Daniel Jacob Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) is an American film and television writer and producer. He is most notable for writing ''

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'', which he co-wrote with his writing partner, Benji Samit (along with

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, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman). On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for '' One Day at a Time'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' 1600 Penn''. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with

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to develop, write and produce animated and live-action series.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Dan American television writers Living people American producers 1983 births Place of birth missing (living people)