Dan Trachtenberg (born May 11, 1981) is an American filmmaker. Initially hosting podcasts such as the Totally Rad Show, he has since moved on to directorial efforts.
Perhaps his most well-known work is 10 Cloverfield Lane, a spin-off of Cloverfield that garnered critical praise. Trachtenberg has since moved on to also direct the "Playtest" episode of Black Mirror as well as the pilot episode of The Boys (2019) and the fifth Predator film, Prey (2022). He has also directed a short film set in the Portal universe and material for Warframe.
Has no relation to Michelle Trachtenberg.
Directorial Efforts:
- 10 Cloverfield Lane - (2016)
- Black Mirror – Playtest - (2016)note
- The Boys - (2019)note
- The Lost Symbol - (2021)note
- Prey - (2022)