Dan Angel
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
- 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 Screenwriting in a Youth or Children's Program or Series:Nominated
- 2011Leo - Best Youth or Children's Program or Series:Winner
- 2011Parents' Choice Approved Seal - Television:Winner
- 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 Children's Series:Winner
- 2013Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program:Nominated
- 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 Non-Animated or Mixed Series:Winner
- 2014Kidscreen Award - Best Animated Series: Tweens/Teens: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
- 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
- 2024Peabody Award - Children's & Youth:Winner
- 2024Peabody Award - Children's & Youth:Winner
- 2025Rockie Award - Feature Length Film:Winner
- 2025Television Academy Honors - TV Movie:Winner