Dan Davies: Award-Winning Writer, Actor & Producer

Explore Dan Davies' acclaimed work in film, TV and in the entertainment industry.

Award Winning

Internationally acclaimed writer/actor/producer with numerous prestigious awards and nominations.

The first and only American to win this prestigious award in Africa.

Dan Davies

Dan Davies is an internationally acclaimed and award winning writer/actor/producer. He has co-starred, produced or written feature films that have been nominated for a BIFA (British Independent Film Award), the African Academy Award, AIFI'S American Indian Best Film Award, Toronto Film Festival Best Film, Raindance Film Festival Best Film etc etc etc and he has won Political Film Society's Best Film (Human Rights and Peace), the AMVCA (African Magic Viewers' Choice Award), AELA (African Entertainment Legend Award) and the Golden Movie Award (Africa) Best Supporting Actor Comedy. He is also the first American to ever be awarded a Golden Movie Award (Top 3 film award on the continent of Africa). His films have been nationally showcased on PBS, Retro TV Network, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Redbox, Tribeca Shortlist, Walmart, Barnes & Noble etc etc etc. He also co-stars in two films that are respectively the No. 15 and No. 70 Highest Box Office Nollywood films of All-Time. Nollywood is the second largest film market in the world and now Dan is considered the No. 1 American Actor in Nollywood. His film (co-star) "A Trip to Jamaica" premiered on Netflix in 190 countries (Dec 13th, 2019) and has consistently been a Top 20 Netflix International Comedy. His film (small supporting role) "The Runners" with Tom Sizemore and Neal McCoy was released on Amazon and was a Top 10 New Release in the Thriller and Action categories. Since its premiere July 14th 2020 it has been on many top film lists with the latest being Tubi's No.1 Thriller Film (July, 2021). He plays a recurring role on the Mental Ideas Radio show on Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK-Radio 3). This show was nominated (Sept 22nd, 2020) for an Association of International Broadcasters Award (AIB Award) in its respective category (Radio & Audio). The AIB awards ceremony was televised worldwide via Al Jazeera Nov 13th, 2020. He's written a semi-autobiographical book entitled The Rantings of a Madman on Facebook that was published March 2021. His film (Supporting Role) the psychological horror, "I Dream of a Psychopomp" premiered at the historic Music Box Theatre in Chicago, IL Sept 3rd, 2021 and will be distributed nationwide via Terror Films. His film (Producer, Co-Star, Writer) the comedic horror musical, "Ed Gein the Musical" just received national distribution via SRS Cinema (Winter 2023) and they just finished up a 13th Anniversary theatrical screening tour throughout the Midwest in 2023. His latest TV pilots "A Forest Dark" and "Weird People in Weird Places" are currently being shopped around for national episodic distribution. He has been featured in over 1000 media including CBS (National) News, CNN, BBC, NPR, PBS, PRI, USA Today, RTHK (Radio TV Hong Kong), Al Jazeera, The Financial Times (UK), Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Forbes, Coast to Coast AM etc etc etc

Dan Davies' Wikipedia Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Davies_(actor)

All-Time

Nollywood Box Office

American Actors

No. 1 - Dan Davies

$212 Million Naira

No. 2 - Eric Roberts

$198 Million Naira

No. 4 - Danny Glover

$112 Million Naira

No. 3 - Vivica Fox

$163 Million Naira

Nollywood is the 2nd largest film market in the world in terms of yearly film productions. It comprises of over 350 million ardent fans throughout Africa and the diaspora.

Critically Acclaimed & Award-Winning Films

Dan Davies IMDb Page

La Vanguardia News - Madrid, Spain Sept 18th, 2024

Books

The Rantings of a Madman on Facebook

Danmageddan, The Book

Dan Davies

Amazon Best Seller

The Inspiration, Perspiration & Inebriation of a Lovable Loser

How to be the best you even during a Zombie Deer Apocalypse

Screenplays Produced

"West of Thunder"

Aired on Hulu, was added to the prestigious Tribeca Shortlist and added to The Encyclopedia of Best Films : A Century of All the Finest Movies (Jay Robert Nash) The original screenplay was asked by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) to be included in their library's core collection. It was also invited by the Smithsonian Institution (Museum of the American Indian (DC) & the George Gustav Heye Museum (NY) to be included in their archives.

Over 500 theatrical screenings in 11 states and aired nationwide on Retro TV Network & PBS

Currently being shopped around after winning the Rome International Movie Awards, the Madrid International Movie Awards and the Bangkok Movie Awards.