Daniel Knauf, sometimes credited under the pseudonyms Wilfred Schmidt and Chris Neal, is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, director and producer best known for his creation of the 2003 HBO series Carnivàle.
Knauf is a former member of the "Friends of Abe," which was a support and networking group for politically conservative entertainment industry personnel. The organization was founded by Gary Sinise.
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His pseudonym, Wilfred Schmidt, might be a reference to occultist Wilfred Talbot Smith (1885-1957), whom he incorporated into his series Carnivàle (2003) in the second season.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Blacklist
TV Series co-executive producer - 37 episodes, 2014 - 2016 executive producer - 8 episodes, 2016
Dracula
2013-2014
TV Series executive producer - 10 episodes
Bxx: Haunted
2012
executive producer
Spartacus: War of the Damned
2010
TV Series consulting producer - 7 episodes
My Own Worst Enemy
2008
TV Series co-executive producer - 6 episodes
Standoff
TV Series co-executive producer - 5 episodes, 2007 consulting producer - 5 episodes, 2006 - 2007
Carnivàle
2003-2005
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Wolf Lake
2001-2002
TV Series consulting producer - 7 episodes
Honey Vicarro
2001
TV Movie executive producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Blacklist
TV Series written by - 7 episodes, 2014 - 2016 teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016 story by - 1 episode, 2016
Dracula
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode, 2014 written by - 1 episode, 2013
Bxx: Haunted
2012
Spartacus: War of the Damned
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode, 2010 written by - 1 episode, 2010
The Phantom
2009
TV Mini-Series teleplay - 2 episodes
My Own Worst Enemy
2008
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Fear Itself
2008
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Standoff
2006-2007
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Supernatural
2006
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Carnivàle
TV Series creator - 24 episodes, 2003 - 2005 written by - 5 episodes, 2003 - 2005 teleplay - 2 episodes, 2003 - 2005
$300,000
