Editing Danny Strong (section)

===Writing===
At 25, in the hopes of being the lead actor in his own film, Strong wrote a dark comedy about two men who kill an elderly man for his [[Rent regulation|rent-controlled]] apartment.<ref name=duca/>  The film never materialized, but it sparked his desire to become a full-time writer.<ref name=duca/>  His first successful script was ''[[Recount (film)|Recount]]'', a film about the [[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000 US Elections]], produced by [[HBO]] and directed by [[Jay Roach]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/05/16/recount/|author=Flynn, Gillian|date=May 16, 2008|access-date=January 18, 2022|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|title=TV Review: Recount}}</ref> The film starred [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Laura Dern]], [[Denis Leary]], [[John Hurt]] and [[Tom Wilkinson]] and premiered on May 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/23/danny-strong-on-writing-the-recount|title=Danny Strong on Writing the Recount|author=Fickett, Travis|date=May 22, 2008|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref> The script had been voted number one on the 2007 Hollywood Black List,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2007/12/black-list-2007-1-danny-strongs-recount-4316/|title= Black List 2007's Best Liked Screenplays|author=Finke, Nikki|date=December 7, 2007|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref> a list of the "most liked" but unproduced scripts as voted on by the Hollywood community and insiders.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-13-la-et-black-list-20111213-story.html|title= A "Black List" that's a career boost|author=Sperling, Nicole|date=December 13, 2011|access-date=January 18, 2022|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Strong was nominated for a [[60th Primetime Emmy Awards|2008 Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special]] for ''Recount''. The film was nominated for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film|Best Television Miniseries or Film]] at the [[66th Golden Globe Awards]] and won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie]] as well as the [[Writers Guild of America Award]] for Best Original Screenplay for a Television movie.<ref>[http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/60thpte_nomswin.php Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Strong followed up ''Recount'' with the [[Game Change (film)|2012 film adaptation]] of ''[[Game Change]],'' based on the book written by [[John Heilemann]] and [[Mark Halperin]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-tv-column-hbo-announces-new-mccainpalin-film-game-change/2011/03/09/ABeXGwP_story.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Lisa | last=de Moraes | title=The TV Column: HBO announces new McCain/Palin film, 'Game Change' | date=March 10, 2011}}</ref> The film starred [[Julianne Moore]] and aired on HBO on March 10, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-schedules-veep-game-change-281269|title= HBO Schedules "Veep," "Game Change"|author=Goldberg, Lesley|date=January 12, 2012|access-date=November 24, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In 2012, he won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special]] for ''Game Change''.<ref>[http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Writing%20for%20a%20Miniseries,%20Movie%20or%20a%20Dramatic%20Special Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2012 – Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film was also awarded a [[Peabody Award]], which recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peabody Awards Winner Database|url=http://peabodyawards.com/past-winners/peabody-search/?pb_query=2012&pb_year=1&pb_search=1&submit=Search+Now|access-date=February 6, 2014|archive-date=September 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913235959/http://peabodyawards.com/past-winners/peabody-search/?pb_query=2012&pb_year=1&pb_search=1&submit=Search+Now|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2012, he was hired to write the screenplay for the film adaptation of Dan Brown's ''[[The Lost Symbol]]'', whose production has been stalled since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Owen |title=New Writer For The Lost Symbol |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-writer-lost-symbol/ |website=Empire |access-date=January 18, 2022 |date=January 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = UPDATE: Tom Hanks And Ron Howard To Return For Next Dan Brown Movie 'Inferno'; Sony Sets December 2015 Release Date|url = https://deadline.com/2013/07/sony-dates-latest-dan-brown-movie-inferno-for-december-2015-will-come-before-lost-symbol-542282/|website = Deadline| date=July 16, 2013 |access-date = October 26, 2015|language = en}}</ref>

Strong wrote the screenplay for the film ''[[The Butler]]''.<ref>DODES, RACHEL August 9, 2013, "All the Butler's Presidents". ''Wall Street Journal''. '''262''' (34):D5</ref> [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Forest Whitaker]] starred in the film and it was directed by [[Lee Daniels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/interview-cast-butler-speak-authenticity-civil-rights-more|title=INTERVIEW: The Cast Of 'The Butler' Speak On Authenticity, Civil Rights & More|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> The script was voted onto the 2010 Hollywood Black List.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2007/04/2007-cannes-film-festival-official-poster-2010/|title= The Black List 2010: Screenplay Roster|author=Finke, Nikki|date=December 13, 2010|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref> It was released in August 2013 and grossed over $100 million in the US box office.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-milestone-lee-daniels-629614|title= Box Office Milestone: Lee Daniels' The Butler Hits $100 Million|author=McClintock, Pamela|date=September 15, 2013|access-date=November 24, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> He also had a cameo in the film.
{{Quote box |width=300px |quote  = I write characters of every race, gender and sexual orientation. I write some characters that are animals. That's just my job.  To me, writing 'Empire' is not more difficult than [[Sarah Palin]] [in 'Game Change']. ... I mean, I'm not a Republican from Alaska. |author = Danny Strong |source = ''[[HuffPost]]'' interview, June 2015<ref name=duca>Duca, Lauren (June 10, 2015), [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danny-strong-doyle-empire_n_7542820 "How Doyle From 'Gilmore Girls' Came Up With The Idea For 'Empire'"], ''[[HuffPost]]''.</ref>}}
In December 2013, Strong signed on to pen the new screenplay for the film adaptation of the musical ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', which originally premiered on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite web|last=Champion|first=Lindsay|title=It's Good Old Reliable Danny Strong! Hunger Games Screenwriter to Pen Guys & Dolls Movie Reboot|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/173702/its-good-old-reliable-danny-strong-hunger-games-screenwriter-to-pen-guys-dolls-movie-reboot/|publisher=Broadway.com|access-date=December 18, 2013}}</ref>

Strong also co-created the TV series ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' with Daniels in 2014, for which he has written and directed multiple episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/monique-claims-she-was-offered-tariji-p-hensons-empire-role-cookie/|title= 'Empire' Co-Creator Disputes Mo'Nique's Claim She Was Offered Taraji P. Henson's Breakout Cookie Roler|author=Gilman, Greg|date=March 4, 2015}}</ref>

Strong co-wrote the two-part ''[[Mockingjay#Film adaptations|Mockingjay]]'', the finale of ''[[The Hunger Games (film series)|The Hunger Games]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/12/06/danny-strong-interview-game-change-mockingjay/|title= Danny Strong on writing 'Game Change' and 'Mockingjay'|author=Busis, Hillary|date=December 6, 2012|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1|Part 1]]'' was released on November 21, 2014, and ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2|Part 2]]'' was released on November 20, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/07/hunger-games-mockingjay-release-dates-set-lionsgate-november-2014-2015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712002142/http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/hunger-games-mockingjay-release-dates-set-lionsgate-november-2014-2015/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 12, 2012|title= Lionsgate Dates 'Hunger Game' Finale: 2-Part 'Mockingjay'|author=The Deadline Team|date=July 10, 2012|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, first trailer|url=https://www.screendaily.com/watch-the-mockingjay-part-1-trailer/5075712.article|website=Screen Daily|publisher=Screen International|access-date=January 18, 2022}}</ref>

In October 2021, Strong released ''[[Dopesick (miniseries)|Dopesick]]'', a Hulu exclusive miniseries exploring the [[Sackler family]] and [[Purdue Pharma|Purdue Pharma's]] role in [[Opioid epidemic in the United States|America's opioid crisis]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=2022-05-23 |title='Dopesick' Creator Danny Strong On Taking On Big Pharma, Plus Why He Can't Resist Tackling Controversial True Stories – Behind The Lens |url=https://deadline.com/video/danny-strong-career-interview-dopesick-behind-the-lens/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The series was influenced by [[Beth Macy]]'s book by the same name and starred [[Michael Keaton]], who earned a [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG]] award for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danny Strong Unravels Big Pharma's Web of Deceit in 'Dopesick' |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/danny-strong-dopesick-interview |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=W Magazine |date=October 11, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The critically acclaimed show was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards and won the Peabody Award along with many other awards and honors.