Biography
Daniel Leiner (May 13, 1961 – October 18, 2018) was an American film and television director. He was best known for directing the stoner comedy films Dude, Where's My Car? and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Young Kieslowski
2014
Producer
Grand romantic gestures need not apply in this comedic tale of star-crossed young love. Instead, freshman Brian Kieslowski displays endless reserves o...
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
2013
as Self
A documentary about the influential independent film production company The Shooting Gallery.
Backwash
2010
Director
The tale of three slacker friends and the adventures that ensure after one of them inadvertently robs a bank armed only with a large salami. Many gues...
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
2009
Director
An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the Nebraska state tennis championship in Balls Out: ...
The Architect
2006
Producer
An architect engages in conflict with an activist who lives in a dangerous complex the architect designed.
The Great New Wonderful
2005
Director
The Great New Wonderful weaves five stories against the backdrop of an anxious and uncertain post-9-11 New York City.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
Director
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for ...
Dude, Where's My Car?
2000
Director
Two stoners wake up after a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car.
Layin' Low
1996
Director, Writer
On the highway of life, Jerry's at a dead-end. Unemployed and still living at home with his parents, this thirty-three year old loser has no drive to ...
Time Expired
1992
Director
Time Expired is a 1992 short film directed by Danny Leiner and stars Bob Gosse and John Leguizamo.