Danny Stack

Writer, Director, Children's, Preschool, 6+ years, 10+ years, Animation, Live Action, Head Writer, 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 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

Mortina

Cartobaleno

Development script – selected for Cartoon Forum 2023

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Igloo Animations

Scripting for new series

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Magic Frame Animation

Development script polishing work with Tim Clague

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Reesee Entertainment

Development teaser and script for second series of animated series for Chinese company Reesee

Film

Future TX (2021)

Templeheart Films / Nelson Nutmeg Productions

Co-wrote and co-directed a new live action kids film with Tim Clague

Quail Hollow (2017)

Templeheart Films

Rewrite of horror film

Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? (2015)

Family feature film. Premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in the Family strand, 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

Flix

Pictor / RTÉ

Head writer on new 6+ animation comedy based on Tomi Ungerer’s books

Silly Sundays

Cartoon Saloon / Cartoon Network / HBO Max

1 x 7′ episode for pre-school comedy now airing on RTÉjr

Tulipop S3

Tulipop

3 x 7′ episodes for the third series of this Icelandic brand

Pop Paper City

LoveLove Films / Aardman / Milkshake!

Development script and 1 x 7′ episode for new animated series now available on Milkshake! and My5

Big Tree City

Blue Zoo / Netflix

1 x 11′, pre-school animation

Alva and the Trolls

Kavaleer / RTE / Sky Kids

1 x 11′ episode, pre-school

Tales from Dun Draiochta

Igloo

1 x 11′, mythology pre-school animation

Daisy & Ollie (2020-2021)

Hoopla Animation / Milkshake

Wrote 6 episodes on series 1 and 2 of this pre-school animation

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 and Amazon Prime.

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 (2017-2019)

Boulder Media

9 episodes for Irish/US pre-school animation.

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 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

1 x episode for educational animation series

Olobob Top (2016-2017)

Beakus Animation / Cbeebies

6 x 5′ episodes pre-school animation, broadcast summer 2017.

Brewster the Rooster (2016)

Salty Dog Productions

3 x 11′ episodes

Hey Duggee Series I and II (2014)

Studio AKA / Cbeebies

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

I'm a Fish (2014)

Monster Entertainment

Pilot episode and 3 episodes

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

2 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 Brothers (2007)

Pesky Productions / CiTV

1 episode

Winner: Best Children’s Animation, BAFTA

Doctors (2006)

BBC

2 x 30’ episodes ‘Changes’ and ‘Love Me and Leave Me’

Development

Development (2020-2021)

Reesee Entertainment

Development work for Chinese studio

Development (2020)

Giggle Garage

Development work for Malaysian studio.

Development (2020)

IM Genie

Development work for Indian studio.

Comedy Project (2012)

Hat Trick Productions

Series 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

Other

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 / Animate!

Channel 4

Script Editor