Dan Schneider

Daniel James "Dan" Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American songwriter, actor, writer, and producer of films and television. He is the co-president of his own production company called Schneider's Bakery. Dan Schneider is sometimes credited as Daniel Schneider, Daniel J. Schneider, or Daniel Jamie Schneider. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he went to Memphis University School (MUS) for some years but graduated from White Station High School in 1982 and was the president of his senior class. He attended various classes at Harvard University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Schneider (TV producer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Better Off Dead... (1985)

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High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  Kim Darby  •  Demian Slade

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  David Ogden Stiers  •  Kim Darby  •  Demian Slade

Good Burger (1997)

Two hapless youths lead their burger joint in a fight against the giant fast-food chain across the street.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  Kel Mitchell  •  Kenan Thompson  •  Sinbad  •  Abe Vigoda

Two hapless youths lead their burger joint in a fight against the giant fast-food chain across the street.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Robbins
CAST:  Kel Mitchell  •  Kenan Thompson  •  Sinbad  •  Abe Vigoda

The Big Picture (1989)

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  J.T. Walsh  •  Teri Hatcher

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Jennifer Jason Leigh  •  J.T. Walsh  •  Teri Hatcher

Happy Together (1989)

Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Damski
CAST:  Patrick Dempsey  •  Helen Slater  •  Dan Schneider  •  Kevin Hardesty

Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Damski
CAST:  Patrick Dempsey  •  Helen Slater  •  Dan Schneider  •  Kevin Hardesty

How I Got Into College (1989)

The simple story of two young Michigan high school students, Jessica, Class President, Local Smart Girl, and object of Marlon's affections attempt to get into a small Pennsylvania college. Jessica fights off her parent's expectation of going to their alma mater of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  Anthony Edwards  •  Corey Parker  •  Lara Flynn Boyle  •  Finn Carter

The simple story of two young Michigan high school students, Jessica, Class President, Local Smart Girl, and object of Marlon's affections attempt to get into a small Pennsylvania college. Jessica fights off her parent's expectation of going to their alma mater of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  Anthony Edwards  •  Corey Parker  •  Lara Flynn Boyle  •  Finn Carter

Making the Grade (1984)

Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dorian Walker
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Dana Olsen  •  Jonna Lee  •  Gordon Jump

Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dorian Walker
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Dana Olsen  •  Jonna Lee  •  Gordon Jump

Hot Resort (1985)

Young guys on the make get a job at a resort hotel in the Caribbean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Tom Parsekian  •  Michael Berz  •  Bronson Pinchot  •  Dan Schneider

Young guys on the make get a job at a resort hotel in the Caribbean.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Robins
CAST:  Tom Parsekian  •  Michael Berz  •  Bronson Pinchot  •  Dan Schneider

Listen to Me (1989)

It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society girl, and a college professor with a dream. They had one thing in common...the will to win. A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Day Stewart
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Jami Gertz  •  Roy Scheider  •  Amanda Peterson

It was the best time of their lives. A kid from Oklahoma. An immigrant's daughter. A senator's son, a society girl, and a college professor with a dream. They had one thing in common...the will to win. A group of college debaters learn about the world, friendships, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Day Stewart
CAST:  Kirk Cameron  •  Jami Gertz  •  Roy Scheider  •  Amanda Peterson

Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (1994)

Based on the true story of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, rivals for the USA Olympic Ice Skating team. When Kerrigan is savagely attacked, people begin to wonder if the intense rivalry between the two was motivation for someone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Shaw
CAST:  Alexandra Powers  •  Heather Langenkamp  •  James Wilder  •  Susan Clark

Based on the true story of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, rivals for the USA Olympic Ice Skating team. When Kerrigan is savagely attacked, people begin to wonder if the intense rivalry between the two was motivation for someone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Shaw
CAST:  Alexandra Powers  •  Heather Langenkamp  •  James Wilder  •  Susan Clark