Daniel Kwan

Personal Info

Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1988-02-10 00:00:00
Birth Place:Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Known For:Directing
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Daniel Kwan

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.

Filmography (40)

7.2
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Puppets
writer2011
4.7
Tides of the Heart
Tides of the Heart
director2009
6.8
Pockets
Pockets
writer2012
5.4
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My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating
director2011
5.4
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My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating
writer2011
5.7
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays
director2010
5.7
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays
writer2010
5
Swingers
Swingers
Role: Jon Favreau2009
Your Boyfriend's Funeral
Your Boyfriend's Funeral
writer2010
Your Boyfriend's Funeral
Your Boyfriend's Funeral
director2010
7.2
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Puppets
director2011
6.8
Dogboarding
Dogboarding
writer2011
6.8
Dogboarding
Dogboarding
director2011
6.8
Pockets
Pockets
director2012
7.2
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Puppets
producer2011
5
Swingers
Swingers
writer2009
5
Swingers
Swingers
director2009
No Image
Untitled Daniels Project
director2027
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Untitled Daniels Project
writer2027
Balance
Balance
director2009
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Untitled Paul Dano Comedy Film
producer2026
8
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
producer2026
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Untitled Daniels Film
director2027
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Untitled Daniels Film
writer2027
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Untitled Daniels Film
producer2027
7.4
Possibilia
Possibilia
writer2014
10
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
thanks2022
7.7
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
writer2022
7.7
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
producer2022
7.7
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
director2022
5
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
director2020
5
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia
writer2020
5.2
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
executive producer2017
7.3
Broomshakalaka
Broomshakalaka
director2013
7.3
Broomshakalaka
Broomshakalaka
executive producer2013
4
The Pound Hole
The Pound Hole
director2015
6.9
Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man
director2016
6.9
Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man
writer2016
4.7
Tides of the Heart
Tides of the Heart
writer2009
7.4
Possibilia
Possibilia
director2014