Daniel Knudsen grew up in a neighborhood just outside of Detroit, MI. When he was 17 he began working as crew in films. From there he began acting and pursuing training in film production. During his film production classes his talent was recognized by fellow students, which opened up doors for producing later on. In 2009 he graduated from Thomas Edison State College. His feature film directing debut came with the political thriller Creed of Gold (2014). The film premiered in Milan, Italy and was nominated for an Adam Award at the Sabaoth International Film Festival. His producing credits include Indescribable (2013), Unexpected Places (2012) and Christmas Grace (2013). He is also a co-founder of Crystal Creek Media an independent film studio that specializes in quality family entertainment.