Danny Cannon
About Danny Cannon
With style to burn, this young writer-director made his feature debut in the flashy if ultimately empty gang drama, "The Young Americans" (1993). Featuring a strong cast that included Harvey Kietel and Viggo Mortensen, the film boasted a strong visual sensibility that got bogged down by a weak script. American producers were so impressed with the young director that they offered him the chance to make the $70 million actioner "Judge Dredd" (1995). This was a true labor of love for the young filmmaker. A fan of the English comic book since its 1977 inception, Cannon was moved to send a mock up of a film poster for "Dredd" to the comic's publisher in 1987 with his proposed dream cast and crew. He realized his dream--in modified form--with Sylvester Stallone as his hero. Cannon remained loyal to his source material, even framing shots so that they resembled the style of a comic. He also retained the original's high quotient of violence and dark humor.
| Name: | Relation: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Lane | companion | met during filming of "Judge Dredd" (1995); formerly married to actor Christopher Lambert; together from c. 1994 to c. 1996 |
| Directed the film "Play Dead" while at film school; picked up by the BBC for broadcast (date approximate) | |
| 1984 | Began making films at age 16 (date approximate) |
| 1986 | Directed over one dozen shorts and videos by the age of 18 (date approximate) |
| 1987 | Awarded the BBC Young Filmmaker of the Year award for the 40 minute short "Sometimes" |
| 1988 | Enrolled in the National Film and Television school at the suggestion of English director Alan Parker |
| 1993 | Feature film debut, as director and screenwriter, "The Young Americans" |
| 1995 | First Hollywood film, "Judge Dredd" |
| 1998 | Directed the sequel "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" |
| 2000 - 0 | Directed and produced for the various CSI television series |
| 2006 | Directed the British soccer film, "Goal! The Dream Begins" |
Latest Projects
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Eleventh Hour
A brilliant scientist is called in when all else fails to solve scientific crises.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
An investigation team in Las Vegas scours crime scenes for forensic evidence.
Quick Facts
Born
November, 30 1967 in London, England
Education
- National Film and Television School, London, England attended at the suggestion of Alan Parker
Professions
director, screenwriter