Jump to content

Dan Schneider

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Appletowny (talk | contribs) at 14:30, 17 June 2008. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Dan Schneider
Born (1966-01-14) January 14, 1966 (age 58)
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Other namesDaniel Schneider
Daniel J. Schneider
Daniel James Schneider
Educationattended various classes at Harvard University
Occupation(s)actor
writer
producer
Employer(s)Nickelodeon
Warner Bros. Studios
Known forcreating, producing, acting in and directing several films and television programs, including All That
SpouseLisa Lillien
Childrenone (Mike)
Parent(s)Harry and Carol Schneider

Dan Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American actor, writer, and producer of movies and television. He is the president of his own production company called Schneider's Bakery, Inc.

Dan Schneider is sometimes credited as Daniel Schneider, Daniel J. Schneider, or Daniel James Schneider.His wife, Lisa Lillien, is the author of the "Hungry Girl" cookbooks. The girl that appears in the beginning of the iCarly themesong is the cartoon of Lisa Lillien on the cover of her books.

Acting career

In the mid-1980s, Schneider co-starred in several movies including Making the Grade and Better Off Dead starring John Cusack, which has become a popular cult classic.

Schneider also co-starred in the movies The Big Picture starring Kevin Bacon and Happy Together starring Patrick Dempsey. He also starred in Hot Resort with Bronson Pinchot in 1985.

In 1986, Schneider became nationally well-known when he landed the role of Dennis Blunden on the ABC television sitcom Head of the Class. The hit series ran for 5 seasons from 1986 to 1991.

In 1992, Schneider starred in the series Home Free which starred Matthew Perry, later of Friends fame. Schneider played best friend to Perry's character.

Later, after becoming a writer/producer, Schnieder began limiting his acting roles to ones he wrote for himself in his projects, produced, such as "Mr. Bailey" in Good Burger (a movie written and co-produced by Schneider). He sometimes makes cameos in episodes of the television show he creates.

Schneider also appeared in one episode of his show Zoey 101 where he played the crazy cab driver in the TV movie Chasing Zoey.

Writing/Producing career

Television

Schneider's career shifted directions in 1993 when he began writing and producing a string of highly successful television shows.

The headline in a New York Times article (April 8, 2007) about Schneider called him "the master of a television genre."

Another New York Times article (September 7, 2007) said that Schneider "has become the Norman Lear of children's television."

Schneider is the creative force behind the following hit TV series:

  • iCarly (Nickelodeon: 2007-present). Starring Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor. iCarly launched in September 2007 and was an instant hit. Based on early confidence, the network increased the first season order from 13 episodes to 22 episodes, an enormous order for a television series. iCarly was nominated for a Kids Choice Award in its first season, competing against Hannah Montana and Drake & Josh (another show by Dan Schneider). iCarly is about a girl who makes a web-show and becomes famous (www.iCarly.com).
  • Zoey 101 (Nickelodeon: 2005-2008). Zoey 101 was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2005. The series star, Jamie Lynn Spears, is the younger sister of singer Britney Spears. Jamie Lynn won the Kids Choice Award for "Favorite Actress" in 2006, for her starring role in Zoey 101. In 2005, Zoey 101 was the #2 television show in America with the young teen audience, second only to American Idol. Zoey 101 was Schneider's first single-camera format program.
  • Drake & Josh (Nickelodeon: 2004-2007). Drake & Josh has won multiple Kids Choice Awards, and is one of Nickelodeon's all-time most popular series. It starred three actors from The Amanda Show: Drake Bell, Josh Peck, and Nancy Sullivan.
  • What I Like About You (WB: 2002-2006). What I Like About You starred Amanda Bynes and Jenny Garth, formerly of Beverly Hills 90210. The show had a four-year successful run on the WB network, just before the WB and UPN merged into the "CW" network.
  • The Amanda Show (Nickelodeon: 1999-2001,2008 on The N). The Amanda Show won multiple Kids Choice Awards. Although the show ended production in 2001, it has continued to air in reruns on Nickelodeon through 2007. Schneider himself often appeared on The Amanda Show as a frustrated old man who was frequently the victim of strange prank phone calls.
  • Kenan & Kel (Nickelodeon: 1996-2000,2008 on The N). Kenan & Kel won Cable Ace Awards and multiple Kids Choice Awards. One of its main stars, Kenan Thompson, went on to become a regular performer on Saturday Night Live. Schneider cast his former Head of the Class co-star Dan Frischman as a series regular performer.
  • All That (Nickelodeon: 1994-2005, 2008 on The N). All That is a sketch comedy show, often referred to by the media as the "little brother" of Saturday Night Live. All That won Cable Ace Awards and multiple Kids Choice Awards. It was one of the longest-running live action series ever on Nickelodeon. The show featured hundreds of comedy sketches. It also featured musical appearances by artists such as Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Barenaked Ladies, Usher, Mandy Moore, 'N Sync, Avril Lavigne, etc. Schneider quit All That after 4 seasons to run The Amanda Show. The show's ratings soon declined and it was canceled in 1999-2000. Nickelodeon then asked Schneider to come back and revamp All That in 2000. Schneider agreed and All That then returned to Nickelodeon. It ran another 4 successful seasons until Schneider left the show again in 2004, bringing All That to the end of its 10 season run.

Common elements in Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, and iCarly

  • The use of the phrase "What up?" in place of "What's up?".
    Examples:
    Zoey 101:
    Quinn: "OK, Mark, what up?"
    Drake & Josh:
    Megan: "What up with the tie?"
    Josh: "What up with the sheep?"
    iCarly:
    Carly: "What up, Vera?"
    Sam: "What up, you little maniac?"
  • The constant use of "Oh, my God!". Besides Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and The Mighty B! (which both used it only once), these 3 shows are the only ones that mention "Oh, my God!" on Nickelodeon. "Oh, my gosh" and "Oh, my goodness" are also widely used on these shows as well.
  • Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, and iCarly have mentioned the city of Fresno, California at least once in each series.
    Examples:
    Zoey 101:
    Zoey:"James won The Fresno Foot Festival three times"
    Drake & Josh:
    Nichols' neighbors: "We won't be in town, we'll be at our cottage in Fresno"
    iCarly:
    Carly's Cousins: "We're on our way to The Fresno Raisin Parade"
  • Parodies of consumer products, pop culture, and places
  • Regular, common concepts are normally translated into more complex terms:
    iCarly:
    Carly: "It was just a nose kiss! Aw, come on, it was strictly nasal!"
  • Numerous references to hobos or the disabled.
  • The use of the slang word "suckish", which means "uncool".
  • Numerous references to comedic food items, including chowder, trail mix, corn dogs, bologna, Canadian bacon, spaghetti, bananas, cookies, sushi, and horse meat, among others.
  • Numerous references to comedic parts of the body, including the feet, the toes, the nose, the tongue, the wrist, etc.

In addition, these shows contain references to each other, such as the iCarly website being seen in Zoey 101.

Parodies of consumer products, pop culture, and places in Zoey 101, Drake & Josh, and iCarly

Movies

Schneider has also been involved in movies. He wrote the movie Good Burger which starred Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell (and featured Schneider himself in a supporting role). The film was a successful moneymaker for Paramount Studios, and has begun to enjoy "cult film" status over recent years. Good Burger (the movie) was spun off from a popular comedy sketch which Schneider produced on his Nickelodeon television show, All That.

Schneider also wrote and co-produced the movie Big Fat Liar which starred Paul Giamatti and Frankie Muniz. The film was a hit for Universal Studios, earning nearly $50 million in domestic box office alone.

As of 2007, Schneider has movies in development at both Warner Bros. Studios and Nickelodeon's movie division.

Personal life

In 2002 Schneider married Lisa Lillien, the founder and president of Hungry Girl[1] , a free daily email that features dieting tips, recipes, food finds, and food news.

References

  1. ^ IMDb page

Template:Zoey 101

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Schneider&oldid=219929786"