Английская Википедия:Daniel Barnz
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Daniel Barnz (born 1970) is an American screenwriter and director.
Life and career
Barnz was born Daniel Bernstein in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania,[1] a suburb of Philadelphia. His parents, Richard J. Bernstein and Carol L. Bernstein, are both professors. He is openly gay[2] and later changed his surname to an amalgamation of Bernstein and Schwartz, the surname of his partner of almost two decades, Ben Schwartz. The couple has two children. Barnz describes himself as "a Jewish liberal Democrat".[3]
Barnz graduated from Yale University and the University of Southern California Film School.[4] He made his directorial debut in the 2001 movie, The Cutting Room. He directed the 2009 movie, Phoebe in Wonderland, which received mixed reviews from critics. He wrote and directed a movie adaption of the novel Beastly, a modern-day take on Beauty and the Beast. The movie was released on 4 March 2011.[5]
His film Won't Back Down (2012) received mixed reviews and garnered controversy; it was attacked by Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the predominant national teachers' union, as having "the most blatant stereotypes and caricatures I have ever seen-even worse than in Waiting for Superman", another film attacked as "anti-teacher union".[3]
In 2014 he directed the film Cake starring Jennifer Aniston, which received mixed reviews. In 2015, the film was honored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration with a Voice Award for its respectful portrayal of mental health.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Cutting Room | |
| 2008 | Phoebe in Wonderland | Nominated—Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Direction |
| 2011 | Beastly | |
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | |
| 2014 | Cake | |
| 2021 | Generation | Television series; co-creator with his daughter, Zelda |
References
External links
- ↑ Champagne, Christine, "10 Directors to Watch: Daniel Barnz", Variety, 16 January 2008
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Lloyd Grove. Newsweek, 1 & 8 October 2012, p. 6.
- ↑ "Bio: Daniel Barnz" Шаблон:Webarchive, Moviefone
- ↑ Title Treatment and New Hi-Res Look at 'Beastly'
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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