Daniel Algrant

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Daniel Algrant

Born September 25, 1959 · New York, New York, U.S (age 66)

Daniel Algrant is an American filmmaker and writer. He co-wrote and directed Naked in New York (1993), a film produced by Martin Scorsese. Algrant was a repeat director for the television series Sex and The City and the director of films People I Know (2002) and Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012). Algrant is an alumnus of Harvard University and the Columbia University Film school.

Known For

The Girlfriend ExperienceThe Girlfriend Experience · 2009
The Girlfriend Experience
5.12009
MovieDrama
Chelsea is an in-demand call girl whose $2,000 an hour price tag allows her to live in New York's lap of luxury. Besides her beauty and sexual skill, Chelsea offers her clients companionship and conversation, or, as she dubs it, "the girlfriend experience." With her successful business and a devoted, live-in boyfriend, Chelsea thinks she has it made... until a new client rocks her world.
People I KnowPeople I Know · 2002
People I Know
5.22002
MovieDramaThriller
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
Let Them All TalkLet Them All Talk · 2020
Let Them All Talk
5.62020
MovieComedyDrama
A celebrated author takes a journey with some old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent.
Naked in New YorkNaked in New York · 1993
Naked in New York
4.81993
MovieComedyRomance
Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, and to whom you can turn to for help while facing life. From there it flashes back to his memories of his parents, college, house across from a squirrel infested peanut factory, best friend, writing career and Joanne.
CathedralsCathedrals · 2025
Cathedrals
10.02025
MovieDocumentary
In CATHEDRALS, filmmaker Dan Algrant embarks on a journey to reconnect with two black collaborators from a film made nearly 50 years ago. CATHEDRALS becomes a powerful exploration of the bonds that tie us together and the experiences that shape our identities. Through the lens of a creative collaboration, the film illuminates the struggles and triumphs that define life in a close-knit community, ultimately reaffirming the importance of human connection and the power of collective memory.
Greetings from Tim BuckleyGreetings from Tim Buckley · 2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley
5.22013
MovieDrama
A chronicle of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley's performance at his father's tribute concert in 1991.
Sex and the CitySex and the City · 1998
Sex and the City
7.41998
SeriesDramaComedy
Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. 

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