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Daniels
Daniels smiling in front of a film poster
Scheinert (left) and Kwan promoting Swiss Army Man in 2016
Born
Daniel Kwan
1988-2-10 (age 38)
Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.Template:HrDaniel Scheinert
1987-6-7 (age 39)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.


Occupation
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Years active
2007–present



Daniel Kwan (born February 10, 1988)[1] and Daniel Scheinert (born June 7, 1987),[2] known collectively as Daniels, are an American filmmaker duo. They began their career as directors of music videos,[3] 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 nominations at the Grammy Awards.

They have since ventured into film, having written and directed the absurdist comedy-dramas Swiss Army Man (2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). The latter became the independent production company A24's highest-grossing release,[4] and won the duo many awards, including three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.[5][6][7]

Careers

Music videos

Kwan and Scheinert met while they were both studying film at Emerson College in Boston.[8] Kwan graduated in 2010 and Scheinert graduated in 2009.[9] They went to college with Sunita Mani, who starred with Kwan in the music video for "Turn Down for What",[10] which they directed.[11]

Since 2011, the duo have directed music videos for artists including Foster the People, The Shins and Tenacious D. In 2018, Kwan co-founded the group We Direct Music Videos (W.D.M.V.), described as "a global community of music video directors who are committed to sustainable directorial labor practices".[12]

Transition to film and television

In 2016, the duo expanded to feature films, writing and directing Swiss Army Man, starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe,[13] which received positive reviews,[14] as well as the duo winning the Directing Award at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.[15] In 2019, Scheinert directed the black comedy-drama film The Death of Dick Long, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews.

Daniels have since accumulated several television directing credits, including Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, Legion (Kwan only) and On Becoming a God in Central Florida (Scheinert only). The duo were attached as directors on a prospective TV adaption of Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, being developed by Noah Hawley, but the project was not picked up.[16]

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Daniels announced in 2017 they would write, direct, and produce a science-fiction film with their producing partner Jonathan Wang and the Russo brothers.[17][18] Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis, was released in March 2022 to widespread critical acclaim and box office success, garnering several awards and accolades for the duo including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director at the 95th Academy Awards.[19] The film received 11 Academy Award nominations, more than any other film that year, and won seven. Prior to the Oscars ceremony, IGN calculated that Everything Everywhere All at Once had surpassed The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) as the most awarded film of all time.[20]

Upcoming projects

Template:As of, Daniels have signed a first look TV deal with A24.[21] The same year, they also signed a five-year film deal with Universal Pictures.[22]

The duo were on the Time 100 Next list in 2022.[23]

In March 2023, it was revealed that Daniels had directed one episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2023).[24][25]

Personal lives

Kwan was born in Westborough, Massachusetts, to a Taiwanese mother and a father from Hong Kong. He is married to fellow filmmaker and animator Kirsten Lepore since 2016, and together they have one son.[26][27] Kwan was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after researching the condition for Everything Everywhere All At Once.[28]

Scheinert was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Becky and Ken Scheinert.[29][30] He attended Oak Mountain Elementary and Middle School, and was a student at the advanced magnet program Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School at the campus of Shades Valley High School.[29]

Filmography

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2009 Swingers Template:Yes Template:Yes [10]
2010 Puppets Template:Yes Template:Yes [10]
2011 My Best Friend's Wedding/
My Best Friend's Sweating 		Template:Yes Template:Yes
2014 Possibilia Template:Yes Template:Yes
2014 Interesting Ball Template:Yes Template:Yes

Scheinert only

Year Title Director Writer
2007 I'm Nostalgic Template:Yes Template:No
2008 Trust Template:Yes Template:Yes

Feature films

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2016 Swiss Army Man Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No
2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes

Scheinert only

Year Title Director Producer Notes
2019 The Death of Dick Long Template:Yes Template:Yes Also portrayed Dick Long;
Also performed "It's Been A While"

Television

Year Title Episode
2013 NTSF:SD:SUV:: "Comic Con Air"
"Wreck the Malls"
Childrens Hospital "Coming and Going"
Infomercials "Broomshakalaka!"
2020 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens "Grandma & Chill"
2023 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Post-production

Kwan only

Year Title Episode
2019 Legion "Chapter 23"

Scheinert only

Year Title Episode
2017 Right Now Kapow "Radical Mutants/My Fair Peasant"
2019 On Becoming a God in Central Florida "Many Masters"

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2010 "Underwear" FM Belfast [31]
"Pigeons" The Hundred in the Hands
"Commotion"
2011 "Simple Math" Manchester Orchestra
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" Foster the People [10]
"When the Night Falls" Chromeo (featuring Solange Knowles)
2012 "My Machines" Battles
"Simple Song" The Shins [10]
"Houdini" Foster the People [10]
"Rize of the Fenix" Tenacious D [10]
2013 "Cry Like a Ghost" Passion Pit
2014 "Turn Down for What" DJ Snake and Lil Jon [10]
"Tongues" Joywave
2017 "The Sunshine" Manchester Orchestra
"The Alien"[32]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Template:Abbr
2013 Grammy Awards Best Short Form Music Video "Houdini" Template:Nom [33]
2015 Grammy Awards Best Music Video "Turn Down for What" Template:Nom [34]
2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Director Swiss Army Man Template:Nom [35]
Sundance Film Festival Directing Award Dramatic Template:Won [36][37][38][39]
2017 Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature Template:Nom [40]
2022 Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards Best Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once Template:Won [41]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Screenplay Template:Won
Best Indie Film Template:Won
Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Film Template:Won [42][43]
Best Writing Template:Nom
Gotham Independent Film Awards Best Feature Template:Won [44]
British Independent Film Awards Best International Independent Film Template:Nom [45]
National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films Template:Won [46]
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Films of the Year Template:Won [47]
New York Film Critics Online Awards Best Director Template:Won [48]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Template:Won [49]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Template:Won [50]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Original Screenplay Template:Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Template:Nom [51][52]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Original Screenplay Template:Nom
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Template:Won [53][54]
Best Action Film Template:Nom
Best Comedy Film Template:Nom
Best Director Template:Draw
Best Original Screenplay Template:Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Template:Won [55]
Best Director Template:Won
Best Screenplay Template:Draw
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Picture Template:Won [56]
Best Director Template:Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Template:Draw
2023 Academy Awards Best Picture Template:Won [57]
Best Director Template:Won
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British Academy Film Awards Best Film Template:Nominated [58]
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Golden Globe Awards Best Picture - Musical/Comedy Template:Nom [59]
Best Director - Motion Picture Template:Nom
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Template:Nom
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Template:Won [60]
Best Director Template:Won
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Best Comedy Template:Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Direction - Feature Film Template:Won [61]
Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Template:Won [62]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Template:Won [63]
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Template:Won [64]
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Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Picture Template:Won [65]
Best Indie Film Template:Nom
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AACTA International Awards Best Film Template:Nom [66]
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Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Template:Won [67]
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References

  1. ↑ 救你命3000. 2016年辛丹斯電影節：香港 / Sundance Hong Kong.
  2. ↑ Insights into the State of the Music Video Production Industry. The Beat: A Blog by Premiumbeat(September 24, 2018).
  3. ↑ DANIELS - directing duo.
  4. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Crosses $70M U.S., $103M Worldwide, Adding To Totals Of A24's Highest-Grossing Movie Ever – Update. Deadline Hollywood(September 30, 2022). Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Best Picture | 95th Oscars (2023)
  6. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Best Directing | 95th Oscars (2023)
  7. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Best Original Screenplay | 95th Oscars (2023)
  8. ↑ How two Emerson grads made the weirdest movie of 2016, Slane, Kevin. Boston.com(July 6, 2016). Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ Alumni "Daniels" on Emerson, "Swiss Army Man," and What's Ahead. Emerson Today(June 30, 2016). Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Template:Cite magazine
  11. ↑ Meet the Man Behind Lil Jon & DJ Snake's "Turn Down for What" Video, Pearl, Max(March 20, 2014). Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ WDMV advocates for the fair treatment of music video directors. Shots.net(July 29, 2019). Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  13. ↑ Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe & Mary Elizabeth Winstead Join 'Swiss Army Man', Fleming, Mike. Deadline Hollywood(June 29, 2015).
  14. ↑ Swiss Army Man. Rotten Tomatoes(July 2016).
  15. ↑ Sundance Film Festival Awards, Patton, Domonic. Deadline Hollywood(January 30, 2016).
  16. ↑ Noah Hawley 'Cat's Cradle' Not Moving Forward At FX, D'Alessandro, Anthony. Deadline Hollywood(August 13, 2021). Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  17. ↑ Fox Sets Russo Brothers in Co-Finance & WW Distribution Deal for New Movie Projects, Fleming, Mike Jr.. Deadline Hollywood(July 25, 2017). Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  18. ↑ Joe & Anthony Russo Set Next Pic By 'Swiss Army Man' Daniels Duo, Fleming, Mike Jr.. Deadline Hollywood(March 22, 2017). Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  19. ↑ Everything Everywhere All at Once. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  20. ↑ Everything Everywhere All at Once Passes Return of the King as Most-Awarded Movie Ever. IGN(March 9, 2023). Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Directors Turned Down 'Loki' to Direct Their Own Multiverse Comedy, Kohn, Eric. IndieWire(March 13, 2022). Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  22. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Sign Exclusive Five-Year Pact With Universal, Rubin, Rebecca. Variety(August 2, 2022). Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
  24. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere' Filmmakers Daniels Working On 'Star Wars' Series 'Skeleton Crew', Couch, Aaron. The Hollywood Reporter(March 20, 2023). Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  25. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere's' The Daniels Will Direct At Least One Ep of 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' for Disney+, Chapman, Wilson. IndieWire(March 20, 2023).
  26. ↑ 'Swiss Army Man,' the Strangest Movie Shown at Sundance?. The New York Times(June 14, 2016). Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  27. ↑ Template:Cite Instagram
  28. ↑ 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a mesmerizing ode to our chaos, Pasternack, Alex. Fast Company(April 7, 2022). Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 One of the Daniels on his Alabama roots, fitting his state into 'Everything Everywhere', Flanagan, Ben. Al.com(April 14, 2022). Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  30. ↑ Alabama filmmaker nominated for 2 Golden Globes, competing against Spielberg and Cameron, Colurso, Mary. Al.com(December 12, 2022). Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  31. ↑ The Cult of Daniels, Ebiri, Bilge. Vulture(February 28, 2023). Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  32. ↑ First Watch: Manchester Orchestra 'The Alien', Boilen, Bob. NPR(June 22, 2017). Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  33. ↑ 2013 Grammy Nominations: The Full List. MTV(December 6, 2012). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  34. ↑ Grammys 2015: And the Nominees Are…, Lynch, Joe. Billboard.com(December 5, 2014). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  35. ↑ Gotham Awards 2016 Nominations. Indiewire(October 20, 2016). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  36. ↑ Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes(January 31, 2016). Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  37. ↑ Awards and Winners. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  38. ↑ A Complete List of Sundance Award Winning Movies. Sundance Film Festival 2020(2019-10-18). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  39. ↑ "Smoke Signals" and "Swiss Army Man" Celebrate June Birthdays - sundance.org
  40. ↑ 2017 Independent Spirit Award Nominations. Indiewire(November 22, 2016). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  41. ↑ Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps HCA Midseason Film Awards, Austin Butler named Best Actor, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(July 1, 2022). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  42. ↑ Saturn Awards Nominations: The Batman, Nightmare Alley, Spider-Man, Better Call Saul Top List, Tinoco, Armando. Deadline Hollywood(August 12, 2022). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  43. ↑ Saturn Award Winners Headlined By Everything Everywhere All At Once, Top Gun Maverick, and Better Call Saul, O'Rourke, Ryan. Collider(October 26, 2022). Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  44. ↑ Gotham Awards Winners List (Updating Live), Zilko, Christian. IndieWire(November 28, 2022). Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  45. ↑ British Independent Film Awards: 'Aftersun,' 'Blue Jean' & 'The Wonder' Lead Nominations, Ntim, Zac. Deadline(November 4, 2022). Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  46. ↑ Top Gun: Maverick Named Best Picture by National Board of Review. Variety(December 8, 2022). Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  47. ↑ AFI Best Film, TV Shows of 2022 Include Avatar Sequel, Women Talking, The Bear and Mo, Lewis, Hilary. The Hollywood Reporter(December 9, 2022). Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  48. ↑ Banshees of Inisherin wins big at New York Film Critics Online, Butler, Karen. United Press International(December 11, 2022). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  49. ↑ 'Tár' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Named Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics, Thomas, Carly. The Hollywood Reporter(December 11, 2022).
  50. ↑ Washington DC Critics go for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Glass Onion, The Banshees of Inisherin, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(December 12, 2022). Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  51. ↑ Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations, Tallerico, Brian. RogerEbert.com(December 12, 2022). Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  52. ↑ The Banshees of Inisherin Named Best Picture by Chicago Film Critics Association, Tallerico, Brian. RogerEbert.com(December 14, 2022). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  53. ↑ The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once lead 2022 St. Louis Film Critics Association nominations, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(December 11, 2022). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  54. ↑ 2022 St. Louis Film Critics Association winners: Everything Everywhere All At Once, Women Talking, Elvis, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(December 18, 2022). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  55. ↑ The 2022 Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners, Neglia, Matt. NextBestPicture(December 19, 2022).
  56. ↑ The 2022 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Nominations, Neglia, Matt. Next Best Picture(December 14, 2022). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  57. ↑ 2023. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  58. ↑ 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Nominations. BAFTA(January 19, 2023). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  59. ↑ Winners & Nominees 2023. Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  60. ↑ Everything Everywhere All At Once Leads 2023 Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations, Verhoeven, Beatrice. The Hollywood Reporter(December 14, 2022). Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  61. ↑ DGA Awards: Steven Spielberg and the Daniels Lead Nominees, With Women Shut Out in Top Category, Davis, Clayton. Variety(January 11, 2023). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  62. ↑ Template:Cite press release
  63. ↑ WGA Nominations: 'Everything Everywhere,' 'Nope' and 'Wakanda Forever' Among Recognized Screenplays, Davis, Clayton. Variety(January 25, 2023). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  64. ↑ Top Gun: Maverick leads International Press Academy's 27th Satellite Awards nominations, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(December 8, 2022). Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  65. ↑ 6th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All At One,' 'The Banshees of Inisherin' lead, Anderson, Erik. AwardsWatch(December 15, 2022). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  66. ↑ 'The Banshees Of Inisherin', 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Head Nominations For Australia's AACTA International Awards, Shackleton, Liz. Deadline(December 15, 2022).
  67. ↑ 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced (Updating Live), Lattanzio, Ryan. IndieWire(November 22, 2022).

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