Born and raised in Los Angeles, Knauf attended several colleges in Southern California studying fine art, and later graduated from the California State University, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in English in 1982.[1] He began work as an employee benefits consultant and later a health insurancebroker, writing once he was able to support himself and his family financially.[2][1] Hoping to become a screenwriter, Knauf's first draft of Carnivàle, written in 1992,[3] was 180 pages long and twice the length of the average feature film.[4] Convinced the screenplay could not work as either a standard television series or a film, he put it aside, planning to one day adapt it into a novel.[3]Carnivàle evolved as a result of Knauf's childhood fascination with carnivals and his interest in "freaks", due in part to the childhood polio that confined his father to a wheelchair, which Knauf felt his father was defined by.[3][2] After meeting with a number of television writers at a Writers Guild of America retreat in the mid-90s, he started to think that his screenplay might work as a television piece. He took the first act and reworked it as a television pilot, but shelved the script again when he could not get the project produced.[2]
Knauf went on to write the 1994 HBO-produced television movieBlind Justice,[5] and, during a low-point in his screenwriting career, created his own website, posting his resume and Carnivàle's first act online.[2] He created the 2001 television pilotHoney Vicarro and was a writer and consulting producer for the television series Wolf Lake. He was also writer and director on the 2002 film Dark Descent (his sole directing credit)[1] before a television production scout brought Carnivàle to television producers Scott Winant and Howard Klein, who brought it to HBO where the series ended up being produced,[5] twelve years after Knauf had first drafted the script.[2]
Since Carnivàle was cancelled in 2005, Knauf has moved on to write for Supernatural and Standoff, also serving as a co-executive producer on Standoff. He worked as a writer for the Christian Slater drama My Own Worst Enemy in 2008.
He and his son Charles Knauf have written issues 7–18 and 21–28 of Iron Man for Marvel Comics,[6] as well as volume #2 of The Eternals since its 2006 revival after over thirty years.[7][8] He has submitted a draft to Sci Fi Channel for an adaptation of The Phantom.
He was a consulting producer for the latter part of the first season of historical action drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Knauf wrote two episodes for the first season. Knauf co-wrote with Andrea Berloff and Caleb Pinkett the script for a mystery thriller, The Legend of Cain,[9] but it has not been produced.
Knauf was the writer and showrunner of the short-lived NBC series Dracula, before joining the staff of The Blacklist with the beginning of season two.
^ abc"Daniel Knauf: Creator/Executive Producer". HBO. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^ abcdeTuohy, Wendy (December 16, 2004). "Freaking hell". The Age. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^ abc. HBO. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^Baird, Jonathan David. "The Enquiring Hitchhiker Interviews Daniel Knauf Creator of the TV Series Carnivale". The Freehold. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
^ abFrankel, Daniel (June 16, 2004). "Carnivale: Where mysticism's often meted out in meticulously slow fashion". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^Weiland, Jonah (September 27, 2005). ""Carnivale" Creator Daniel Knauf to Write "Iron Man"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^Minnick, Remy (July 27, 2007). "CCI: Charles & Daniel Knauf: Waking Up from An Eternal Slumber". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
^"Eternal Glory of the King: Knaufs talk "Eternals"". Comic Book Resources. June 11, 2008.[permanent dead link]
^"Image Gallery and Preview of Supernatural Episode 8.04 - Bitten". October 18, 2012.
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Wilfred Schmidt redirects here For the English footballer who was born Wilfred Schmidt see Wilf Smith footballer born 1946 Daniel Knauf sometimes credited under the pseudonyms Wilfred Schmidt and Chris Neal is an American television screenwriter and producer as well as comic book writer best known for his creation of the 2003 HBO series Carnivale Portrait of Daniel Knauf Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 2 1 Films 2 2 Television 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn and raised in Los Angeles Knauf attended several colleges in Southern California studying fine art and later graduated from the California State University Los Angeles with a bachelor s degree in English in 1982 1 He began work as an employee benefits consultant and later a health insurance broker writing once he was able to support himself and his family financially 2 1 Hoping to become a screenwriter Knauf s first draft of Carnivale written in 1992 3 was 180 pages long and twice the length of the average feature film 4 Convinced the screenplay could not work as either a standard television series or a film he put it aside planning to one day adapt it into a novel 3 Carnivale evolved as a result of Knauf s childhood fascination with carnivals and his interest in freaks due in part to the childhood polio that confined his father to a wheelchair which Knauf felt his father was defined by 3 2 After meeting with a number of television writers at a Writers Guild of America retreat in the mid 90s he started to think that his screenplay might work as a television piece He took the first act and reworked it as a television pilot but shelved the script again when he could not get the project produced 2 Knauf went on to write the 1994 HBO produced television movie Blind Justice 5 and during a low point in his screenwriting career created his own website posting his resume and Carnivale s first act online 2 He created the 2001 television pilot Honey Vicarro and was a writer and consulting producer for the television series Wolf Lake He was also writer and director on the 2002 film Dark Descent his sole directing credit 1 before a television production scout brought Carnivale to television producers Scott Winant and Howard Klein who brought it to HBO where the series ended up being produced 5 twelve years after Knauf had first drafted the script 2 Since Carnivale was cancelled in 2005 Knauf has moved on to write for Supernatural and Standoff also serving as a co executive producer on Standoff He worked as a writer for the Christian Slater drama My Own Worst Enemy in 2008 He and his son Charles Knauf have written issues 7 18 and 21 28 of Iron Man for Marvel Comics 6 as well as volume 2 of The Eternals since its 2006 revival after over thirty years 7 8 He has submitted a draft to Sci Fi Channel for an adaptation of The Phantom He was a consulting producer for the latter part of the first season of historical action drama Spartacus Blood and Sand Knauf wrote two episodes for the first season Knauf co wrote with Andrea Berloff and Caleb Pinkett the script for a mystery thriller The Legend of Cain 9 but it has not been produced Knauf was the writer and showrunner of the short lived NBC series Dracula before joining the staff of The Blacklist with the beginning of season two Filmography Edit Daniel Knauf in 2016 Films Edit Year Title Credit Notes2012 Bxx Haunted Writer amp Executive Producer2002 Dark Descent Writer amp Director as Wilfred SchmidtTelevision Edit Year Title Credit Notes2020 2021 The Astronauts Creator Writer amp Executive Producer 9 episodes2014 2017 The Blacklist Writer amp Co Executive Executive Producer 59 episodes2013 2014 Dracula Writer amp Executive Producer2010 Spartacus Blood and Sand Writer amp Consulting Producer 6 episodes2009 The Phantom Writer 2 episodes2008 My Own Worst Enemy Writer amp Co Executive Producer 6 episodesFear Itself Writer Family Man 1 3 2006 2007 Standoff Writer Consulting Producer amp Co Executive Producer 11 episodes2006 Supernatural Writer Something Wicked 1 18 2003 2005 Carnivale Creator Writer amp Executive Producer 24 episodes2001 2002 Wolf Lake Writer amp Consulting Producer 7 episodes2001 Honey Vicarro Writer amp Executive Producer TV Movie1994 Blind Justice WriterReferences Edit a b c Daniel Knauf Creator Executive Producer HBO Retrieved May 2 2008 a b c d e Tuohy Wendy December 16 2004 Freaking hell The Age Retrieved May 2 2008 a b c The Making of a Magnificent Delusion Daniel Knauf HBO Archived from the original on June 6 2008 Retrieved May 2 2008 Baird Jonathan David The Enquiring Hitchhiker Interviews Daniel Knauf Creator of the TV Series Carnivale The Freehold Retrieved September 5 2013 a b Frankel Daniel June 16 2004 Carnivale Where mysticism s often meted out in meticulously slow fashion Variety Retrieved May 2 2008 Weiland Jonah September 27 2005 Carnivale Creator Daniel Knauf to Write Iron Man Comic Book Resources Retrieved May 2 2008 Minnick Remy July 27 2007 CCI Charles amp Daniel Knauf Waking Up from An Eternal Slumber Comic Book Resources Retrieved May 2 2008 Eternal Glory of the King Knaufs talk Eternals Comic Book Resources June 11 2008 permanent dead link Image Gallery and Preview of Supernatural Episode 8 04 Bitten October 18 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel Knauf Daniel Knauf at IMDbPreceded byWarren Ellis Iron Man writer2006 present with Charles Knauf Succeeded byMatt Fraction Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Knauf amp oldid 1115068797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
