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Daniel Beals(I)

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Daniel Beals
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Daniel is the award-winning director/ writer of the pandemic-era horror short Don't Be Afraid (2021) (Best Thriller at the Couch Film Festival and Best Music at the Independent Horror Movie Awards). His brand is HARNESSING YOUR FIRE to overcome adversity.

WATCH DOGS 2 in REAL LIFE! (2016), the comedic promotional video he directed for Defy Media and Ubisoft, has garnered over 6 million views on YouTube since its launch, proving to be one of the most successful videos for YouTube content creators The Warp Zone (2010). The track for his current successes was laid when he won the Best Directing honor at the Blaquefyre Film Festival for the dark comedy, Mediating Kidnapper (2013). starring Jim O'Heir (lovable but pathetic Jerry from Parks & Recreation) in a dark turn against type.

Daniel's currently developing the feature thriller script, THE CRIMSON POOL, to direct. The script was a finalist and honorable mention at WeScreenplay's Feature Lab, placed as a 2nd Rounder at Austin Film Festival, and was endorsed on Coverfly's Summer Holiday Must-Read List.

Under his Bealsebub brand, Daniel is focused on creating shared spaces that reflect the world he's always seen. He hopes that his work will help expand his audience's collective consciousness (through genre-agnostic, pulse-pounding stories and IP) by burning away the virus of fear and tribalism. Together, we are limitless and luminous. The heroes in our favorite stories never harness their fire to punch down. They do it to lift up. That's what Bealsebub means. And that's what it'll mean when you see: a Bealsebub film.

When he isn't writing or making movies, he's likely chilling in a cafe, traveling (often to chill in international cafes), and relaxing with his wife while doing many of these things.
BornApril 19
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    Known for

    Alison Kohlhardt in Don't Be Afraid (2021)
    Don't Be Afraid
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Paul Goetz and John Flores in Mediating Kidnapper (2013)
    Mediating Kidnapper
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
    The Warp Zone (2010)
    The Warp Zone
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    ESL - English as a Second Language (2016)
    ESL - English as a Second Language
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2016

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    • Emily Mortimer and Dolly Wells in Doll & Em (2013)
      Doll & Em
      6.6
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2013
    • Blood Shot (2013)
      Blood Shot
      3.7
      • production assistant
      • 2013
    • Green Bench: The American Daydream (Superstar)
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2012
    • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
      The Dark Knight Rises
      8.4
      • set production assistant
      • 2012
    • Burning Love (2012)
      Burning Love
      7.9
      TV Series
      • production staff
      • 2012
    • In Gayle We Trust (2009)
      In Gayle We Trust
      7.3
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2011
    • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
      7.8
      • set production assistant
      • 2011
    • Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth in Thor (2011)
      Thor
      7.0
      • set production assistant: second unit
      • 2011
    • Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Robert Pattinson, and Tai in Water for Elephants (2011)
      Water for Elephants
      6.9
      • set production assistant
      • 2011
    • Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
      Dinner for Schmucks
      5.9
      • set production assistant (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Dad's Home (2010)
      Dad's Home
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
      Iron Man 2
      6.9
      • set production assistant: second unit
      • 2010
    • Eliza Dushku in Dollhouse (2009)
      Dollhouse
      7.7
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2009–2010
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Hesher (2010)
      Hesher
      6.9
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Anatomy of Hope (2009)
      Anatomy of Hope
      3.3
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2009

    Writer



    • Alison Kohlhardt in Don't Be Afraid (2021)
      Don't Be Afraid
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Geek Cred (2014)
      Geek Cred
      7.6
      TV Series
      • created by (creator)
      • 2014
    • Dwelling (2009)
      Dwelling
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 2011–2013
    • Old Rivalry (2013)
      Old Rivalry
      8.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Boob Grazing
      9.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Drew Droege in The Zombie Whisperer (2011)
      The Zombie Whisperer
      8.1
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2011
    • Nightmare Slayers (2011)
      Nightmare Slayers
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2011

    Director



    • Alison Kohlhardt in Don't Be Afraid (2021)
      Don't Be Afraid
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Aaron Berjohn and Jonathan Karp in Incubus (2017)
      Incubus
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The Warp Zone (2010)
      The Warp Zone
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • ESL - English as a Second Language (2016)
      ESL - English as a Second Language
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Geek Cred (2014)
      Geek Cred
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Dwelling (2009)
      Dwelling
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Old Rivalry (2013)
      Old Rivalry
      8.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • George Williams III in Artistic License (2013)
      Artistic License
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Paul Goetz and John Flores in Mediating Kidnapper (2013)
      Mediating Kidnapper
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The House on South Bronson (2012)
      The House on South Bronson
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Boob Grazing
      9.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Drew Droege in The Zombie Whisperer (2011)
      The Zombie Whisperer
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011

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    Daniel Beals Directing Sizzle Reel
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    Daniel Beals Narrative Directing Reel
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    Daniel Beals Narrative Directing Reel
    Daniel Beals Narrative Directing Reel
    Demo Reel 3:58
    Daniel Beals Narrative Directing Reel
    ESL - English as a Second Language
    Full Movie 24:32
    ESL - English as a Second Language

    Personal details

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      • Dan Beals
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • April 19
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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      Daniel's nom de guerre, 'Bealsebub', is merely a homophone; a fun nickname he received from his boss at the comic store he worked at as a teen. He is not, in fact, the devil.
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      • Bealsebub

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