Daniel D'Or
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Producer and Co-Creator of Starhunter (2000), the 66 episode TV series, Daniel
D'Or is recognized for producing quality feature films and television
series for markets world-wide. He has an outstanding record of
establishing long-term, profitable media companies in North America,
including Canada's premier on-line post-production facility: Greystone
Creative Services, which became a producing entity of substance under
his leadership, involved in an impressive variety of television
product.
He founded Ryan Helicopters a helicopter company specialized in aerial cinematography from aerial action work to the coverage of major sports events and St. Lucia Helicopters, (named in trade magazines as the most profitable North American helicopter company per machine hour). Dan also designed and implemented key interactive media technologies for Air Canada and Ontario Hydro, more than ten years before these became industry standards, now implemented world-wide.
He co-founded Spaceworks Entertainment team with his business partner 'G. Philip Jackson' with whom he has teamed up for production since 1993, through their companies PNA, Danforth Studios Ltd and Greystone Studios Inc, producing some 18 features as well as the three TV series under its banners. Recent titles include co-producing Icon's theatrical comedy _Wish You Were Dead (2000)_ (Mary Steenburgen Christopher Lloyd) and his original market concept which became the US syndicated, 66 episode series Starhunter (2000).
D'Or made his feature directing debut with the outer space drama, _Falling Fire (1998) (TV)_, starring 'Michael Pare' a Showtime Network World Premier which went on to garner a Gold Award for Directing at WorldFest Charleston. It was the opening film at the Festival, as it was again as the sole preview screening for Media at the Festival International du Cinema Fantastique in Montreal. Dan also directed the UK segments of Starhunter.
His other producer credits include the cult favourite sci-fi feature, Replikator (1994) with Ned Beatty, 'Michael St. Gerrard' (in which he directed and operated camera during the film's three breathtaking helicopter chase scenes). He produced another cult favourite, the acclaimed virtual reality adventure Carver's Gate (1996) (Michael Pare) voted "Audience Favourite" at the Madrid International Film Festival (1997), and opener of the "Midnight Madness" segment of the Atlantic Film Festival. He went on to produce many more commercially and critically successful sci-fi titles.
In addition he produced the action adventure Men of Means (1998)(Michael Pare, Austin Pendleton) marking the Spaceworks team's first foray outside the sci-fi genre. Dan is President of Spaceworks and currently engaged in the upcoming production of the TV series "Year Zero" and two new features in co-production with Pacific Rim partners.
He founded Ryan Helicopters a helicopter company specialized in aerial cinematography from aerial action work to the coverage of major sports events and St. Lucia Helicopters, (named in trade magazines as the most profitable North American helicopter company per machine hour). Dan also designed and implemented key interactive media technologies for Air Canada and Ontario Hydro, more than ten years before these became industry standards, now implemented world-wide.
He co-founded Spaceworks Entertainment team with his business partner 'G. Philip Jackson' with whom he has teamed up for production since 1993, through their companies PNA, Danforth Studios Ltd and Greystone Studios Inc, producing some 18 features as well as the three TV series under its banners. Recent titles include co-producing Icon's theatrical comedy _Wish You Were Dead (2000)_ (Mary Steenburgen Christopher Lloyd) and his original market concept which became the US syndicated, 66 episode series Starhunter (2000).
D'Or made his feature directing debut with the outer space drama, _Falling Fire (1998) (TV)_, starring 'Michael Pare' a Showtime Network World Premier which went on to garner a Gold Award for Directing at WorldFest Charleston. It was the opening film at the Festival, as it was again as the sole preview screening for Media at the Festival International du Cinema Fantastique in Montreal. Dan also directed the UK segments of Starhunter.
His other producer credits include the cult favourite sci-fi feature, Replikator (1994) with Ned Beatty, 'Michael St. Gerrard' (in which he directed and operated camera during the film's three breathtaking helicopter chase scenes). He produced another cult favourite, the acclaimed virtual reality adventure Carver's Gate (1996) (Michael Pare) voted "Audience Favourite" at the Madrid International Film Festival (1997), and opener of the "Midnight Madness" segment of the Atlantic Film Festival. He went on to produce many more commercially and critically successful sci-fi titles.
In addition he produced the action adventure Men of Means (1998)(Michael Pare, Austin Pendleton) marking the Spaceworks team's first foray outside the sci-fi genre. Dan is President of Spaceworks and currently engaged in the upcoming production of the TV series "Year Zero" and two new features in co-production with Pacific Rim partners.
