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Dan Schneider | |
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 Schneider in 1988 | |
| Born | Daniel James Schneider January 14, 1966 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Organization | Schneider's Bakery |
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Lisa Lillien (m. 2002) |
| Website | danschneider |
Daniel James Schneider (born January 14, 1966) is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. Schneider created and produced a string of children's shows on Nickelodeon from 1994 to 2019. In the years since 2018, he has faced significant media coverage and controversy regarding numerous allegations of inappropriate behavior as well as other misconduct allegations.[1][2][3][4]
Schneider started his career acting in minor roles in several teen comedy films of the 1980s such as Making the Grade (1984), Better Off Dead (1985), Hot Resort (1985), Happy Together (1989), and The Big Picture (1989). On television, he played Dennis Blunden on the ABC television sitcom Head of the Class (1986–1991). In 1993, he played Walter Peters in the ABC sitcom Home Free which ran for only one season. Schneider is the co-president of his production company Schneider's Bakery, which he founded in 1996.[5]
He changed his career to working in children's television specifically for Nickelodeon. There, Schneider started as a writer and producer on the shows such as All That (1994–2005), and Kenan & Kel (1996–2000) before creating The Amanda Show (1999–2002). He gained fame for serving as the creator, executive producer and writer for numerous children's shows such as Drake & Josh (2004–2007), Zoey 101 (2005–2008), iCarly (2007–2012), Victorious (2010–2013), Sam & Cat (2013–2014), and later Henry Danger (2014–2020), Game Shakers (2015–2019), and The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018). He also wrote and acted in the film Good Burger (1997) and wrote and co-produced the film Big Fat Liar (2002).
In the wake of the MeToo movement, details of his alleged sexual misconduct and gender discrimination allegations towards Nickelodeon employees, many of them underage, were made public beginning in 2018. In response to the accusations, Nickelodeon ended their long-time partnership with Schneider. After a three-year hiatus, he discussed writing and selling a new pilot to a different network. The Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024) detailed the numerous allegations against him of fostering a toxic workplace environment, which he has partly denied.[6]
- ^ Saad, Nardine (August 31, 2022). "New allegations against producer Dan Schneider include hyper-sexual practices at Nickelodeon". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 26, 2018). "Nickelodeon Parts Ways With TV Series Producer Dan Schneider". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn (August 16, 2022). "Dan Schneider's controversies are being discussed again following Jennette McCurdy's memoir". The Tab. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Nickelodeon Nightmare: Dan Schneider Accused of 'Sexualizing' Child Stars, Assaulting Staff Writers". IndieWire. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Business Entity Detail: Schneider's Bakery". Tennessee - Business Entity Detail. Tennessee Secretary of State. June 6, 1996. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Mendez, Moises II (March 19, 2024). "Dan Schneider Responds to Allegations of Fostering Toxic Workplaces Raised in Quiet on Set Doc". Time. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.