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Daniel Kwan

Directing

Born February 10, 1988 · Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as Dan Kwan · 다니엘 콴 · 关家永

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Biography

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as the Daniels, are an American filmmaking duo. They began their career by directing music videos, including "Houdini" (2012) by Foster the People and "Turn Down for What" (2013) by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, both of which earned them Grammy Award nominations.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2023
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2023
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2022
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 2023 · nominated

Filmography8 titles

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022Director, Producer, Writer

Legion

2017Director

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

2026Producer

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

2020Director

Swiss Army Man

2016Director, Writer

Skeleton Crew

2024Director

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019Consulting Producer

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self