Editing Daniel Handler (section)

{{short description|American writer (born 1970)}}
{{For|the Uruguayan actor|Daniel Hendler}}
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{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
| name             = Daniel Handler
| image            = Handlertheend.PNG
| imagesize        = 
| caption          = Handler at a party celebrating the publication of ''[[The End (novel)|The End]]'', on October 12, 2006
| pseudonym        = [[Lemony Snicket]]
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1970|2|28}}
| birth_place      = [[San Francisco, California]], U.S.
| occupation       = {{flatlist|
* Author
* musician
* screenwriter
* television writer
* television producer
}}
| children         = 1
| period           = 1998–present
| genre            = Children's literature
| subject          = 
| movement         = 
| notableworks     = ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'', ''[[All the Wrong Questions]]'', ''[[The Basic Eight]]'', ''[[Watch Your Mouth (novel)|Watch Your Mouth]]'', ''[[Adverbs (novel)|Adverbs]]''
| spouse           = [[Lisa Brown (artist)|Lisa Brown]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jeffries|first1=Stuart|title=Daniel Handler: 'How old does a child need to be to appreciate Lemony Snicket?'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/07/how-old-child-need-be-appreciate-lemony-snicket-daniel-handler-interview|access-date=11 May 2015|work=The Guardian|date=7 February 2015}}</ref>
| signature        = Daniel handler signature.svg
}}
'''Daniel Handler''' (born February 28, 1970) is an American author, musician, screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is best known for his [[children's book series]] ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' and ''[[All the Wrong Questions]]'', published under the pen name [[Lemony Snicket]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/07/how-old-child-need-be-appreciate-lemony-snicket-daniel-handler-interview|title=Daniel Handler: 'How old does a child need to be to appreciate Lemony Snicket?'|last=Jeffries|first=Stuart|date=2015-02-07|website=[[The Guardian]]|language=en|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> The former was adapted into [[Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events|a film]] in 2004, as well as [[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|a Netflix series]] from 2017 to 2019.

Handler has published adult novels and a stage play under his real name, along with other children's books under the Snicket pseudonym. His first book, a satirical fiction piece titled ''[[The Basic Eight]]'', was rejected by many publishers for its dark subject matter.

Handler has also played the [[accordion]] in several bands, and appeared on the album ''[[69 Love Songs]]'' by indie pop band [[The Magnetic Fields]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Tasha |title=Daniel Handler |url=https://www.avclub.com/daniel-handler-1798208806 |website=The A.V. Club |date=November 16, 2005 |access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>