Danyi Deats (born November 8, 1967) is an American film personality. She has acted in films, and is credited as a producer and writer for television, commercials and music videos.
Deats is most widely known for her portrayal of Jamie in the film River's Edge, with Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper.
Deats is a consultant and producer to several production companies such as Mirror Films, Partizan, Pulse Films, Victor Papa, London Alley and Danger Bird. She began producing for Propaganda Films, Angel City, Dark Light, Mad Hatter Films, Satellite, The End, DNA, Oil Factory, Original Films, HSI, Super Mega, and Believe Media.
She has produced music videos and television commercials with artists such as Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Lopez, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey, Meghan Trainor, Sting, Missy Elliott, Shania Twain, Janet Jackson, and Jewel.
Deats is also a local artist with past exhibits at Ghetto Gloss in Los Angeles. She recently completed her first novel, Meow Meow.
Danyi Deats is from Los Angeles and currently lives there with her husband and business partner Eric Barrett. Together they own Mirror Filmss. They have three children, Noah (born 1998), Jade (born 2002), and Zane Elvis (born 2005). She was raised in a “film family”; she grew up on film sets, going from location to location- always on the move. Her mother Emmy (maiden name - Montoya) worked at Universal Studios for thirty years, starting in the legal department, and working her way to assistant to the president of talent, Peter Terranova, and then for the president of television, Erv Sepkowitz. Danyi's grandfather Rufus Deats, her father Richard "Dicky" Deats and her uncle Jerry Deats have all been Key grips. Her brother Jerry C. Deats is also a Key Grip. Dicky Deats won the Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 1984 for designing the “Little Big Crane”. It was the first camera crane that could you could disassemble and take out of the studio - it could be taken anywhere a man could get to. Its invention took filming to a new level, welcoming long sweeping crane shots in remote locations.
Awards and honors
1992, CLIO Award for Nike’s “Huarache” with David Fincher.1993, CLIO Award for Nike’s “Instant Karma” with David Fincher.1997, MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B for Blackstreet with Janet Jackson1998, MTV Music Video Award for Best Group Video "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys.2000, MTV Music Video Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for Sisqo’s, "The Thong Song".2008, CLIO Award for the BMW campaign, "Transformer".2014 MTV Music Video Award for Best Male Video by Ed Sheeran "Sing" featuring Pharrell Williams2014 MTV Top 20 Most Played Video world-wide Calvin Harris "Summer" (as Executive Producer)2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Best Male Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Video Of The Year Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Best Pop Video Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Best Choreography Ed Sheeran "Don't"2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Best Editing Ed Sheeran "Don't"2015 MTV Music Video Nominee for Best Cinematography Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud"2013
Gutsy Frog - TV Pilot, Jonas Brothers EnterprisesTele 2 Campaign, KesselsKramerAlex Gaudino, "Missing You" featuring Nicole Scherzinger, Paul Boyd director for Dave Stewart EntertainmentDave Stewart "Every Single Night", Paul Boyd, directorCalvin Harris "Under Control", Emil Nava, directorRixton "Make Out", Emil Nava, director2014
Kaya Stewart "Jonah", Dave Stewart directorCoke, for World Cup, Paul Boyd, directorCalvin Harris "Summer", Emil Nava, director (as Exec. Producer)Ed Sheeran, "Sing", Emil Nava, directorJennifer Lopez album promo, Emil Nava, directorThe Vamps, Emil Nava, directorChloe Howell "Disappointed", Emil Nava, directorEd Sheeren "Don't", Emil Nava, directorStevie Nicks, Dave Stewart, directorThe Vamps "Last Night, Emil Nava, directorCalvin Harris "Blame", Emil Nava, directorEd Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" Emil Nava, directorJustin Bieber "Home To Muma" Emil Nava, directorCalvin Harris "Slow Acid" Emil Nava, directorCalvin Harris "Cube", featuring Big Sean, Emil Nava, directorNeyo "She Knows", featuring Juicy J, Emil Nava, directorCalvin Harris "Outside", featuring Ellie Goulding, Emil Nava, directorPusha T "Lunch Money", Emil Nava, director2015
Calvin Harris, "Pray To God", featuring Haim, Emil Nava, directorAlesso "Cool", Emil Nava, directorLunch Money "Bills", Emil Nava, directorEd Sheeran "Boodstream" featuring Ray Liotta, Emil Nava, directorT.I. "Private Show", featuring Chris Brown, Emil Nava, directorTori Kelly, "Confetti" Emil Nava, directorThe Voice, TV promos, Jessie Hill, directorEd Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" Emil Nava, directorEd Sheeran "Photograph" Emil Nava directorCalvin Harris "How Deep Is Your Love", featuring Gigi Haadid Emil Nava, directorChris Cornell "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart" Jessie Hill, directorLana Rey “Music to watch boys to” Kinga Burza, directorSelena Gomez Same Old Love Michael HaussmanMiguel “Waves” director, Darren CraigSelena Live Show - Revival Tour Michael Haussman, directorTinashe “Player” Emil Nava, directorZella Day "High" Jessie Hill director2016
Meghan Trainor “No” Skechers- Thomas Kloss directorBroods “Free” Jessie Hill, directorBeyoncé "Lemonade Film" Kahlil Joseph, directorMike Will featuring Big Sean "Come Up" Mike Piscitelli, director