Dan Angel

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Dan Angel
Angel in 2003
Born
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Producer, showrunner, writer, story-editor
Known forSci-fi, horror, supernatural, thriller, family entertainment, movies and series
SpouseCindy Angel

Dan Angel is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, story editor and showrunner.

Angel has written, co-written films and TV series including The X-Files, Goosebumps, Animorphs, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, Door to Door, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, Christmas in Canaan, R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series and Dan Vs..

His awards include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Peabody Award for Door to Door.[1][2] and another Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series in his work on R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series.

Education and career[edit]

Born and raised in Newport Beach, California, Angel attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he studied screenwriting and production.[3]

In 1984, Angel began writing and producing for the sketch comedy series The Homemade Comedy Special. In 1993, Angel wrote and produced the Showtime Networks film John Carpenter Presents: Body Bags with his writing partner Billy Brown. Angel and Brown transitioned into series television, writing and story editing for the 1995–98 series Goosebumps . Angel and Brown also wrote and story edited for the fifth season (1997–98)[4] of The X-Files.

Angel wrote, produced and created Animorphs (1998–99), the hour-long Fox network horror anthology series Night Visions (2001–02), and the series Young Blades (2005).

In 2002, Dan produced the film adaptation Door to Door, the memoir of Bill Porter[5] Angel received a Peabody Award, a Critic's Choice Award, and an AFI Award.[6][7][8] Angel later produced Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story and Hallmark Channel's Christmas in Canaan. He has also produced several direct-to-DVD films and network television tv shows. He was executive producer of R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, and Dan Vs.[9]

Angle has served as partner and Chief creative officer of The Hatchery, LLC production company since 2003.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Angel is married to Cindy Angel. The couple lives in Burbank, California and have daughters Jessica and Nikki, and son Matt Angel, who is an actor.

Selected filmography[edit]