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Dan Gilroy Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Christopher Gilroy

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Script department

Awards

  • 2014AFCA Award-Best First Film: winner
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2014ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
  • 2014CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2014Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2014Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award-: nominated
  • 2014ICP Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2014ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014NFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2014NFCS Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
  • 2014PFCS Award-Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera: winner
  • 2014SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2014SDFCS Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2014Screenplay Competition-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014TFCA Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2014UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015CCOP-Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original): nominated
  • 2015CCOP-Best First Feature (Melhor Primeira Longa-Metragem): winner
  • 2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
  • 2015GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
  • 2015OFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
  • 2015OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: winner
  • 2015Directors to Watch-: winner
  • 2015Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2015WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Girona Film Critics Award-Best Picture: winner
  • 2017Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner