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Daniel Gray Longino

Daniel Gray Longino

Director, producer and editor · Born January 26, 1984 (42)

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Daniel Gray Longino was born on 26 January 1984. He is a director and producer, known for PEN15 (2019), Overcompensating (2025) and Fallout (2024).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 26, 1984 (42)
Works as
Director, producer and editor
Titles
19 on Motif · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Daniel Gray Longino's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Society
30%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
10%
Morality
5%
Power
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Contemplative
4
Warm
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daniel Gray Longino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Gray Longino's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 19 with a Motif page.

  • The Audacity(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Overcompensating(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The 11th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special LIVE from AmatoCon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Consulting Producer

  • The 9th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Consulting Producer

  • Super Pumped(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Chair(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Borat Subsequent Moviefilm(2020)

    Additional Editing

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • PEN15(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Short Treks(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Who Is America?(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Producer

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A.P. Bio(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Alone Together(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special(2017)

    Director

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie(2012)

    Thanks

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Event in Television History(2012)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Tim and Gelman Have Lunch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • The Terrys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 37 episodes · Director · Co-Producer · Editor

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Father and Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Assistant Editor · Digital Imaging Technician

  • Gettin' it Dunn with Richard Dunn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 50 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Highest rated

Who Is America? (2018)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 26: 9 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Motif score66thWriting1 of 26: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing8 of 26: 2 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Motif score80thEditing6 of 26: 5 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 26: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

26 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2019.

  1. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Daniel Gray Longino's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Daniel Gray Longino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Gray Longino's Motif titles; Vera Drew shares the most, 2.