Daniel Barnz
Daniel Barnz | |
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 Barnz at the New York premiere of Won't Back Down, September 2012 | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Children | 2 |
Daniel Barnz (born 1970) is an American screenwriter and director.
Life and career
Barnz was born Daniel Bernstein in
Barnz graduated from
His film Won't Back Down (2012) received mixed reviews and garnered controversy; it was attacked by Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the predominant national teachers' union, as having "the most blatant stereotypes and caricatures I have ever seen-even worse than in Waiting for Superman", another film attacked as "anti-teacher union".[3]
In 2014 he directed the film Cake starring Jennifer Aniston, which received mixed reviews. In 2015, the film was honored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration with a Voice Award for its respectful portrayal of mental health.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Cutting Room | |
| 2008 | Phoebe in Wonderland | Nominated—Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Direction |
| 2011 | Beastly | |
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | |
| 2014 | Cake | |
| 2021 | Generation |
Television series; co-creator with his daughter, Zelda |
References
- ^ Champagne, Christine, "10 Directors to Watch: Daniel Barnz", Variety, 16 January 2008
- ^ "Vanessa Hudgens: 'I Don't See People as Gay or Straight'". 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b Lloyd Grove. Newsweek, 1 & 8 October 2012, p. 6.
- ^ "Bio: Daniel Barnz" Archived 11 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Moviefone
- ^ Title Treatment and New Hi-Res Look at 'Beastly'
- ^ "Winners of the 2015 Voice Awards". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
External links
- Daniel Barnz at IMDb
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