Dan Hernandez

Daniel Jacob Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) is an American film and television writer and producer. He is most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which he co-wrote with his writing partner, Benji Samit (along with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman).^[1] On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time,^[2] The Tick,^[3] Super Fun Night,^[4] and 1600 Penn.^[5] They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018.^[6] In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce animated and live-action series.^[7]

Dan Hernandez
Born	Daniel Jacob Hernandez (1983-11-20) November 20, 1983 (age 41)
Occupation(s)	Film and television writer, producer
Years active	2005–present

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Credit	Notes
2019	Pokémon Detective Pikachu	Story By/Screenplay By	Co-wrote with Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman
2021	The Addams Family 2		Co-wrote with Benji Samit, Ben Queen, and Susanna Fogel
2023	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem	Screenplay By	Co-wrote with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, and Benji Samit
TBA	Untitled Figment Film[8]		Co-wrote with Benji Samit

Television

Year	Film	Credit
2012-2013	1600 Penn	Staff Writer, Written By
2014	Super Fun Night	Story Editor, Written By
2017-2020	One Day at a Time	Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Producer, Written By
2016-2019	The Tick	Consulting Producer, Written By
2020	The George Lucas Talk Show	May the AR Be LI$$ You (Arli$$ marathon fundraiser); The George Lucas Holiday Special
2020-2022	Central Park	Consulting Producer, Written By
2022	Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion[9]	Creator; Executive Producer
2023	Koala Man	Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By
2024	Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy	Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By