---
name: "Daniel P. Hanley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-p-hanley"
fi1m_id: "daniel-p-hanley"
imdb_id: "nm0360067"
tmdb_id: 6189
wikidata_id: "Q487090"
roles: ["Editor"]
born: "1 January 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-15T04:03:00.262565+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Daniel P. Hanley

## Identity

Daniel P. Hanley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daniel-p-hanley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daniel-p-hanley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0360067
- **TMDB ID:** 6189
- **Wikidata ID:** Q487090
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_P._Hanley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q487090, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360067/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6189

Editor. Born 1 January 1955 in USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 1 January 1955, USA
- **Active:** 1984–2016
- **Also known as:** Daniel Hanley, Dan Hanley
- **Frequently works with:** [Mike Hill](https://film.one/person/mike-hill.md), [Ron Howard](https://film.one/person/ron-howard.md), [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Tom Hanks](https://film.one/person/tom-hanks.md), [Akiva Goldsman](https://film.one/person/akiva-goldsman.md), [Babaloo Mandel](https://film.one/person/babaloo-mandel.md), [David Koepp](https://film.one/person/david-koepp.md), [Ed Harris](https://film.one/person/ed-harris.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 3 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (4), 1990s 60 (5), 2000s 59 (5), 2010s 82 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 58 across 13 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 6 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 5, Thriller 4, Action 3, Mystery 3, Romance 3
- **Screen time:** 31 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,392m across 15 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_P._Hanley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q487090, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0360067/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6189

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Frost/Nixon*](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md) (81), [*Backdraft*](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md) (62), [*Angels & Demons*](https://film.one/film/angels-and-demons.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*Apollo 13*](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md) (84), [*Parenthood*](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*A Beautiful Mind*](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md) (62), [*The Da Vinci Code*](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md) (42)
- **Disney+:** [*Splash*](https://film.one/film/splash.md) (80)
- **AMC+:** [*Pet Sematary*](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md) (45)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Daniel P. Hanley is an American film editor. He has more than 30 feature film credits, often working in partnership with Mike Hill.

Hanley and Hill have edited all of Ron Howard's films since *Night Shift* (1982). Their credits together include *Apollo 13* (1995), for which they won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), *Cinderella Man* (2005), *Frost/Nixon* (2008), *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), *Rush* (2013), for which they won the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and *Inferno* (2016).

Hanley is a member of the American Cinema Editors.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), Fi1m 54, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/angels-and-demons.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Fi1m 81, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Fi1m 42, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Fi1m 62, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *Ransom* (1996), Fi1m 70, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *Far and Away* (1992), Fi1m 52, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)
- *Backdraft* (1991), Fi1m 62, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)
- *Problem Child* (1990), Fi1m 32, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/problem-child-1990.md)
- *Parenthood* (1989), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Pet Sematary* (1989), Fi1m 45, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md)
- *Cocoon* (1985), Fi1m 75, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/cocoon.md)
- *Splash* (1984), Fi1m 80, Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Inferno* (2016), Editor
- *In the Heart of the Sea* (2015), Editor
- *Rush* (2013), Editor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *The Dilemma* (2011), Editor
- *Jonah Hex* (2010), Editor
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/angels-and-demons.md)
- *Frost/Nixon* (2008), Editor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/frost-nixon.md)
- *The Da Vinci Code* (2006), Editor — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-da-vinci-code.md)
- *Cinderella Man* (2005), Editor
- *The Missing* (2003), Editor
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Editor — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Editor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *EDtv* (1999), Editor
- *In & Out* (1997), Editor
- *Ransom* (1996), Editor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ransom.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Editor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *The Paper* (1994), Editor
- *Cop & ½* (1993), Editor
- *Far and Away* (1992), Editor — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/far-and-away.md)
- *Backdraft* (1991), Editor — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md)
- *Problem Child* (1990), Editor — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/problem-child-1990.md)
- *Parenthood* (1989), Editor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/parenthood.md)
- *Pet Sematary* (1989), Editor — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/pet-sematary.md)
- *Willow* (1988), Editor
- *No Man's Land* (1987), Editor
- *Warm Hearts, Cold Feet* (1987), Editor
- *Armed and Dangerous* (1986), Editor
- *Gung Ho* (1986), Editor
- *Cocoon* (1985), Editor — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cocoon.md)
- *Obsessive Love* (1984), Editor
- *Summer Fantasy* (1984), Editor
- *Splash* (1984), Editor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/splash.md)
- *Night Shift* (1982), Editor
- *Skyward* (1980), Assistant Editor
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Editor

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 3 nominated

- 2009: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Frost/Nixon*
- 2006: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *Cinderella Man*
- 2002: Best Film Editing (nominated), for *A Beautiful Mind*
- 1996: Best Film Editing (won), for *Apollo 13*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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