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Personal Info

Profession
Director
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 11, 1981 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity
1.2
Available Movies
4 released

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Dan Trachtenberg

Also known as: ダン・トラクテンバーグ

Director 44 years old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US... Rising 24
Trending due to the Predator franchise — Predator: Killer of Killers, Predator: Badlands

About Dan Trachtenberg

Dan Trachtenberg was born on 11 May 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Currently, Dan Trachtenberg is 44 years old. We have 4 films with Dan Trachtenberg available. Among Dan Trachtenberg's most popular films: Predator: Badlands, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Predator: Killer of Killers, Prey.

Dan Trachtenberg (born May 11, 1981) is an American filmmaker and podcast host.

He is best known for directing the films 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) and Prey (2022), the former earning him a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. For television, he directed the pilot episodes of The Boys (2019) and The Lost Symbol (2021), the latter of which he also served as an executive producer. 

Trachtenberg was one of three hosts of The Totally Rad Show podcast and a former co-host of the Geekdrome podcast. He also directed episodes for the Ctrl+Alt+Chicken podcast, all hosted at Revision3. He directed the 2011 short film Portal: No Escape, an episode of Black Mirror entitled "Playtest," and various television commercials and public service announcements.

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Fun Facts About Dan Trachtenberg

Trivia #1

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.

Trivia #2

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).

Trivia #3

For television, he directed the pilot episodes of The Boys (2019) and The Lost Symbol (2021), as well as episodes of Black Mirror (2016).

Best Known Films of Dan Trachtenberg

Career Statistics - Dan Trachtenberg

4
Total Credits
10
Years Active
2016 - 2025
7.3
Avg. Movie Rating
1.2
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Director: 4
Top Genres
Science Fiction (4) Thriller (3) Action (3) Animation (1) Adventure (1)

Frequent Co-Stars of Dan Trachtenberg

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