Dan Sterling

Dan Sterling is an American screenwriter and television producer who has worked on many successful television shows, including King of the Hill, Kitchen Confidential, The Daily Show, South Park, The Sarah Silverman Program and The Office.

Sterling's script The Interview became famous after it was seen as an act of war by the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-un. The Guardians of Peace made terrorist threats of "a 9/11 style attack" against cinemas who planned to screen the film, and also threatened the safety of Sony Pictures employees and their families. As a result of these threats, Sony Pictures initially cancelled the release of The Interview, though it was later given a limited theatrical release, with broad digital release online through a Sony website, Google Play, Microsoft's Xbox Video, and YouTube Movies.

Filmography

Films Year Title Credit 2014 The Interview Writer 2019 Long Shot

Television Year Title Credit Notes 1997–1998 South Park Staff writer 10 episodes 1998–2000 Jesse Writer and executive story editor 28 episodes 2002–2006 King of the Hill Writer 7 episodes 2005–2006 Kitchen Confidential Writer and co-executive producer 12 episodes 2006 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Co-executive producer 78 episodes 2007–2010 The Sarah Silverman Program Director, writer and executive producer 22 episodes2012 Girls Writer and consulting producer 9 episodes Susan 313 Writer and executive producer TV movie 2012–2013 The Office Writer and executive producer 16 episodes 2015–2018 The Last Man on Earth Executive producer 18 episodes 2021 Housebroken Consulting Producer 11 episodes 2022 Panhandle Co-Executive Producer 8 episodes 2023–present Animal Control Creator, Writer and Executive Producer 30 episodes