Danny Cannon is a multi-talented individual who has made a significant impact in the film and television industry. As an Emmy-nominated producer, director, and writer, he has worked on a wide range of projects, including the hit TV series Pennyworth, Gotham, Nikita, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Judge Dredd, and the billion-dollar CSI: Crime Scene Investigation franchise, which he also directed the pilot of.
Cannon has been recognized for his exceptional work, having directed 15 television pilots, with 12 of them being ordered to series. His impressive portfolio includes Training Day, The Tomorrow People, Dark Blue, The Forgotten, and Eleventh Hour, among others. He is also known for his ability to balance his role as a TV pilot director with that of a key writer, making him one of the top paid television directors in the industry.
At the height of his career, Cannon had five television series on-air simultaneously, while serving as executive producer. His most recent project, Gotham, which aired on FOX from 2014 to 2019, won the Critics' Choice Award for Most Exciting New Series in 2014.
Currently, Cannon is working on a new project, Pennyworth, a 10-episode straight-to-series Batman prequel for the Epix Network. As executive producer and writer/director, he is bringing his expertise to the production, which is being filmed in London. With his extensive experience and impressive track record, Danny Cannon continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
