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Daniel Zelman | |
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| Born | Daniel Luke Zelman[1] June 16, 1967 New York, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BFA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupations | Television producer, screenwriter, actor, television director |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Aaron Zelman (brother) |
Daniel Luke Zelman (born June 16, 1967) is an American actor, screenwriter, television producer, and director.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Zelman was born in New York. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Harvard University in 1990 and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1993.[3][4] He is Jewish.[5]
Career
[edit]Zelman is an executive producer on the FX drama series Damages, which he co-created with Todd A. Kessler and Glenn Kessler.[6] Todd Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Zelman were nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for their work on the pilot episode of Damages, titled "Get Me A Lawyer". He also wrote They Nest, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, and Fool's Gold.
Personal life
[edit]In 1990, Zelman met Debra Messing at New York University. Zelman and Messing married on September 3, 2000, and have a son, Roman Walker Zelman, who was born on April 7, 2004. On December 20, 2011, it was announced that Zelman and Messing were ending their eleven-year marriage.[7] Messing filed for divorce on June 5, 2012.[8] The divorce was officially completed on March 1, 2016.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Acting credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Let It Be Me | Gabriel's Friend | |
| 1996 | Milk & Money | Josh | |
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | PhD Student #4 |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Law & Order | Bruce Abelson | Episode: "Black Tie" |
| 1995 | One Life to Live | Keith | Episode #1.6860 |
| 1996, 2017 | Ned and Stacey | Dave | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Prison of Secrets | Prison Spokesman | Television film |
| 1997 | Weird Science | Soldier | Episode: "I, Chettus" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Kevin Macklin | Episode: "Friends and Ex-Lovers" |
Writing, directing and producing credits
[edit]Film
[edit]- They Nest (2000) (writer, co-producer)
- Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) (screenplay)
- Fool's Gold (2008) (writer)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Director | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2012 | Damages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015–2017 | Bloodline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Succession | No | No | No | Consulting |
References
[edit]- ↑ Shin, Michael D. (August 14, 1987). "The Erpingham Camp". The Harvard Crimson.
- ↑ "This family needs fresh blood". galeapps.gale.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ↑ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". Tisch School of the Arts. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ↑ "March 2010 | Todd A. Kessler '94 & Glenn Kessler '92". Harvardwood. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ Bloom, Nate (November 14, 2003). "Celebrity Jews". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ↑ Bloom, Nate (August 7, 2007). "Celebrity Jews". JWeekly. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Debra Messing & Daniel Zelman End 10-Year Marriage". Celebrity-gossip.net. December 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ Shira, Dahvi (June 5, 2012). "Debra Messing Files for Divorce". People. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Judge ends Debra Messing's marriage to writer-producer". The Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
External links
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- Living people
- Jewish American screenwriters
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- American television directors
- Damages (TV series)
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- American showrunners
- American male television writers
- American television writers
- Harvard College alumni