Dan Berlinka
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| Dan Berlinka | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Screenwriter, Director |
| Known for | The A List Dixi Lagging |
| 🌐 Website | 'https://danberlinka.com/' |
Dan Berlinka is a bafta-winning television writer, director, and producer, best known for his work on the children's online interactive drama Dixi, the CBBC sitcom Lagging and co-creating teen thriller The A List.
Early Life[edit]
Dan Berlinka grew up in London and studied English at the University of Cambridge, before going on to do an MA in Cinema Studies at NYU Tisch School of the Arts[1]
Career[edit]
Berlinka's career began at the WWE in 1995 where he worked as an associate producer for three years[2]. After moving back to the UK, he worked at Sky and then Disney, before forming a production company called Dandy Productions.[3]. Dandy Productions won a BAFTA for best Children's animation in 2004 for their series "Brush Head".[4] Berlinka continued in childrens television, writing on shows like Shaun The Sheep, Thunderbirds Are Go, and 4 O'Clock Club.[5] In 2014 Berlinka won his second BAFTA in the Children's Interactive category for Dixi, a drama he created for CBBC Online.[6]
Berlinka wrote on long running soaps Hollyoaks: Later, and Casualty. In 2018 Dan teamed up with Dixi Collaborator Nina Metivier to create and co-write The A List, which was released on the BBC iPlayer on 25 October 2018. The series moved to Netflix for its second season, with Berlinka and Metivier returning to co-write and executive produce[7]. Berlinka developed Simon Mayo's novel Itch. The series aired on ABC Me[8]. The second season aired in 2021, with Berlinka serving as script consultant and writing the first episode[9]. In 2020 Berlinka developed Rhyme Time Town for Dreamworks & Netflix[10]. In 2021 Berlinka created the CBBC children's comedy Lagging, a show about 12 year old gamers[11]
Directorial Work[edit]
As a director, Berlinka has directed the entirety of Dixi, and 6 episodes of The A List[12], including both season finales.
References[edit]
- ↑ Admin, NYU. "MA graduates". cinemasources nyu. NYU. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ Kelly, Kevin. "The Significance of Byte This". wrestlezone. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ admin. "my job explained: screenwriter". bright knowledge. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Admin, BAFTA. "Childrens Animation BAFTA Winners 2004". awards.bafta. BAFTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ Guyus. "Dan Berlinka". thunderbirds fandom.
- ↑ admin, BAFTA. "2014 childrens interactive winner". awards bafta. BAFTA. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake. ""Netflix Going It Alone On Second Season Of Teen Drama 'The A List' After BBC Pulls Out"". deadline. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ Admin. "BBC picks up Komixx Entertainment's 'Itch'". if. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ Guest, Writer. "Season Two of the Trailblazing WA Made Series Itch Premieres Friday September 17". Curb. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ admin. "speakers". londonscreenwritersfestival. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ Wine, Gaby. ""Are your children obsessed with gaming? Don't worry about it..."". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ BAFTA, Kids. "Behind the Scenes on The A List". youtube. BAFTA. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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