FrameThrower · Actors · Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
9 films · 722 frames · top-billed in 6 · 1979–2021
Born 1 July 1952 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Daniel Edward Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University, where his comedy journey took off. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, igniting his passion for acting. At 20, he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto, marking the start of his career.
In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 9 films · 722 frames · top-billed in 6 · 1979–2021
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series1977
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Great Immigrants Award2007
- Canada's Walk of Fame2002
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award1992
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award1989
How their films are shot
Measured across 722 frames from the 9 films we hold. This is the look of the work Dan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 9 films we hold, 47% of their frames are night, 41% natural — the look of the work Dan takes.
Time of day
Lighting
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Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Behind the Candelabra
2013 · Seymour Heller
The House of Mirth
2000 · Augustus 'Gus' Trenor
Ghostbusters 2
1989 · Ray Stantz
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Boolie Werthan
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ray Stantz
1941
1979 · Sgt. Frank Tree
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021 · Ray Stantz
50 First Dates
2004 · Dr. Keats
Chaplin
1992 · Mack Sennett
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 722 frames from Dan Aykroyd's 9 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.