Dan Lagana
Dan Lagana | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Producer |
| Known for | Co-creator of Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and American Vandal |
| Spouse | Emily Kapnek |
| Children | 2 |
Dan Lagana is a Peabody Award-winning[1] television writer and producer. He is best-known for the TV series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous on MTV and as the showrunner on the Netflix series American Vandal.
Career
Lagana served as showrunner (and co-creator) on Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous with Bo Burnham on MTV as well as showrunner on Seasons 2 and 3 of the Hulu comedy TV series Deadbeat. He has developed projects for Fox, CBS[2], NBC[3], and a web series for Lionsgate Television.[4] Lagana started out as a production assistant on the Fox show Malcolm in the Middle.[5]
American Vandal
Lagana was the showrunner on Season 1 of American Vandal and returned for Season 2.[6] Vandal was Netflix's most binge-watched show of 2017.[7][8] On April 19, 2018, American Vandal won a 2017 Peabody Award for Entertainment.[9] In July 2018, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.[10]
Personal life
Lagana is married to actress, television producer, and writer Emily Kapnek.[11] They have two children, Guy Lagana and Oszkar Nosek.
References
- ^ Cutler, Jacqueline (2018-05-18). "Why Honoring Socially Conscious Storytelling Is Key to Peabody Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "CBS Buys a Comedy from Bo Burnham's 'Zach Stone' Co-Creator Dan Lagana". Vulture. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-11-14). "NBC Buys Dad Comedy From Bill Lawrence & Dan Lagana". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-04). "TV Writer Dan Lagana Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Arthur, Kenneth. "Talking True Crime Satire with 'American Vandal' Showrunner Dan Lagana". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "'American Vandal' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "2017 on Netflix - A Year in Bingeing". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Feldman, Dana. "The Most Binged Shows On Netflix In 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Entertainment, Children's & Youth Winners Named". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. "2018 Emmy Awards: Here Are the Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Emily Kapnek – NiceGirlsTV.com". nicegirlstv.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.