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David Benioff

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Also known as David Friedman, David Benioff Friedman

American writer and producer (born 1970)

OverviewAI-generated

David Benioff is a male person from the United States. He began his work period in 2002. Benioff has three children. His official website is davidbenioff.com.

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Key facts

Born
David Friedman , ( 1970-09-25 ) September 25, 1970 (age 55) , New York City, U.S.
Education
Dartmouth College ( BA ), Trinity College, Dublin ( MA ), University of California, Irvine ( MFA )
Occupations
Screenwriter television producer novelist
Years active
2001–present
Spouse
Amanda Peet ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2006 ) ​
Parent
Stephen Friedman (father)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Family name
Friedman
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Official website
www.davidbenioff.com
Image
David Benioff by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
David Benioff
date of birth
1970-09-25
name in native language
David Benioff
start of work period
2002-00-00
writing language
English language
pseudonym
David Benioff
birth name
David Friedman
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Encyclopedic overview

David Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (/ˈbɛniɒf/), is an American novelist, screenwriter, 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), The Kite Runner (2007), City of Thieves (2008), co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Gemini Man (2019).

Early life

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