Daniel Kwan (born February 10, 1988) is an American filmmaker and one-half of the filmmaking duo known as the Daniels, alongside Daniel Scheinert. He began his career as a director of music videos, including ones for "Houdini" (2012) by Foster the People and "Turn Down for What" (2013) by DJ Snake and Lil Jon, both of which earned Grammy Award nominations. Kwan co-wrote and co-directed the absurdist comedy dramas Swiss Army Man (2016) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). The latter became A24's highest-grossing film and earned him several accolades, including Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.
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Known For
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Self
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self
2022
Learned Behavior: Special Features at Work
Self
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Interesting Ball
Daniel
2014
My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating
2011
Puppets
2011
Tides of the Heart
2009
Swingers
Jon Favreau
2009
Balance
Boy
2009
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944