Daniel Scheinert
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Daniel Scheinert is best known as the redneck half of the filmmaking duo DANIELS along with Daniel Kwan. Together, they’ve directed several award-winning music videos and commercials including the MTV VMA-winning video for DJ Snake and Lil’ Jon’s “Turn Down For What,” as well as the dark comedy-drama Swiss Army Man and the absurdist science-fiction film Everything Everywhere All At Once, for which the duo received the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

Top 10 collaborators

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Crew

Untitled Daniels Project (2026)
Director | Writer
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Director | Producer | Writer
Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia (2020)
Director | Writer
The Death of Dick Long (2019)
Director | Producer
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone (2017)
Executive Producer
Swiss Army Man (2016)
Director | Writer
The Pound Hole (2015)
Director
Interesting Ball (2014)
Director | Writer | Producer
Possibilia (2014)
Director | Writer
Broomshakalaka (2013)
Director | Executive Producer
Pockets (2012)
Director | Writer
My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating (2011)
Director | Writer
Puppets (2011)
Director | Writer | Producer
Dogboarding (2011)
Director | Writer
Happy Holidays (2010)
Director | Writer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (2010)
Editor
Fast (2010)
Director
Tides of the Heart (2009)
Director | Writer
Swingers (2009)
Director | Writer
Trust (2007)
Director | Writer | Story
I'm Nostalgic (2007)
Director | Editor