Biography

Daniel Calin has made his mark in the unscripted space as a go-to Creator and Showrunner for a diverse range of high quality formats, large-scale competition series, and game shows. He has a proven track record of bringing high-profile, star-driven content to the air from the ground up from development through execution. His credits include hit-series such as: Netflix's LIVE sports event "Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef," 4 cycles the genre-bending series "Nailed It," the ground-breaking interactive animated quiz show "Trivia Quest," Netflix's reboot of "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend," ABC's "The $100k Pyramid," "Baking Impossible," "Barbecue Showdown" Season 1, 2, & 3, "Hyperdrive," Netflix's "The Final Table," Bravo's "Top Chef," TBS's "The Misery Index," Esquire's "Best Bars in America," Fox's "MasterChef," ABC's "My Diet is Better than Yours," Animal Planet's "Pitbulls & Parolees," ABC's "Shark Tank," and many, many more.

Accolcates/Awards:

NAACP Image Award Nominee for "Barbecue Showdown" - Outstanding Reality Program 2024

Emmy Nominee for "Nailed It!" - Outstanding Reality Competition 2019

Teen Choice Award Nomination - Choice Summer TV Show - "Nailed It" 2019

Critics' Choice Real TV Award Nomination for "Nailed It!" - Best Culinary Show 2018

TCA Award Nomination for "Nailed It! - Outstanding Achievement in Reality 2017

Emmy Nominee for "Top Chef" - Outstanding Reality Competition 2017

Emmy Nominee for "Top Chef" - Outstanding Reality Competition 2016

PGA Award Nominee for "Top Chef" - The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television 2017
- IMDb mini biography by: Daniel George Calin