Daniel Berendsen is an American producer, and screenwriter, best known as the co-writer of the

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'' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'', and the writer of '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'' and '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''. He also was one of the writers, developers and executive producers of ''

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''. According to the

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website, Berendsen had written the script for an

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in development, based on the book series ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King''. It was later announced that the film had been developed into a

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that was picked up for 10 episodes and premiered on June 14, 2011.ABC Family Expands Schedule To 3 Nights Of Original Programming
– Deadline.com, March 7, 2011 Berendsen is now credited as developer and

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/executive producer of the ABC Family sitcom ''

Baby Daddy ''Baby Daddy'' is an American sitcom created by Dan Berendsen that premiered on June 20, 2012, on ABC Family ( Freeform). The series follows Ben, a man in his twenties, who gets the surprise of his life when a one-night stand leaves his baby a ...

''.

Works

Television programs

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'' (executive producer) *''

The Nine Lives of Chloe King ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' is an American supernatural drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011, and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell. ...

'' (executive producer, developer, writer) *''

'' (supervising producer, writer, story editor) *''

Tripping the Rift ''Tripping the Rift'' is an adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was produced by CinéGroupe in association with the S ...

'' (writer)

Films

* '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'' (2009) (writer) * '' Cinderella III: A Twist in Time'' (2007) (writer)

Television films

* '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010) (co-writer) * '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' (2009) (screenplay, story) * '' The Cheetah Girls: One World'' (2008) (co-writer, co-producer) * ''

Twitches Too ''Twitches Too'' is a 2007 American fantasy drama film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie '' Twitches'', released in 2005. The film began production in late April 2007 and was rele ...

'' (2007) (writer) * ''

The Initiation of Sarah ''The Initiation of Sarah'' is a 1978 American made-for-television supernatural horror film directed by Robert Day. It first aired on ABC on February 6, 1978, and starred Kay Lenz as a shy, withdrawn young woman who discovers that she has psy ...

'' (2006) (teleplay) * '' The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' (2006) (writer) * '' Twitches'' (2005) (teleplay) * ''The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel'' (2004) (teleplay) * ''

Halloweentown High ''Halloweentown High'' (also known as ''Halloweentown 3'') is a 2004 American fantasy comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on Disney Channel on October 8, 2004. It is the third installment in the ''Halloweent ...

'' (2004) (teleplay, co-producer) * ''

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'' (2004) (teleplay) * ''

Stuck in the Suburbs ''Stuck in the Suburbs'' is a 2004 American comedy film that premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released on July 16, 2004, and stars Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons and Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz. Brittany, a ...

'' (2004) (teleplay) * ''

Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off ''Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off'' is a 2003 American comedy television film directed by Paul Hoen, written by Dan Berendsen, and starring Taylor Ball, Orlando Brown, Reiley McClendon, Rose McIver, and Mark L. Taylor. It aired on Disney ...

'' (2003) (story, teleplay, co-producer) * ''

The Scream Team ''The Scream Team'' is a 2002 American comedy horror television film directed by Stuart Gillard from a story by Robert Short and Dan Berendsen, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Mark Rendall, Kat Dennings, Robert Bockstael, E ...

'' (2002) (story, teleplay, co-producer) * '' Up, Up, and Away'' (2000) (writer, co-prouder) * ''

Sabrina Down Under ''Sabrina Down Under'' is a 1999 American television film produced for ABC, airing on September 26, 1999. It is a sequel to '' Sabrina Goes to Rome'' and is a companion to the ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' television series. The film features ...

'' (1999) (writer) * ''

Sabrina Goes to Rome ''Sabrina Goes to Rome'' is a 1998 American television film produced for ABC, airing on October 4, 1998. The film is a part of the ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' television series franchise and is the second television film made for the series ...

'' (1998) (writer)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berendsen, Daniel American male screenwriters American television producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male television writers American television writers