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Dan Kwan

American director and screenwriter · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1988 · age 38

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as the Daniels, are an American filmmaking duo. They began their career as directors of music videos, including ones for "Houdini" (2012) by Foster the People and "Turn Down for What" (2013) by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, both of which earned them Grammy Award nominations.

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2026The AI Doc: Or How I Became an ApocaloptimistFilm, Producer2024Star Wars: Skeleton CrewSeries, Director2023Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardAcademy Award for Best PictureAwardAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayAward2022Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best DirectorAwardAlmost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at OnceFilm, 20222020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensSeries, DirectorOmniboat: A Fast Boat FantasiaFilm, 2020Director, Writer2018Learned Behavior: Special Features at WorkFilm2017LegionSeries, DirectorSnowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat ZoneFilm, 2017Producer2016Swiss Army ManFilm, Director, Writer2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesThe Pound HoleFilm, 2015Director2014Interesting BallFilm, Director, Writer2013BroomshakalakaFilm, Director, Producer2012PocketsFilm, Director, Writer2011DogboardingFilm, Director, Writer2010Happy HolidaysFilm, Director, Writer2009InfomercialsSeries, DirectorBalanceFilm, 2009Director1988Born10 February 1988

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Television 7

Awards

Academy Award for Best Director2023
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay2023
Academy Award for Best Picture2023
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director2022

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1988 · age 38