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David Koepp
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David Koepp is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. Born on June 9, 1963, in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, he is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. He began his professional work period in 1988 and is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East. Koepp received his education at the University of California, Los Angeles.
His career spans film production and direction, with a focus on writing. He has authored seventeen works, including *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*, *Bajo cero*, and *Movie Storybook*. Among his accolades, Koepp has received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
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- Works
- 17
Top works
- Meśimah bilti efsharit
- INDIANA JONES Y EL REINO DE LA CALAVERA DE CRISTAL
- Movie Storybook
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Bajo cero
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Film & TV
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
David Koepp (/kɛp/; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He is the ninth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts, with a total gross of over $2.3 billion. Koepp has achieved both critical and commercial success in a wide variety of genres: thriller, science fiction, comedy, action, drama, crime, superhero, horror, adventure, and…
Known for
- Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era — Self2025
- Spielberg — Self2017
- Tom Hanks: A League of His Own — Self2016
- A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers — Self2009
- The Making of 'Carlito's Way' — Self2003
- Big Trouble — Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)2002
- The Making of 'The Lost World' — Self1997
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park — Unlucky Bastard1997
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1963-06-09 ) June 9, 1963 (age 62) , Pewaukee , Wisconsin, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Occupations
- Screenwriter film director film producer author
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Spouse s
- Rosario Varela ( divorced ) , Melissa Thomas
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pewaukee
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film direction
- Image
- DK 2022 photo 2.jpg
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- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by David Koepp
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- name in native language
- David Koepp
- Commons category
- David Koepp
- member of
- Writers Guild of America, East
- date of birth
- 1963-06-09
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Encyclopedic overview
David Koepp (/kɛp/; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.97 billion.
He is known for a variety of screenplays, including those of the Steven Spielberg–directed films Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), War of the Worlds (2005) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Other Koepp screenplays include those for the crime film Carlito's Way (1993); the action spy films Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014); the superhero film Spider-Man (2002); another Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023); and another Jurassic Park film, Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
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