Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit
Dan Hernandez | |
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 Hernandez in 2026 | |
| Born | Daniel Jacob Hernandez November 20, 1983 |
| Education | Brown University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Benji Samit | |
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Samit in 2026 | |
| Born | Benjamin Adam Samit July 21, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Dan Hernandez (born November 20, 1983) and Benji Samit (born July 21, 1984) are an American film and television writer and producer duo. They are most notable for writing Pokémon Detective Pikachu, which they co-wrote with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman.
On television, Hernandez and Samit have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night, and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Television to develop, write, and produce animated and live-action series.
The two first met during their junior year at Brown University.