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Danny Stack
Writer, Director, Children's, Preschool, 6+ years, 10+ years, Animation, Live
Action, Series Developer - Kids (animation and live action) / Drama /
Film
Agent: Jean Kitson - jean@kitsonpress.co.uk
Danny is a prolific writer/director in the kids/family genre. He has written for the multi-award-winning Hey
Duggee for CBeebies (Series 1 & 2), Disney’s PJ Masks (Series 2-4), Hasbro’s Transformers: Rescue Bots
Academy (Series 1 & 2), CBBC’s Roy (Series 1) and the new Thunderbirds Are Go! for CiTV (Series 1), amongst
many others. He has co-written/directed the UK live-action family films, Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? (world
premiere at the BFI London Film Festival) and Future TX (2021), both with regular live-action collaborator Tim
Clague. Danny & Tim also created Dog Years, the pre-school live-action TV show. Danny’s drama writing
credits include EastEnders and Doctors, and he’s written/directed numerous short films, one of which, Origin,
won Best Horror Short at the London Independent Film Festival. In 2007, Danny set up the Red Planet Prize
with writer/producer Tony Jordan, and is regularly involved in mentoring and writing schemes for new writers.
Work
Current
Untitled Blue-Zoo Animation
Writing on a new series
Development GO-Productions
Development work for French studio
Development Reesee Entertainment
Development work for Chinese studio
Future TX Templeheart Films / Nelson Nutmeg Productions
Co-writing and co-directing a new live action kids film with Tim
Clague; currently editing.
Film
Quail Hollow (2017) Templeheart Films
Rewrite of horror film
Kitson Press Associates Limited, 32 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PB. Tel: 0203 848 1400
Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JRWho Killed Nelson Nutmeg? Family feature film. Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in
(2015) the Family strand, October 2015.
Lego Friends Movie (2014) M2 Films / Lego
Did a rewrite and polish on the screenplay of a new direct-to-
video feature film based on the LEGO Friends characters. August
2014
Television
Daisy & Ollie (2020) Hoopla Animation
Wrote 5 episodes on this animation series
Dog Years (2019-2020) Co-Creator, Lead Writer, Producer & Director with Tim Clague
Pre-school live-action show (10 x 7′ eps) about Dash the dog
trying to understand the world around him, in his own unique way
– now screening on KiDoodle.
PJ Masks IV (2018-2019) Frogbox / eOne / Disney
2 x 11′ episodes for Season 4 of the internationally popular show
Rescue Bots Academy I & II Boulder Media
(2017-2019) Commissioned to write 9 episodes for this Irish/US pre-school
animation. First series now screening on Discovery Kids US / Pop
TV UK.
PJ Masks III (2017-2018) Frogbox / eOne / Disney
4 x 11′ episodes for Season 3 of the internationally popular show
Dr Panda (2017) Dr Panda Production
4 x 7′ episodes of a new animated series based on the popular
online games.
PJ Masks II (2016-2017) Frogbox / eOne
3 x 11′ episodes for Season 2 of the internationally popular show
The Polos (2016-2017) Marco Polo Entertainment
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Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JR1 x episode for new animation series
Olobob Top (2016-2017) Beakus Animation / Cbeebies
6 x 5′ episodes of the new pre-school animation, broadcast
summer 2017.
Brewster the Rooster (2016) Salty Dog Productions
3 x 11′ episodes for new animation.
Hey Duggee Series I and II Studio AKA / Cbeebies
(2014) Part of the writing team for this BAFTA award-winning show.
Zack & Quack II (2016) Belly-Up Productions
1 x 11′ episode
The Hive II (2015) Lupus / Disney
Wrote episodes on the Disney pre-school animation series.
Thunderbirds Are Go! (2014) CiTV
1 x 22’ episode of reimaging of the classic animated adventure
series; broadcast June 2015
I'm a Fish (2014) Monster Entertainment
Pilot episode and 3 episodes of this show.
Inis Sproi (2013) Monster Entertainment
2 x 11’ episodes of preschool 2D animation (3-6 year olds)
Octonauts (2012) Silvergate Media / Brown Bag Films / Cbeebies
2 x 11’ episodes.
I'm A Creepy Crawly (2012) Monster Entertainment
4 x 2’ episodes.
Fleabag Monkeyface (2011) Impossible Kids / CiTV
6 x 11’ episodes children’s comedy. Producer: Laura Duncalf
Fair City (2011) RTE
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Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JR2 x 30’ episodes. Series storyline.
Roy (2010) Jam Media Ltd / CBBC
1 episode
Winner: Best Children’s Drama, Royal Television Society Awards
Nominated: Best Drama, BAFTA Children’s Awards
EastEnders (2009) BBC
2 x 30’ episodes ‘Taking Control’ and ‘The Fate We Make’
XOL (2008) Steve Walsh Productions / Peach Blossom
26 x 30 episodes
Pilot and series story editor
Stone Age (2008) BKN International
1 episode
Sofia's Diary UK (2008) Campbell Ryan Productions / Sony / Channel 5
Writer
The Amazing Adrenalini Pesky Productions / CiTV
Brothers (2007) 1 episode
Winner: Best Children’s Animation, BAFTA
Doctors (2006) BBC
2 x 30’ episodes ‘Changes’ and ‘Love Me and Leave Me’
Development
Development (2020) Giggle Garage
Development work for Malaysian studio.
Development (2020) IM Genie
Development work for Indian studio.
Comedy Project (2012) Hat Trick Productions
Kitson Press Associates Limited, 32 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PB. Tel: 0203 848 1400
Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JRSeries development and pilot episode.
Games
Score Hero! (2016) First Touch Games
Writer of story and in-game text.
Colin McRae: DiRT (2008) Codemasters
Writer of in-game dialogue.
Online
Liquid Lunch (2011) Writer / Director
Original 6-part comedy series
Sofia's Diary UK (2007) Campbell Ryan Productions / Sony
Internet-based diary series
Short Film
After School Club (2012) White Lantern Film
Director. 5’ comedy film.
Origin (2010) Silverdale Films
Writer / director / producer.
Selected: Raindance Film Festival, Branchange Film Festival,
Berlin British Shorts, London Short Film Festival, Shortcutz
London, Purbeck Film Festival
Winner: Best Horror Short, London Independent Film Festival
2012
On The Death of his Wife (2006) Writer / Director
3’ film
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Registered in England No. 8873757 Registered office: 154 Brookscroft Road, London E17 4JROther
The Man Inside (2012) Scanner Rhodes
Script Editor
Feature film. Writer/Director: Dan Turner, starring Peter Mullan
Echoes (2010) The Arts Institute Bournemouth
Script Editor
Award winning short film, writer/director: Rob Brown
Kings (2007) Newgrange Pictures
Script Editor
Feature Film, writer/director: Tom Collins, starring Colm Meaney
Donkey Town (2002) Channel 4
Script Editor
Award winning animated short film.
Writer/director: Sam Morrison
Rogue Moon Still Films
Feature Film in development
C4 Animations: Air / Mesh / Channel 4
Animate! Script Editor
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