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Dan Lagana

Dan Lagana
Born
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, Producer
Known forCo-creator of Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and American Vandal
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Dan Lagana is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the TV series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous on MTV and for serving as showrunner on the Netflix series American Vandal. He has won a Peabody Award.[1]

Career

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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 Deadbeat, a Hulu comedy TV series. He has developed projects for Fox, CBS,[2] NBC,[3] and a web series for Lionsgate Television.[4] He began his career as a production assistant on the Fox show Malcolm in the Middle.[5]

In 2019, Lagana co-wrote the script for The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020) for Netflix, starring Judah Lewis, Hana Mae Lee, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Andrew Bachelor, Leslie Bibb, Ken Marino, and Jenna Ortega.[6]

American Vandal

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Lagana was the showrunner on Season 1 of American Vandal and returned for Season 2.[7] Vandal was Netflix's most binge-watched show of 2017.[8][9] On April 19, 2018, American Vandal won a 2017 Peabody Award for Entertainment.[10] In July 2018, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.[11]

Personal life

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Lagana is married to actress, television producer, and writer Emily Kapnek.[12] They have two children, Guy Lagana and Oszkar Nosek.

References

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  1. ^ Cutler, Jacqueline (2018-05-18). "Why Honoring Socially Conscious Storytelling Is Key to Peabody Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  2. ^ "CBS Buys a Comedy from Bo Burnham's 'Zach Stone' Co-Creator Dan Lagana". Vulture. 2013-11-12. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-11-14). "NBC Buys Dad Comedy From Bill Lawrence & Dan Lagana". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-04). "TV Writer Dan Lagana Signs With WME". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  5. ^ Arthur, Kenneth. "Talking True Crime Satire with 'American Vandal' Showrunner Dan Lagana". Vulture. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  6. ^ Ridgely, Charlie (August 15, 2019). "Netflix's The Babysitter Is Getting a Sequel, McG Directing". ComicBook. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "'American Vandal' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  8. ^ "2017 on Netflix - A Year in Bingeing". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  9. ^ Feldman, Dana. "The Most Binged Shows On Netflix In 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  10. ^ "Entertainment, Children's & Youth Winners Named". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  11. ^ Chow, Andrew R. "2018 Emmy Awards: Here Are the Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  12. ^ "Women Behind the Scenes Spotlight: Emily Kapnek – NiceGirlsTV.com". nicegirlstv.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.