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Danny Leiner(1961-2018)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Danny Leiner at an event for The Great New Wonderful (2005)
Gary Houseman (Scott) is an overenthusiastic high school janitor who steps-up to lead the school's loser tennis team to the state finals when the acting coach drops dead.
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Danny Leiner was born on 13 May 1961 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Eh mec! Elle est où ma caisse? (2000), Harold & Kumar chassent le burger (2004) and The Great New Wonderful (2005). He was married to Margaret Mendelson. He died on 18 October 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 13, 1961
DiedOctober 18, 2018(57)
BornMay 13, 1961
DiedOctober 18, 2018(57)
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Known for

Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Seann William Scott, and Marla Sokoloff in Eh mec! Elle est où ma caisse? (2000)
Eh mec! Elle est où ma caisse?
5.5
  • Director
  • 2000
John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar chassent le burger (2004)
Harold & Kumar chassent le burger
7.0
  • Director
  • 2004
The Great New Wonderful (2005)
The Great New Wonderful
5.5
  • Director
  • 2005
Randy Quaid and Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
5.4
  • Director
  • 2009

Credits

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Director



  • John Cho and Karen Gillan in Selfie (2014)
    Selfie
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2014
  • We Got Next (2014)
    We Got Next
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Backwash (2010)
    Backwash
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2010–2011
  • Luis Guzmán, Victor Rasuk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Bryan Greenberg, Lake Bell, and Kid Cudi in How to Make It in America (2010)
    How to Make It in America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2010–2011
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Randy Quaid and Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
    5.4
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Kath & Kim (2008)
    Kath & Kim
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • David Wain and Jennifer Westfeldt in Wainy Days (2007)
    Wainy Days
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Les Soprano (1999)
    Les Soprano
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Great New Wonderful (2005)
    The Great New Wonderful
    5.5
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, David Cross, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, and Jessica Walter in Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres (2003)
    Arrested development - Les nouveaux pauvres
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2005
  • John Cho and Kal Penn in Harold & Kumar chassent le burger (2004)
    Harold & Kumar chassent le burger
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Le journal intime d'un homme marié (2001)
    Le journal intime d'un homme marié
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001–2002
  • Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, and Emily VanCamp in Everwood (2002)
    Everwood
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Nestor Carbonell, David Burke, Liz Vassey, and Patrick Warburton in The Tick (2001)
    The Tick
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001

Producer



  • Ryan Malgarini and Haley Lu Richardson in The Young Kieslowski (2014)
    The Young Kieslowski
    6.4
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Backwash (2010)
    Backwash
    4.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2010–2011
  • How I Got Lost (2009)
    How I Got Lost
    5.2
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Randy Quaid and Seann William Scott in Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Isabella Rossellini, Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, and Serena Reeder in The Architect (2006)
    The Architect
    5.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2006
  • The Great New Wonderful (2005)
    The Great New Wonderful
    5.5
    • producer
    • 2005

Additional Crew



  • Austin Stories (1997)
    Austin Stories
    8.2
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1997–1998

Videos1

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
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  • Born
    • May 13, 1961
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 18, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Mendelson1994 - 1999 (divorced)

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    Actress Edie Falco met Leiner when they were both students at SUNY Purchase and later appeared in several of his first films.

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