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Daniel Barnz
Born May 7, 1970 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA4 films
Daniel Barnz (born 1970) is an American screenwriter and director. Barnz made his debut in directing in the 2001 movie, The Cutting Room. He also directed the 2009 movie, Phoebe in Wonderland, which received very positive reviews from critics. Peter Travers wrote: "Writer-director Daniel Barnz focuses the movie — his first, and it's a beauty." He wrote and directed a movie adaption of the novel Beastly, a modern-day take on Beauty and the Beast. The movie starred Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Neil Patrick Harris, and was released on 4 March 2011.
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First watchPhoebe in Wonderland20087.2The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her…View filmEssential films
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4 films- TBABruno Penguin and the Staten Island PrincessWriter
- 2012Won't Back DownScreenplay
- 2011BeastlyScreenplay
- 2008Phoebe in WonderlandWriter