Danny Draven
- Director
- Producer
- Editor
Danny Draven is an award-winning director and producer of genre films based in Atlanta, Georgia. After receiving his film degree in Boston, he moved to Hollywood and worked his way up through the ranks until he began producing and directing sci-fi/horror films for genre studio Full Moon Pictures (Puppet Master series, Trancers) where he cut his teeth before starting his own successful production/post-production company. He has also edited over 150 feature films, including films for Lionsgate, NBC Universal, SyFy Channel and a series for Lifetime Movie Network. He has worked with and been mentored by Hollywood veterans such as Master of Horror Stuart Gordon (Fortress, Re-Animator), legendary cinematographer Mac Ahlberg (Beverly Hills Cop 3, Deep Star Six, Wes Craven's Shocker), the late executive producer Harry Bring (X-Files, Criminal Minds) and executive producer Mark Ordesky (Lord of the Rings Trilogy). He is also the author of three internationally published books on genre filmmaking (The Filmmaker's Book of the Dead, Genre Filmmaking) and a member of the Producers Guild of America. He recently directed a new thriller film for The Ninth House called Restitution (2024)
