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Dan Trachtenberg

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Dan Trachtenberg in 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Watch an extended interview with stars Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, and Dane DiLiegro, alongside director Dan Trachtenberg and producer Jhane Myers, as they share their favorite lines from 'Prey' in two languages, the crew's unconventional approach to sound design, and the subtle ways the film connects to the broader Predator franchise.
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Dan Trachtenberg is an American filmmaker and podcast host. He directed the 2016 horror-thriller film 10 Cloverfield Lane which earned him a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directing - First-Time Feature Film. Trachtenberg was one of three hosts of The Totally Rad Show podcast and was 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.Trachtenberg is also the director of the 2011 short film Portal: No Escape, an episode of Black Mirror entitled "Playtest" and the director of various television commercials and public service announcements. He directed the series premiere episode of The Boys, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2019. In 2021, he directed the premiere episode of the Peacock series The Lost Symbol where he also served as an executive producer. He has upcoming projects lined-up including directing the fifth Predator film and a TV series adaptation of Waterworld.
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Dan Trachtenberg and Tyson Breuer in Prey (2022)
John Goodman and Dan Trachtenberg in 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
John Goodman, Dan Trachtenberg, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Dan Trachtenberg in 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Dan Trachtenberg, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Amber Midthunder, and Jhane Myers at an event for Beyond (2016)
Dan Trachtenberg, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Amber Midthunder, and Jhane Myers at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg, Dakota Beavers, and Amber Midthunder at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Amber Midthunder, and Jhane Myers at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg at an event for Prey (2022)
Dan Trachtenberg, Dane DiLiegro, Dakota Beavers, Amber Midthunder, and Jhane Myers at an event for Prey (2022)

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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane
7.2
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2016
Prey (2022)
Prey
7.1
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2022
Jensen Ackles, Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in The Boys (2019)
The Boys
8.7
TV Series
  • Director
Black Mirror (2011)
Black Mirror
8.8
TV Series
  • Director

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Music Department

  • The Totally Rad Show (2007)
    The Totally Rad Show
    • theme song created by
    • theme song
    • present day theme song created by
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2012

Director

  • Prey (2022)
    Prey
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2022
  • The Lost Symbol (2021)
    The Lost Symbol
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jensen Ackles, Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in The Boys (2019)
    The Boys
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Black Mirror (2011)
    Black Mirror
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
    10 Cloverfield Lane
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2016
  • Portal: No Escape (2011)
    Portal: No Escape
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • BlackBoxTV (2010)
    BlackBoxTV
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kickin' (2003)
    Kickin'
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2003

Writer

  • Portal
    • Writer (rumored)
    • In Development
  • Prey (2022)
    Prey
    • story by
    • 2022
  • Portal: No Escape (2011)
    Portal: No Escape
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2011
  • BlackBoxTV (2010)
    BlackBoxTV
    • story (as Daniel Trachtenberg)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kickin' (2003)
    Kickin'
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2003
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'Prey' Cast and Creators Answer Burning Questions
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'Prey' Cast and Creators Answer Burning Questions
'Prey' Cast and Creators Answer Burning Questions [Extended Interview]
Interview 7:49
'Prey' Cast and Creators Answer Burning Questions [Extended Interview]
10 Cloverfield Lane
Promo 1:02
10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane
Promo 0:32
10 Cloverfield Lane

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    • Daniel Trachtenberg
  • Spouse
    • Priscilla Hernandez 2011 - ?
  • Relatives
    • Michelle Trachtenberg(Not Related)

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    Former host of GeekDrome.com and former co-host of the popular weekly Internet video broadcast "The Totally Rad Show" with Alex Albrecht and Jeff Cannata. Dan is also the writer/director of the 2003 short film "Kickin'" and the director of various television commercials.

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