
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event (2020)
      420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event
      6.3
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
      Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
      2.6
      Video
      • producer
      • 2019
    • 420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event (2019)
      420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event
      6.1
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Rothrock, Erik Estrada, Derek Savage, Connor Dean, and Jessica R. Salazar in Cool Cat Kids Superhero (2018)
      Cool Cat Kids Superhero
      2.2
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Savage Crime Show (2017)
      The Savage Crime Show
      4.1
      Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Gun Self-Defense for Women (2016)
      Gun Self-Defense for Women
      2.7
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Derek Savage: Cool Cat Loves to Rock (feat. Van Halen's Guitar)
      3.7
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Cool Cat Saves the Kids (2015)
      Cool Cat Saves the Kids
      3.4
      • producer
      • 2015

    Director

    • Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting: A School Safety Film
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • I Have Cancer: A Medical Marijuana Story
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • 420 Awards - 6th Annual Event (2025)
      420 Awards - 6th Annual Event
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Derek Savage and Cool Cat in Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars (2023)
      Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars
      2.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 5th Annual Event (2023)
      420 Awards - 5th Annual Event
      6.0
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023
    • 420 Awards - 4th Annual Event (2022)
      420 Awards - 4th Annual Event
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut (2022)
      Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut
      2.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus (2021)
      Cool Cat Fights Coronavirus
      2.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event (2021)
      420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • 420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event (2020)
      420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event
      6.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
      Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
      2.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2019
    • 420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event (2019)
      420 AWARDS - 1st Annual Event
      6.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Rothrock, Erik Estrada, Derek Savage, Connor Dean, and Jessica R. Salazar in Cool Cat Kids Superhero (2018)
      Cool Cat Kids Superhero
      2.2
      • Director
      • 2018
    • The Savage Crime Show (2017)
      The Savage Crime Show
      4.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gun Self-Defense for Women (2016)
      Gun Self-Defense for Women
      2.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Cool Cat - Copyright Infrigement vs. Fair Use
      1.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Derek Savage: Cool Cat Loves to Rock (feat. Van Halen's Guitar)
      3.7
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2015

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • May 13, 1962
      • Virginia, USA

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He was at one point a playgirl model.
    • Nicknames
      • Daddy Derik Lad
      • Derek Scavenge
      • Shapiro Law Firm
      • Derek Savage

    FAQ

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    • How old is Derek Savage?
      63 years old
    • When was Derek Savage born?
      May 13, 1962
    • Where was Derek Savage born?
      Virginia, USA
    • How tall is Derek Savage?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters
    • What is Derek Savage known for?
      420 AWARDS: 3rd Annual Event, Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut, and Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog: The Virus Wars

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