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Daniel Barnz

Highest Rated: 61% Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)

Lowest Rated: 21% Beastly (2011)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA

From 13 months, to 13 years, writer-cum-director Daniel Barnz achieved filmmaking success at opposing rates throughout his career. After toiling in the industry for years as a screenwriter, he made his directorial debut with the first script he ever wrote, "Phoebe in Wonderland" (2008). After his debut, he courted controversy with "Won't Back Down" (2012) and directed a comeback project for Jennifer Aniston, with his gritty film "Cake" (2014), which attracted early awards buzz when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Highest rated movies

61% 70% Phoebe in Wonderland
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48% 44% Cake Watchlist
34% 61% Won't Back Down
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21% 48% Beastly
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
48% 44% Cake Director $1.9M 2014
34% 61% Won't Back Down Director,
Screenwriter
$5.2M 2012
21% 48% Beastly Director,
Screenwriter
$27.9M 2011
61% 70% Phoebe in Wonderland Director,
Writer
$73.0K 2008

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Credit
75% 84% Genera+ion Creator,
Executive Producer
2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prism Executive Producer