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Dan Trachtenberg

1981 - Today

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Dan Trachtenberg (born May 11, 1981) is an American filmmaker 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 three films in the Predator franchise, including Prey (2022) and Predator: Badlands (2025) as well as the animated film Predator: Killer of Killers (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) and Stranger Things (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Trachtenberg is the 1,955th most popular film director, the 16,787th most popular biography from United States and the 592nd 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 1,955 out of 2,041. Before him are Tim Story, Nicole Holofcener, Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, Michael Almereyda, and Derek Kolstad. After him are Prakash Jha, Ben Wheatley, Mati Diop, David Michôd, Linus Sandgren, and Kiran Rao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 803. Before 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 16,794 out of 20,380. Before 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), Emily Rose (1981), Kristie Mewis (1991), Quavo (1991), and Emeka Okafor (1982).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Dan Trachtenberg ranks 592. Before him are John August (1970), Tim Story (1970), Nicole Holofcener (1960), Sian Heder (1977), Michael Almereyda (1959), and Derek Kolstad (1974). After him are Charlie McDowell (1983), Jeff Cronenweth (1962), David Gordon Green (1975), Greg Yaitanes (1970), Destin Daniel Cretton (1978), and Casey Neistat (1981).

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