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Daniel Kwan

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Daniel Kwan

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 10, 1988 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Daniel Kwan (born February 10, 1988) is an American filmmaker and one-half of the filmmaking duo known as the Daniels, alongside Daniel Scheinert. He began his career as a director 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 Grammy Award nominations. Kwan co-wrote and co-directed the absurdist comedy dramas Swiss Army Man (2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). The latter became A24's highest-grossing film and earned him several accolades, including Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniels (directors), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageSelf
2022Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at OnceSelf
2018Learned Behavior: Special Features at WorkSelf
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2014Interesting BallDaniel
2011Puppets
2011My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating
2009BalanceBoy
2009SwingersJon Favreau
2009Tides of the Heart
1953The OscarsSelf
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Production
2027Untitled Daniels FilmProducer
2026The AI Doc: Or How I Became an ApocaloptimistProducer
2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceProducer
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaConsulting Producer
2017Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat ZoneExecutive Producer
2013BroomshakalakaExecutive Producer
2011PuppetsProducer
-Untitled Paul Dano Comedy FilmProducer
Directing
2027Untitled Daniels FilmDirector
2024Star Wars: Skeleton CrewDirector
2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceDirector
2020Omniboat: A Fast Boat FantasiaDirector
2017LegionDirector
2016Swiss Army ManDirector
2015The Pound HoleDirector
2014Interesting BallDirector
2014PossibiliaDirector
2013BroomshakalakaDirector
2012PocketsDirector
2011PuppetsDirector
2011DogboardingDirector
2011My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's SweatingDirector
2010Your Boyfriend's FuneralDirector
2010Happy HolidaysDirector
2009Tides of the HeartDirector
2009SwingersDirector
2009BalanceDirector
2009InfomercialsDirector
Writing
2027Untitled Daniels FilmWriter
2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceWriter
2020Omniboat: A Fast Boat FantasiaWriter
2016Swiss Army ManWriter
2014PossibiliaWriter
2014Interesting BallWriter
2012PocketsWriter
2011DogboardingWriter
2011My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's SweatingWriter
2011PuppetsWriter
2010Your Boyfriend's FuneralWriter
2010Happy HolidaysWriter
2009Tides of the HeartWriter
2009SwingersWriter
Crew
2022Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at OnceThanks
2010FastCinematography
2010FastSpecial Effects