# Daniel Knudsen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daniel_Knudsen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Daniel_Knudsen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Knudsen > Source revision: 1318689970 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Daniel Knudsen | image = | caption = Knudsen at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in [Milan, Italy](/source/Milan%2C_Italy). | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|2|28}} | birth_place = [Dearborn, Michigan](/source/Dearborn%2C_Michigan), U.S. | occupation = Director, actor, producer, | education = [Thomas Edison State University](/source/Thomas_Edison_State_University) | years_active = 2005–present | website = {{URL|http://www.danielknudsen.com/}} | known_for = }} '''Daniel Knudsen''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|n|uː|t|s|ən}}) is an [American film](/source/Cinema_of_the_United_States) director, actor and film producer. He is also a co-founder of [Crystal Creek Media](/source/Crystal_Creek_Media). == Biography == Daniel Knudsen was born in [Dearborn, Michigan](/source/Dearborn%2C_Michigan). His father is a commercial airline pilot and his mother was a former saleswomen for [Michigan Bell](/source/Michigan_Bell).{{cite web |url=http://www.dove.org/father-son-team-make-family-approved-film/ |title=Father and Son Team Up To Make Family-Approved Film |date=August 25, 2014 |work=[The Dove Foundation](/source/The_Dove_Foundation) |accessdate=September 9, 2014}} In 2005 he began his involvement with movies and later went on to study digital media production in college. He graduated from [Thomas Edison State University](/source/Thomas_Edison_State_University) in 2009 and has worked in the film industry ever since. === Career === Kundsen began his career working as an intern on films while he was still in highschool. The first feature he directed was the thriller ''[Creed of Gold](/source/Creed_of_Gold)''. The film was nominated for an Adam Award for best feature drama at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in [Milan, Italy](/source/Milan%2C_Italy){{cite web |url=http://www.sabaothfilmfestival.com/en/film-in-competition/category-2011/feature-drama/277-il-culto-dell-oro.html |title=Sabaoth International Film Festival - Feature drama finalists |date=March 16, 2013 |work=Sabaoth Film Festival |accessdate=July 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140805112304/http://www.sabaothfilmfestival.com/en/film-in-competition/category-2011/feature-drama/277-il-culto-dell-oro.html |archivedate=August 5, 2014 }} and won a Redemptive Storyteller Award at the Redemptive Film Festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.redemptivefilms.com/winningentries2011-3.htm |title=Redemptive Storyteller Award Winners |date=November 19, 2011 |work=Redemptive Film Festival |accessdate=November 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122001947/http://redemptivefilms.com/winningentries2011-3.htm |archivedate=January 22, 2012 }} Since then he has produced and directed other films including ''[Indescribable](/source/Indescribable_(film))'', ''[Christmas Grace](/source/Christmas_Grace)'',{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131209/main-art-theater-in-royal-oak-shows-locally-filmed-holiday-movie |title=Main Art Theater in Royal Oak shows locally filmed holiday movie |date=December 9, 2013 |work=[The Oakland Press](/source/The_Oakland_Press) |last=Khaleghi |first=Sam |accessdate=December 10, 2013}} ''Courageous Love''{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20140611/michigan-made-film-being-shot-at-troy-office-building |title=Michigan-made film being shot at Troy office building |date=June 11, 2014 |work=[The Oakland Press](/source/The_Oakland_Press) |last=Kidd |first=Andrew |accessdate=July 24, 2014}} and ''[Christmas Coupon](/source/Christmas_Coupon)''.{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/napoleon-plays-a-sports-agent-in-this-american-film/articleshow/70002002.cms |title=Napoleon plays a sports agent in this American film |date=June 30, 2019 |work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |last=Suganth |first=M |accessdate=June 30, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/lifestyles/suburban/oakland-county-filmed-christmas-coupon-premieres-for-sold-out-crowd/article_3553fb18-15fd-11ea-b4ed-0bed1d52cd3d.html |title=Oakland County-filmed ‘Christmas Coupon’ premieres for sold-out crowd in Novi |date=December 3, 2019 |work=[The Oakland Press](/source/The_Oakland_Press) |last=Drake |first=Monica |accessdate=December 4, 2019 |archive-date=December 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204163552/https://www.theoaklandpress.com/lifestyles/suburban/oakland-county-filmed-christmas-coupon-premieres-for-sold-out-crowd/article_3553fb18-15fd-11ea-b4ed-0bed1d52cd3d.html |url-status=dead }} Many of Knudsen’s film projects feature a theme about hope surviving in adverse situations.{{cite web |url=https://insider.pureflix.com/movies/actor-breaks-down-why-you-should-cling-to-hope-amid-trials |title=Actor Breaks Down Why You Should Cling To Hope Amid Trials |date=March 7, 2019 |work=[Pinnacle Peak Pictures](/source/Pinnacle_Peak_Pictures) |last=Hallowell |first=Billy |accessdate=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=July 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716071637/https://insider.pureflix.com/movies/actor-breaks-down-why-you-should-cling-to-hope-amid-trials |url-status=dead }} ===Lawsuit=== Knudsen's [Crystal Creek Media](/source/Crystal_Creek_Media) launched a lawsuit against Christian film company [CMD Distribution](/source/CMD_Distribution) for failing to fulfill its contractual financial obligations over the distribution of the movie [Creed of Gold](/source/Creed_of_Gold). In early 2017 Crystal Creek was awarded a judgment against CMD by the Superior Court of New Hanover County in the state of North Carolina.{{cite web |url=http://www.crystalcreekmedia.com/statement-about-cmd-distribution-inc |title=Statement about CMD Distribution Inc |date=March 8, 2017 |work=Crystal Creek Media |accessdate=March 14, 2017}} === Personal life === Knudsen is an avid carpenter and loves music. He stated in an interview that he sees Divinity as “the life force that animates all things.”{{cite web |url=https://canvasrebel.com/meet-daniel-knudsen/ |title=Meet Daniel Knudsen |date= June 22, 2023 |work=Canvas Rebel |accessdate=June 23, 2023}} == Filmography == ;Director *''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122594/ Late for Church (2007)]'' *''[Creed of Gold](/source/Creed_of_Gold)'' (2014) *''[A Horse Called Bear](/source/A_Horse_Called_Bear)'' (2015) *''[Courageous Love](/source/Courageous_Love)'' (2017) *''[Christmas Coupon](/source/Christmas_Coupon)'' (2019) *''SKYDOG'' (2020) *''[Dinosaur Cove (film)](/source/Dinosaur_Cove_(film))'' (2022) *''[Eternal Theater](/source/Eternal_Theater)'' (2024) ;Producer *''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122594/ Late for Church (2007)]'' *''[Indescribable](/source/Indescribable_(film))'' (2013) *''[Unexpected Places](/source/Unexpected_Places_(2012_film))'' (2013) *''[Christmas Grace](/source/Christmas_Grace)'' (2014) *''[The King's Messengers](/source/The_King's_Messengers)'' (2017) *''[Christmas Coupon](/source/Christmas_Coupon)'' (2019) *''SKYDOG'' (2020) *''[Dinosaur Cove (film)](/source/Dinosaur_Cove_(film))'' (2022) ;Actor {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2013 | ''[Unexpected Places](/source/Unexpected_Places_(2012_film))'' | Mysterious Passenger |- | 2014 | ''[Christmas Grace](/source/Christmas_Grace)'' | Worship Leader |- | 2014 | ''[Creed of Gold](/source/Creed_of_Gold)'' | Coffeehouse Barista |- | 2015 | ''[A Horse Called Bear](/source/A_Horse_Called_Bear)'' | Paramedic |- | 2017 | ''[Courageous Love](/source/Courageous_Love)'' | Jason Kwilos |- | 2017 | ''[The King's Messengers](/source/The_King's_Messengers)'' | David Sutherland |- | 2019 | ''[Christmas Coupon](/source/Christmas_Coupon)'' | Chris McGill |- | 2020 | ''SKYDOG'' | Colt Lifestone |- | 2022 | ''[Dinosaur Cove (film)](/source/Dinosaur_Cove_(film))'' | Terrance Walker |- | 2024 | ''[Eternal Theater](/source/Eternal_Theater)'' | Himself |} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *{{official website|http://www.danielknudsen.com/}} *{{IMDb name|id=2152398}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knudsen, Daniel}} Category:Living people Category:1988 births Category:Film directors from Michigan Category:American male film actors Category:Male actors from Detroit Category:American businesspeople in the entertainment industry Category:Thomas Edison State University alumni Category:American people of Danish descent Category:American people of Polish descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Daniel Knudsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Knudsen) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Knudsen?action=history)). 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