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Daniel Emery Taylor

Biography

Daniel Emery Taylor

Overview

  • Born
    October 30, 1979 · Bessemer, Alabama, USA
  • Height
    5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Mini bio

  • Daniel Emery Taylor is an actor, writer, director, and producer whose work spans horror, psychological drama, and dark comedy. A former child actor who made his screen debut in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989), Taylor later transitioned into filmmaking, developing a body of independent genre work distinguished by emotionally driven characters and unconventional storytelling. He is the founder of Burning Moth Productions and Broomcraft Entertainment. He continues to write, direct, produce, and perform in independent film.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Burning Moth Productions

Family

  • Spouse
      Ami Taylor(May 11, 2005 - present)

Trademarks

  • Is an avid fan of Auburn University football and often slips the logo into projects he works on. Examples include The Return of Swamp Thing (1989), Fat Chance (2014), Paranormalice (2016), and It's Just a Game (2018).
  • Jokingly describes himself as a "mild coulrophile" and often puts female clowns (or women in clown make-up) in his films. Examples include The Hospital 2 (2015), Flowerskirt (2016), and It's Just a Game (2018).

Trivia

  • He was born at 3:55 pm US central standard time.
  • He is an avid fan of Auburn University football and often wears Auburn merchandise in his films, such as in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) and Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011).
  • He recently returned to acting and is doing several fan conventions throughout the year.
  • As a director, he considers Sam Raimi, Dario Argento, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Wes Craven as his primary influences.
  • In 1997, had Pat Purcell as an English teacher while attending Minor High School in Adamsville, Alabama.

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