David Benioff (born circa 1970 in New York City) is an American writer. Born David Friedman, he changed his name to David Benioff, his mother's maiden name. He worked as a club bouncer and high school English teacher until he won recognition for his book, The 25th Hour. He later adapted the book into a film, starring Edward Norton and directed by Spike Lee. Thus began his career as a Hollywood screenwriter. He adapted a screenplay of the mythological epic, Troy (2004). He also sold the two-million-dollar script, Stay. The film was released on the 21st of October 2005, was directed by Marc Forster, and starred Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. He is currently working on a script for the X-Men spin-off, Wolverine, and The Kite Runner, a film based on the book bearing the same name The Kite Runner will mark his second collaboration with director Marc Forster. He is also working with D.B. Weiss on an HBO adaptation of George R.R. Martin's acclaimed "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, which is due out in 2009. Benioff is a Dartmouth College alumnus. Additionally, he attended the University of California Irvine and received a Masters in the creative writing program.
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Personal life
Benioff's father, Stephen Friedman, is the former head of Goldman Sachs. He married actress Amanda Peet, whom he met on a blind date, on September 30, 2006 in New York City.[1] His first child, a daughter named Frances Pen, was born on February 20, 2007.[2]
Books
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Plume; Reissue edition (January 29, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN 0-452-28295-0
When the Nines Roll Over (and Other Stories)
- Hardcover: 223 pages
- Publisher: Viking Books (August 19, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN 0-670-03339-1
References
External links
- David Benioff at the Internet Movie Database
- David Benioff at Authortrek.com
