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Dan Angel | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Producer, showrunner, writer, story-editor |
Known for | Sci-fi, horror, supernatural, thriller, family entertainment, movies and series |
Spouse | Cindy Angel |
Dan Angel is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, story editor and showrunner.
Angel has written, co-written films and TV series including The X-Files , Goosebumps , Animorphs , Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story , Door to Door , R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It , Christmas in Canaan , R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series and Dan Vs. .
His awards include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Peabody Award for Door to Door. [1] [2] and another Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in his work on R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series.
Born and raised in Newport Beach, California, Angel attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he studied screenwriting and production. [3]
In 1984, Angel began writing and producing for the sketch comedy series The Homemade Comedy Special. In 1993, Angel wrote and produced the Showtime Networks film John Carpenter Presents: Body Bags with his writing partner Billy Brown. Angel and Brown transitioned into series television, writing and story editing for the 1995–98 series Goosebumps . Angel and Brown also wrote and story edited for the fifth season (1997–98) [4] of The X-Files.
Angel wrote, produced and created Animorphs (1998–99), the hour-long Fox network horror anthology series Night Visions (2001–02), and the series Young Blades (2005).
In 2002, Dan produced the film adaptation Door to Door, the memoir of Bill Porter [5] Angel received a Peabody Award, a Critic's Choice Award, and an AFI Award. [6] [7] [8] Angel later produced Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story and Hallmark Channel's Christmas in Canaan. He has also produced several direct-to-DVD films and network television TV shows. He was executive producer of R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour,and Dan Vs. [9]
Angle has served as partner and Chief creative officer of The Hatchery, LLC production company since 2003. [10]
Angel is married to Cindy Angel. The couple lives in Burbank, California and have daughters Jessica and Nikki, and son Matt Angel, who is an actor.
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AwardsLeo Awards Nominee – R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls – Best Television Movie – 2016 Emmy Awards Nominee – R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls – Outstanding Special Class Special – 2016 Emmy Awards – Winner – R.L. Stine's The Hauntng Hour – Outstanding Children's Series – 2015 Emmy Awards – Nominee – Spooksville – Outstanding Children's Series – 2015 Emmy Awards – Nominee – Spooksville – Best Writing In a Children's Series –2015 WGC – Nominee – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Best Writing in a Children's Series – Episode: Good will Towards Men – 2015 Emmy Awards – Winner – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Outstanding Children's Series – 2014 Emmy Awards – Nominee – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Best Writing In a Children's Series – 2014 Emmy Awards – Nominee – Outstanding Special Class Best Animated Series – Dan Vs. – 2014 Emmy Awards – Winner – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Outstanding Children's Series – 2013 Emmy Awards – Nominee – Outstanding Special Class Best Animated Series – Dan Vs. – 2013 Emmy Awards – Nominee – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Best Writing In a Children's Series – 2013 TCA Award – Television Critics Association – Nominee – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour – Outstanding Achievement In Youth Programming – 2011 BFCA Critics Choice Awards – Nominee – Best Picture Made For Television – Gifted Hands – 2009 WGA Awards – Nominee – R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Movie – Best Writing Children's Long form – 2008 Critics Choice Awards – Winner – Best Picture – Door To Door – 2003 Emmy Awards – Winner – Door To Door – Best Made For TV Movie – 2003 Peabody Award Winner – Best Picture – Door To Door – 2003 Producers Guild Awards – Winner – Diversity Award – Door To Door – 2003 WGA Awards – Winner – Goosebumps – Best Writing Children's TV – 1997
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