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Dan Trachtenberg

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Dan Trachtenberg

Dan Trachtenberg (born May 11, 1981) is an American director, writer, producer, and podcast host. He made his feature film debut with 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), earning him a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. He went on to direct and provide the story for the Predator franchise films Prey (2022), Predator: Killer of Killers (2025), and Predator: Badlands (2025). For television, he directed the pilot episodes of The Boys (2019) and The Lost Symbol (2021), as well as episodes of Black Mirror (2016). Trachtenberg was one of three hosts of The Totally Rad Show podcast and a former co-host of the Geekdrome podcast. He also directed episodes for the Ctrl+Alt+Chicken podcast. All three programs were hosted at Revision3.

Infobox

Born
(1981-05-11) May 11, 1981 (age 44)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Temple University
Occupation(s)
Director, writer, producer, podcast host
Years active
1998–present
Spouse
mw- Priscilla Hernandez (m. 2011)
Children
1
Website
dantrachtenberg.com
Occupations
Director, writer, producer, podcast host

Tables

· Filmography › Short film
2003
Kickin'
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2011
Portal – No Escape
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Uncredited
2019
Warframe
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Year
Title
Director
Writer
2003
Kickin'
Yes
Yes
2011
Portal – No Escape
Yes
Uncredited
2019
Warframe
Yes
No
· Filmography › Feature film
2016
10 Cloverfield Lane
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2022
Prey
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2025
Predator: Killer of Killers
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Predator: Badlands
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Story
Producer
2016
10 Cloverfield Lane
Yes
No
No
2022
Prey
Yes
Yes
No
2025
Predator: Killer of Killers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Predator: Badlands
Yes
Yes
Yes
· Filmography › Television
2011
BlackBoxTV Presents
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2016
Black Mirror
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2019
The Boys
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2021
The Lost Symbol
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
ExecutiveProducer
Episode
2011
BlackBoxTV Presents
Yes
No
"More Than You Can Chew" (Also story writer)
2016
Black Mirror
Yes
No
"Playtest"
2019
The Boys
Yes
Yes
"The Name of the Game"
2021
The Lost Symbol
Yes
Yes
"As Above, So Below"
· Awards and nominations
2017
Directors Guild of America Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
Notes
10 Cloverfield Lane
Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards
Role(s)
Best New Filmmaker
Notes
Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Role(s)
Best Feature Debut
Notes
Nominated
2023
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Notes
Prey
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Role(s)
Nominated
Year
Award
Category
Title
Result
Ref.
2017
Directors Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
10 Cloverfield Lane
Nominated
Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards
Best New Filmmaker
Won
Online Film & Television Association Awards
Best Feature Debut
Nominated
2023
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Prey
Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominated

References

  1. Inquirer.com
    https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/movies/20160313_Meet_the_young_director_of__10_Cloverfield_Lane___out_of_Cheltenham_High_and_Temple.html
  2. Jewish Exponent
    http://web.archive.org/web/20230424032137/https://www.jewishexponent.com/2016/03/14/scare-tactics-pay-off-for-cheltenhams-dan-trachtenberg/
  3. Burlington County Times
    https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/entertainment/events/2016/03/17/willow-grove-native-dan-trachtenberg/17632971007/
  4. Temple University
    https://news.temple.edu/news/2024-01-24/temple-stars-shine-bright-film-and-television-awards
  5. "Danny T, Russell Make tight Connection"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131020035619/http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?name=Articles&op=view&id=rs-web1-1048233-1208977396-2
  6. Twitter
    https://twitter.com/DannyTRS/status/106106905033850880
  7. Portal: No Escape
    https://www.wired.com/2013/01/y-last-man-movie/
  8. Portal: No Escape
    https://www.slashfilm.com/portal-escape-helmer-dan-trachtenberg-direct-scifi-heist-movie-crime-century-universal/
  9. Y: The Last Man
    http://ifanboy.com/articles/breaking-dan-trachtenberg-to-direct-y-the-last-man
  10. Y: The Last Man
    https://www.slashfilm.com/y-the-last-man-movie-dead/#.VCR76G2hdzU.twitter
  11. Y:The Last Man
    https://www.aintitcool.com/node/66808
  12. 10 Cloverfield Lane
    https://collider.com/cloverfield-2-secret-movie-10-cloverfield-lane/
  13. 10 Cloverfield Lane
    https://www.slashfilm.com/10-cloverfield-lane-trailer-cloverfield-2/
  14. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2018/04/the-boys-dan-trachtenberg-direct-first-episode-superhero-drama-series-amazon-seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-1202378652/
  15. Variety
    https://variety.com/2019/film/news/10-cloverfield-lane-uncharted-sony-1203104743/
  16. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2019/08/uncharted-tom-holland-movie-dan-trachtenberg-exit-playstation-producing-sony-pictures-1202701962/
  17. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2020/11/predator-movie-dan-trachenberg-20th-century-studios-1234619728/
  18. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/arts/television/emmy-nominees-list-2023.html
  19. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/02/dan-trachtenberg-predator-movie-badlands-1235820417/
  20. JoBlo.com
    https://www.joblo.com/predator-badlands-details/
  21. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/
  22. Newsweek
    https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/movies/predator-director-hints-arnold-schwarzenegger-return-2082779
  23. Netflix Tudum
    https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stranger-things-season-5-director-dan-trachtenberg
  24. JoBlo
    https://www.joblo.com/trachtenberg-stranger-things/
  25. ScreenRant
    https://screenrant.com/predator-badlands-matt-ross-duffer-voice-cameo/
  26. The Life and Times of David Chen
    https://davechen.net/2011/11/dan-and-priscillas-wedding/
  27. www.instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BLG-jR7ASQI/
  28. "69th DGA Awards"
    https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2010s/2016.aspx?value=2016
  29. "The Hawaii Film Critics Society 2016 List"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170116190426/http://hifilmcriticssociety.org/the-hawaii-film-critics-society-2016-list/
  30. "21st Annual Film Awards (2016)"
    https://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/21st-annual-film-awards-2016/
  31. "Dan Trachtenberg"
    https://www.emmys.com/bios/dan-trachtenberg
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