ABOUT
Daniel Rusteau
Screenwriter and Offie-nominated Playwright working across television, film and theatre in the UK and US.
Daniel has written and developed television in both the UK and US, with experience spanning produced drama, writers’ rooms and original development.
CAREER
Writing for television in the UK and US
Daniel’s television career spans the UK and US, from writing for established British drama to working in American writers’ rooms and development. His credits include The Marlow Murder Club, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks and On the Edge, alongside US television work as a staff writer, writing producer and supervising producer.
Television
SUPERVISING PRODUCER
New US Apple/A24 limited series
Apple TV+ • A24
WRITING PRODUCER
King Shaka
Showtime • Executive Produced by Antoine Fuqua
STAFF WRITER
Middle West
Amazon • Produced by Outlier & Point Grey
WRITER
The Marlow Murder Club – Series 3
UTV
WRITER
Waterloo Road
BBC One
WRITER
Hollyoaks
Channel 4
WRITER
Superdad – On The Edge
Channel 4
WRITING TEAM
Suspicion – Series 2
Apple
WRITING TEAM
The Flatshare – Series 2
Paramount+
WRITING TEAM
Wild Cherry
BBC One
US TELEVISION
Writers’ Rooms & Development
Daniel has worked in US television writers’ rooms and development, including projects for Showtime and Amazon, progressing from staff writer to writing producer.
WRITING PRODUCER
King Shaka
Showtime • Executive Produced by Antoine Fuqua
STAFF WRITER
Middle West
Amazon • Produced by Outlier & Point Grey
DEVELOPMENT & RECOGNITION
Original Development
WRITER
The Borough
2019 Brit List
WRITER • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER
Wedding Dates
BWNG TV • Three Screen Nation Award nominations
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
BBC Writersroom Drama TV Writers’ Programme – 2021
BBC Studios Writers’ Workshop – 2021
BBC Writersroom Drama Room – 2020
BBC Writersroom London Voices – 2020
THEATRE
Playwriting
Daniel’s debut play, Dismissed, was produced at Soho Theatre and led to an Offie nomination for Most Promising New Playwright.
PLAYWRIGHT
Dismissed
Soho Theatre
Powerful and poignant
Voice Mag
DEVELOPMENT & RECOGNITION
The Ones We Love – Shortlisted, Soho Theatre Tony Craze Award
Church Street – Shortlisted, Platform Presents Playwriting Prize 2019
Soho Theatre Writers’ Lab – 2019/2020
Daniel’s work has also been performed at The Bunker Theatre, Drayton Arms Theatre, Pleasance Theatre, Old Red Lion Theatre and Paddington Arts Centre.
FICTION
Fiction & Original Work
Alongside his work in television and theatre work, Daniel develops original fiction and screen projects.
WORK WITH DANIEL
Script consultancy, speaking & workshops
Daniel works with writers, universities and creative organisations through script consultancy, talks, masterclasses and workshops.