Writer
David Benioff
David Benioff
- Date of birth
- Age
- 56
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- screenwriter, film producer, novelist, television producer, writer, teacher, actor, journalist, manufacturer, television director, showrunner, film screenwriter, television writer, film director
- Languages
- English
Biography
David Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff(/ˈbɛniɒf/), is an American writer and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known for co-creating Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
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Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Dartmouth College
- University of California, Irvine
- Collegiate School
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2015 Game of Thrones
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series2016 Game of Thrones
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form2012 Game of Thrones
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