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October 28, 2023

Daniel Kwan (born February 10, 1988)[1] and Daniel Scheinert (born June 7, 1987),[2] known collectively as the 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.

Daniels
Scheinert (left) and Kwan promoting Swiss Army Man in 2016
BornDaniel Kwan
(1988-02-10) February 10, 1988 (age 35)
Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Daniel Scheinert
(1987-06-07) June 7, 1987 (age 36)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materEmerson College
Occupations
  • Film directors
  • screenwriters
  • producers
Years active2007–present
Notable workSwiss Army Man
Everything Everywhere All at Once
SpouseKwan:
​
(m. 2016)​
ChildrenKwan: 1
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

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 edit

Music videos edit

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 edit

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.

The 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 edit

The 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 edit

As of 2022, the 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 the Daniels had directed one episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024).[24][25]

Personal lives edit

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 edit

Short films edit

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

Scheinert only

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

Feature films edit

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

Scheinert only

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

Television edit

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 edit

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 edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2013 Grammy Awards Best Short Form Music Video "Houdini" Nominated [33]
2015 Grammy Awards Best Music Video "Turn Down for What" Nominated [34]
2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Director Swiss Army Man Nominated [35]
Sundance Film Festival Directing Award Dramatic Won [36]
[37]
[38]
[39]
2017 Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature Nominated [40]
2022 Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards Best Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once Won [41]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won
Best Indie Film Won
Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Film Won [42]
[43]
Best Writing Nominated
Gotham Independent Film Awards Best Feature Won [44]
British Independent Film Awards Best International Independent Film Nominated [45]
National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films Won [46]
American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Films of the Year Won [47]
New York Film Critics Online Awards Best Director Won [48]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Won [49]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Won [50]
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Nominated [51]
[52]
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Won [53]
[54]
Best Action Film Nominated
Best Comedy Film Nominated
Best Director Runner-up
Best Original Screenplay Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Won [55]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Runner-up
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Picture Won [56]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Runner-up
2023 Academy Awards Best Picture Won [57]
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
British Academy Film Awards Best Film Nominated [58]
Best Director Nominated
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Picture - Musical/Comedy Nominated [59]
Best Director - Motion Picture Nominated
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture Nominated
Gold List Best Director Won [60]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Won [61]
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
Best Comedy Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Direction - Feature Film Won [62]
Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Won [63]
Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Won [64]
Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Won [65]
Best Original Screenplay Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Picture Won [66]
Best Indie Film Nominated
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
AACTA International Awards Best Film Nominated [67]
Best Direction Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Won [68]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won

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External links edit

  • Official website  
  • Daniel Kwan at IMDb
  • Daniel Scheinert at IMDb
  • Edgar Wright's interview with Daniels on BFI

October 28, 2023
daniels, directors, daniel, kwan, born, february, 1988, daniel, scheinert, born, june, 1987, known, collectively, daniels, american, filmmaker, they, began, their, career, directors, music, videos, including, ones, houdini, 2012, foster, people, turn, down, wh. Daniel Kwan born February 10 1988 1 and Daniel Scheinert born June 7 1987 2 known collectively as the 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 DanielsScheinert left and Kwan promoting Swiss Army Man in 2016BornDaniel Kwan 1988 02 10 February 10 1988 age 35 Westborough Massachusetts U S Daniel Scheinert 1987 06 07 June 7 1987 age 36 Birmingham Alabama U S Alma materEmerson CollegeOccupationsFilm directorsscreenwritersproducersYears active2007 presentNotable workSwiss Army ManEverything Everywhere All at OnceSpouseKwan Kirsten Lepore m 2016 wbr ChildrenKwan 1AwardsAcademy Award for Best PictureAcademy Award for Best DirectorAcademy Award for Best Original ScreenplayEverything Everywhere All at Once 2022 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 Contents 1 Careers 1 1 Music videos 1 2 Transition to film and television 1 3 Everything Everywhere All at Once 1 4 Upcoming projects 2 Personal lives 3 Filmography 3 1 Short films 3 2 Feature films 3 3 Television 3 4 Music videos 4 Accolades 5 References 6 External linksCareers editMusic videos edit 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 edit 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 The 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 edit The 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 edit As of 2022 update the 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 the Daniels had directed one episode of Star Wars Skeleton Crew 2024 24 25 Personal lives editKwan 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 editShort films edit Year Title Director Writer Notes2009 Swingers Yes Yes 10 2010 Puppets Yes Yes 10 2011 My Best Friend s Wedding My Best Friend s Sweating Yes Yes2014 Possibilia Yes Yes2014 Interesting Ball Yes YesScheinert only Year Title Director Writer2007 I m Nostalgic Yes No2008 Trust Yes YesFeature films edit Year Title Director Writer Producer2016 Swiss Army Man Yes Yes No2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Yes Yes YesScheinert only Year Title Director Producer Notes2019 The Death of Dick Long Yes Yes Also portrayed Dick Long Also performed It s Been A While Television edit Year Title Episode2013 NTSF SD SUV Comic Con Air Wreck the Malls Childrens Hospital Coming and Going Infomercials Broomshakalaka 2020 Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Grandma amp Chill 2023 Star Wars Skeleton Crew Post productionKwan only Year Title Episode2019 Legion Chapter 23 Scheinert only Year Title Episode2017 Right Now Kapow Radical Mutants My Fair Peasant 2019 On Becoming a God in Central Florida Many Masters Music videos edit Year Title Artist Notes2010 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 Pit2014 Turn Down for What DJ Snake and Lil Jon 10 Tongues Joywave2017 The Sunshine Manchester Orchestra The Alien 32 Accolades editYear Award Category Work Result Ref 2013 Grammy Awards Best Short Form Music Video Houdini Nominated 33 2015 Grammy Awards Best Music Video Turn Down for What Nominated 34 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Director Swiss Army Man Nominated 35 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award Dramatic Won 36 37 38 39 2017 Independent Spirit Awards Best First Feature Nominated 40 2022 Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards Best Picture Everything Everywhere All at Once Won 41 Best Director WonBest Screenplay WonBest Indie Film WonSaturn Awards Best Fantasy Film Won 42 43 Best Writing NominatedGotham Independent Film Awards Best Feature Won 44 British Independent Film Awards Best International Independent Film Nominated 45 National Board of Review Awards Top Ten Films Won 46 American Film Institute Awards Top 10 Films of the Year Won 47 New York Film Critics Online Awards Best Director Won 48 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Won 49 Washington D C Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Won 50 Best Director WonBest Original Screenplay WonChicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Film Nominated 51 52 Best Director WonBest Original Screenplay NominatedSt Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Won 53 54 Best Action Film NominatedBest Comedy Film NominatedBest Director Runner upBest Original Screenplay WonDallas Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Won 55 Best Director WonBest Screenplay Runner upFlorida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Picture Won 56 Best Director NominatedBest Original Screenplay Runner up2023 Academy Awards Best Picture Won 57 Best Director WonBest Original Screenplay WonBritish Academy Film Awards Best Film Nominated 58 Best Director NominatedBest Original Screenplay NominatedGolden Globe Awards Best Picture Musical Comedy Nominated 59 Best Director Motion Picture NominatedBest Screenplay Motion Picture NominatedGold List Best Director Won 60 Critics Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Won 61 Best Director WonBest Original Screenplay WonBest Comedy NominatedDirectors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Direction Feature Film Won 62 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Won 63 Writers Guild of America Awards Best Original Screenplay Won 64 Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical Won 65 Best Original Screenplay NominatedHollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Picture Won 66 Best Indie Film NominatedBest Director WonBest Original Screenplay WonAACTA International Awards Best Film Nominated 67 Best Direction NominatedIndependent Spirit Awards 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