FILM DIRECTOR

Dan Trachtenberg

1981 - Today

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Dan Trachtenberg (born May 11, 1981) is an American director, writer, producer, and podcast host. He made his feature film debut with 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016), earning him a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. He went on to direct and provide the story for the Predator franchise films Prey (2022), Predator: Killer of Killers (2025), and Predator: Badlands (2025). For television, he directed the pilot episodes of The Boys (2019) and The Lost Symbol (2021), as well as episodes of Black Mirror (2016). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Trachtenberg is the 2,035th most popular film director, the 17,020th most popular biography from United States and the 607th most popular American Film Director.

Dan Trachtenberg is most famous for directing the critically acclaimed film "10 Cloverfield Lane" (2016) and the action film "Prey" (2022), which is part of the Predator franchise. He is also known for his work on the video game-themed web series "The Totally Rad Show" and as a podcast host.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 2,035 out of 2,041Before him are Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, John Schwartzman, Andrew Fleming, Michael Almereyda, and Derek Kolstad. After him are Prakash Jha, Richard Stanley, Ben Wheatley, Mati Diop, David Michôd, and Linus Sandgren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 803Before him are Vanessa Amorosi, José de Jesús Corona, Steve Talley, Daniel Diges, Joe Johnson, and Joel Lindpere. After him are Emily Rose, Michael Rodríguez, Giuseppe Sculli, Mario Duplantier, David López, and Stéphanie Foretz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 17,027 out of 20,380Before him are Steve Pearce (1947), Kermit Washington (1951), Maria Kanellis (1982), Martha McSally (1966), Anthony Pettis (1987), and Vermin Supreme (1961). After him are Janet Maslin (1949), Marcos Giron (1993), Michael Carbajal (1967), Emily Rose (1981), Kristie Mewis (1991), and Quavo (1991).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 607Before him are Kirk Wise (1963), Sian Heder (1977), John Schwartzman (1960), Andrew Fleming (1963), Michael Almereyda (1959), and Derek Kolstad (1974). After him are Theodore Melfi (1970), Charlie McDowell (1983), Jeff Cronenweth (1962), David Gordon Green (1975), Greg Yaitanes (1970), and Destin Daniel Cretton (1978).