Danny Cannon
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Danny Cannon is a film
and television
screenwriter, director and producer.
who played in a band that rehearsed there. Danny convinced David that he could compose soundtracks for his and other people's videos. David's first but not the last soundtrack for Dermot was 'The Undead' written by Keith Moyes.
In 1987 Cannon, then a teenager, entered a competition in the British comic 2000 AD
to design a poster for a possible future film of Judge Dredd
. His work was published in the comic's "Prog 534" edition. In his poster, a clearly Blade Runner inspired Cannon imagined that the director of the film would be Ridley Scott
, with Harrison Ford
starring in the title role, and Daryl Hannah
co-starring as "PSI Anderson".
By 1987 he was awarded the BBC
Young Filmmaker of the Year Award for a 40-minute short called Sometimes. He enrolled at the National Film and Television School
in 1988, from which he graduated in 1990.
He wrote and directed Strangers (1990) and The Young Americans
(1993), the latter having as its title song, "Play Dead"
, sung by Icelandic diva Björk
. Based on his work on the later gangster film, producers signed him up to direct the big-budget, but ultimately poorly received film Judge Dredd
(1995), starring Sylvester Stallone
. Since then he has also directed Phoenix (1998), and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(1998). Beginning in 2000, he has directed and produced various CSI television series. In 2005 he directed Goal!
. Cannon also plays football regularly with Hollywood United F.C.
The team mostly features celebrities and former pros. They do however, occasionally face-off against professional teams for friendly matches and charity events.
He directed a 2006 CBS
television pilot
, Capital Law, about a group of legal associates trying to make partner at a powerful Washington, D.C.
–based law firm. More recently, Cannon co-created TNT's newest crime drama series starring Dylan McDermott
, called Dark Blue
. Cannon also directed the pilot episode for Dark Blue.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
screenwriter, director and producer.
Career
Cannon began making films at the age of 16 in 1984, and started a youth experimental theatre group at 33 Arts Centre. Using the centre's facilities, he was a very prolific director of video dramas and collaborated with a number of other directors in different roles including cameraman. A major influence was the centre's video maker, Dermot Byrne with whom he worked on a number of projects. It was at 33 that he met the future film composer David ArnoldDavid Arnold
David Arnold is an English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, the 1994 film Stargate, the 1996 film Independence Day, and the television series Little Britain.-Film and television career:...
who played in a band that rehearsed there. Danny convinced David that he could compose soundtracks for his and other people's videos. David's first but not the last soundtrack for Dermot was 'The Undead' written by Keith Moyes.
In 1987 Cannon, then a teenager, entered a competition in the British comic 2000 AD
2000 AD (comic)
2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
to design a poster for a possible future film of Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a comics character whose strip in the British science fiction anthology 2000 AD is the magazine's longest running . Dredd is an American law enforcement officer in a violent city of the future where uniformed Judges combine the powers of police, judge, jury and executioner...
. His work was published in the comic's "Prog 534" edition. In his poster, a clearly Blade Runner inspired Cannon imagined that the director of the film would be Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer. His most famous films include The Duellists , Alien , Blade Runner , Legend , Thelma & Louise , G. I...
, with Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
starring in the title role, and Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Christine Hannah is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.-Early life:Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan...
co-starring as "PSI Anderson".
By 1987 he was awarded the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Young Filmmaker of the Year Award for a 40-minute short called Sometimes. He enrolled at the National Film and Television School
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School was established in 1971 and is based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, and it is located close to Pinewood Studios.-History:...
in 1988, from which he graduated in 1990.
He wrote and directed Strangers (1990) and The Young Americans
The Young Americans (film)
The Young Americans is a 1993 crime drama that marked the feature film debut of British director Danny Cannon.-Plot:Harvey Keitel plays an American cop who travels to London to apprehend a gangster who has formed a new gang of sociopathic teenagers trying to imitate American culture.-Cast:*Harvey...
(1993), the latter having as its title song, "Play Dead"
Play Dead (song)
"Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, and was released as the third single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:It is a dark piece underscored by moody strings with lyrics about acting numb to prevent emotional pain....
, sung by Icelandic diva Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
. Based on his work on the later gangster film, producers signed him up to direct the big-budget, but ultimately poorly received film Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd (film)
Judge Dredd is a 1995 American science fiction action film directed by Danny Cannon, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Diane Lane, Rob Schneider, Armand Assante, and Max von Sydow. The film is based on the strip of the same name in the British comic 2000 AD...
(1995), starring Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
. Since then he has also directed Phoenix (1998), and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is a 1998 slasher film and sequel to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer. The screenplay was written by Trey Callaway, based on characters originally created in a popular novel by Lois Duncan. Callaway's script was published in an edited "young adult"...
(1998). Beginning in 2000, he has directed and produced various CSI television series. In 2005 he directed Goal!
Goal! (film)
Goal! is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film...
. Cannon also plays football regularly with Hollywood United F.C.
Hollywood United F.C.
Hollywood United is an American amateur soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1988, the team plays in Region IV of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.-Origins:Hollywood United...
The team mostly features celebrities and former pros. They do however, occasionally face-off against professional teams for friendly matches and charity events.
He directed a 2006 CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
, Capital Law, about a group of legal associates trying to make partner at a powerful Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
–based law firm. More recently, Cannon co-created TNT's newest crime drama series starring Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott
Mark Anthony McDermott , better known by his professional name of Dylan McDermott, is an American actor, known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the television legal drama The Practice and his role in the series Dark Blue as Lt. Carter Shaw. McDermott currently stars in FX...
, called Dark Blue
Dark Blue (TV series)
Dark Blue was an action/drama television series which premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009, at 10 pm . It ended its run on September 15, 2010. The series is set in Los Angeles, California. It revolves around Carter Shaw , the leader of an undercover unit...
. Cannon also directed the pilot episode for Dark Blue.