Danny Leiner

Daniel Leiner (May 13, 1961 – October 18, 2018) was an American film and television director. He was best known for directing the stoner comedy films Dude, Where's My Car? and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

Danny Leiner
Leiner in 2011
Born	(1961-05-13)May 13, 1961 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2018(2018-10-18) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active	1991–2014
Notable work	Dude, Where's My Car? Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Leiner was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1961.^[1] Leiner also directed a wide range of television shows, including Arrested Development, Everwood, Gilmore Girls, Freaks and Geeks, Sports Night, Felicity, Action, The Tick, Austin Stories, The Mind of the Married Man, The Sopranos, and How to Make It in America. He also directed The Office episode "WUPHF.com".

Leiner died from lung cancer on October 18, 2018, at the age of 57.^[2][3]

Filmography

• Time Expired (Short, 1992)
• Layin' Low (1996)
• Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
• Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
• The Great New Wonderful (2005)
• Gary The Tennis Coach (2009)
• The Young Kieslowski (2014) (producer)