Let's make this birthday one to remember.

77 years old (Born on January 03, 1948)

Happy Birthday to the brilliant Daniel Knauf! May your day be filled with mystique, intrigue, and just a touch of Carnivàle-esque surrealism. Your mastery in crafting compelling stories has kept us wandering through mysterious tents since HBO introduced us all to your visionary storytelling from 2003-2005.

Here's wishing you another year filled with chilling dialogues, unexpected plot twists—and minimal encounters with creepy carnivals after dark. Thanks for timelessly haunting our imaginations; may you always find inspiration lurking between shadows (and let's hope those shadowy figures come bearing cake!). Cheers to many more years scripting magic—happy birthday!