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D.B. Weiss Biography
Birth Name:
Daniel Brett Weiss
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
screenwriter
Fast Facts
- Met his Game of Thrones writing partner David Benioff while they were both pursuing master's degrees in Irish literature at Trinity College in Dublin
- Worked for National Geographic Films after graduate school
- Published a fantasy novel titled Lucky Wander Boy in 2003
- Made his directorial debut in 2014 during the fourth season of Game of Thrones
Awards
- 2020Producers Guild Awards-Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2019Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
- 2018Writers Guild Awards-Drama Series: nominated
- 2018Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Writers Guild Awards-Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Producers Guild Awards-Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2016Writers Guild Awards-Drama Series: nominated
- 2016Producers Guild Awards-Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
- 2015Producers Guild Awards-Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2015Writers Guild Awards-Drama Series: nominated
- 2015Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
- 2014Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2012Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2011Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
Relationships
- Michael Weiss -- Father
- Laurie Weiss -- Mother
- Hugo -- Son
- Leo -- Son
- Andrea -- Wife