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David Koepp Biography

Birth Name:David Koepp

Birth Place:Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department, Actor, Soundtrack, Assistant director

Fast Facts

In 2013, he received the the Ian McClellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement
Earned a degree from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television
Was inspired to take up screenwriting after seeing "Raiders of the Lost Ark․"
Often collaborates with Steven Spielberg on film projects
Frequently produces films that involve dark, suspenseful plots
Had to turn down the opportunity to write "Men in Black II" because he was busy writing the screenplay for "Spider-Man․"
Before becoming involved with filmmaking, he worked at a local McDonald's in his hometown

1993Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1993ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1994Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
1994Bram Stoker Award-Other Media: nominated
1994Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1996Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
1997Razzie Award-Worst Written Film Grossing Over $100 Million: nominated
1997Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
1998Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Grand Prize-: winner
2003Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2009Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2014Felix-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2025IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2025SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated