
Daniel Scheinert
Directing
Born June 7, 1987 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Also known as 다니엘 쉐이너트 · Daniels · 丹尼尔·施纳特
Biography
Daniel Scheinert (born June 7, 1987) is an American filmmaker and one-half of the filmmaking duo known as the Daniels, alongside Daniel Kwan. 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. Scheinert 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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2023
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2023
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2022
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 2023 · nominated
Filmography6 titles

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Swiss Army Man

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

The Death of Dick Long

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert