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is an Irish screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in children's television. Alongside Tim Clague, he made the live-action family films Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg, Future TX and the TV series Dog Years. Danny and Tim created and co-hosted The UK Scriptwriters
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After working as a special effects assistant and then a film critic for JMTV, Stack moved to
England and began working for Channel 4's Entertainment department. He also worked as a freelance script reader for
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With Tim Clague, Stack founded Nelson Nutmeg
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of interviews with prominent writers and producers in UK film and television, as well as advice for getting into the industry.
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Stack has lectured on screenwriting. In addition, he co-authored two guide books with Clague,
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Their next film, a science-fiction children's feature titled
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