Daniel Scheinert

Daniel Scheinert (born June 7, 1987, in Birmingham, Ala.,has a background in comedy, improv and theater. He is one-half of the directing-screenwriting duo known as the Daniels, along with Daniel Kwan, whom he met in college. After a few short films like My Best Friend’s Wedding/My Best Friend’s Sweating, Possibilia and Interesting Ball, they directed music videos for artists like Manchester Orchestra, Foster the People, Battles, The Shins, Tenacious D, and DJ Snake and Lil Jon. In 2016, the Daniels won the Sundance Film Festival’s Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic for their first feature film, the absurdist black comedy Swiss Army Man, starring Paul Dano. The Daniels were nominated as writers and directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh.