Daryl Schmidt
- Writer
- Actor
- Director
Daryl Schmidt is a writer and director based out of Detroit, MI. Working predominantly in short-films and commercials, Daryl is most notable for the exploitation action films Black Licorice (2015), and Black Licorice Returns (2019) as well as the 2021 horror film Strangers in the Night (2021) which received unanimous praise on the 2022 festival circuit.
A lifelong fan of exploitation cinema thanks to his father, Daryl's earliest memories include watching several grindhouse and Saturday afternoon creature features as a child, which made a lasting impression on his future as an independent filmmaker.
A lifelong fan of exploitation cinema thanks to his father, Daryl's earliest memories include watching several grindhouse and Saturday afternoon creature features as a child, which made a lasting impression on his future as an independent filmmaker.
