Daniel Handler

Author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

Daniel Handler - Author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
Born

February 28th, 1970
55 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American author, musician, screenwriter, and producer. Gained prominence through a series of children's books featuring the Baudelaire orphans, published under the pen name Lemony Snicket. The series gained international recognition and adapted into a film and a television series. Also contributed to various literary works and screenwriting projects, collaborating on film and television adaptations of his stories.

Wrote A Series of Unfortunate Events

Co-produced the Netflix adaptation of his work

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