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Dan Angel Biography

Birth Name:Dan Angel

Birth Place:Newport Beach, California, United States

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Won a Peabody Award for his executive production work on "Door to Door․"
  • Won a Writers Guild of America Award for best children's script for "Goosebumps" in 1997
  • Studied screenwriting and production at the University of California at Los Angeles
  • His son, Matt Angel, is an actor and producer who has appeared in episodes of "Goosebumps" and "R․L․ Stine's The Haunting Hour․"
  • Started out as writer and producer for sketch comedy series "The Homemade Comedy Special" in 1984
  • Best known as the executive producer of "R․L․ Stine's The Haunting Hour" and "Dan Vs․"
  • Has served as a partner and chief creative officer of the production company The Hatchery, LLC since 2003
  • Frequently works with his writing partner Billy Brown on projects like "Goosebumps," "John Carpenter Presents: Body Bags" and "The X-Files․"

Awards

  • 1994CableACE-Writing a Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 1996Saturn Award-Best Single Genre Television Presentation: nominated
  • 1997WGA Award (TV)-Children's Script: winner
  • 2003Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
  • 2003Family Television Award-Movies/Miniseries/Specials: winner
  • 2003Humanitas Prize-90 Minute or Longer Category: nominated
  • 2003Peabody Award-Winner: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Children's Script - Long Form or Special: nominated
  • 2009Humanitas Prize-90 Minute Category: nominated
  • 2010Image Award-Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2010Movieguide Award-Best Movie for Families: nominated
  • 2010Epiphany Prize-Most Inspiring Television: winner
  • 2011CableFAX Program Award-Best Show - Educational/Instructional/Family Friendly: nominated
  • 2011Leo-Best Youth or Children's Program or Series: winner
  • 2011Leo-Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children's Program or Series: nominated
  • 2011Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Television: winner
  • 2011TCA Award-Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming: nominated
  • 2012Golden Eagle-Special Recognition for Series Television: winner
  • 2012Kidscreen Award-Best Animated Series: Tweens/Teens: nominated
  • 2012Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Television: winner
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: winner
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
  • 2013Kidscreen Award-Best New Teen/Tween Series: nominated
  • 2013Kidscreen Award-Best Animated Series: Tweens/Teens: nominated
  • 2013Leo-Best Youth or Children's Program or Series: winner
  • 2013Parents' Choice Approved Seal-Fun Stuff Award: winner
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: winner
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
  • 2014Kidscreen Award-Best Animated Series: Tweens/Teens: winner
  • 2014Kidscreen Award-Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series: winner
  • 2014Leo-Best Youth or Children's Program or Series: winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: winner
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
  • 2015WGC Award-Children and Youth: nominated
  • 2015WGC Award-Children and Youth: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Special: nominated
  • 2016Leo-Best Television Movie: nominated
  • 2017Movieguide Award-Best Movie for Families: nominated
  • 2017Movieguide Award-Best Movie for Families: nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Children's Long Form or Special: nominated
  • 2023Kidscreen Award-Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: nominated
  • 2023Leo-Best Television Movie: nominated
  • 2023Movieguide Award-Best Family Television: nominated
  • 2024Christopher Award-Best Picture: winner
  • 2025Rockie Award-Feature Length Film: winner
  • 2025Television Academy Honors-TV Movie: winner