Daniel James Schneider born January 14, is an American television producer, screenwriter, and actor. He created and produced a string of children's shows on Nickelodeon from to In the years since , he has faced significant media coverage and controversy regarding allegations of inappropriate behavior.
Schneider is the co-president of his production company Schneider's Bakery , which he founded in He changed his career to working in children's television specifically for Nickelodeon. He also wrote and acted in the film Good Burger and wrote and co-produced the film Big Fat Liar In the wake of the MeToo movement , details of his alleged sexual misconduct and gender discrimination allegations towards Nickelodeon employees, many of them underage, were made public beginning in In response to the accusations, Nickelodeon ended their long-time partnership with Schneider.
After a three-year hiatus, he discussed writing and selling a new pilot to a different network. The Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV detailed the numerous allegations against him of fostering a toxic workplace environment , which he has partly denied. He has three sisters: Sally, Nancy, and Kathy. The series ran for five seasons from to In , he starred in the series Home Free.
In , Hecht, now head of production for the network, hired Schneider to work on a new sketch-comedy show for children called All That. After writing the pilot episode, Schneider worked as producer, executive producer, and writer on the show. Schneider himself often appeared on The Amanda Show as a frustrated old man who was frequently the victim of strange prank phone calls. Schneider agreed, and All That returned to Nickelodeon in It ran for another four seasons until , bringing All That to the end of its season run.
Schneider guest-starred in an episode and was an executive producer during the first two seasons. He continued working as a consultant for the remainder of the series. He wrote the film Good Burger , starring Kenan and Kel and featuring Schneider himself in a supporting role. The film was spun off from a popular All That sketch produced by Schneider.
