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David Koepp

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In an interview, he claimed that one of the things that inspired him to write movies was the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark in which the buildup for a bull whip and scimitar fight ends up with Indy shooting the swordsman. Ironically, this scene was not conceived by the writer, but was the result of an offhand remark during shooting. See more trivia »

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in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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2015 Snow White and the Huntsman 2 (announced)
 
2013 Jack Ryan (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2012 Premium Rush (written by)
 
2011 The Little Engine That Could (screen story / screenplay)
 
2009 Angels & Demons (screenplay)
 
2008/I Ghost Town (written by)
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (screenplay)
 
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure (screenplay)
 
2005 War of the Worlds (screenplay)
 
2002-2004 Hack (TV series)
– The Reckoning (2004) (creator)
– One for My Baby (2004) (creator)
– Misty Blue (2004) (creator)
– Extreme Commerce (2004) (creator)
– Fog of War (2004) (creator)
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2004 Secret Window (screenplay)
 
2002 Spider-Man (screenplay)
 
2002 Panic Room (written by)
 
1999 Stir of Echoes (screenplay)
 
1998 Snake Eyes (screenplay / story)
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (screenplay)
 
1996 The Trigger Effect (written by)
 
1996 Mission: Impossible (screenplay / story)
 
1994 Suspicious (short) (written by)
 
1994 The Shadow (written by)
 
1994 The Paper (written by)
 
1993 Carlito's Way (screenplay)
 
1993 Jurassic Park (screenplay)
 
1992 Death Becomes Her (written by)
 
1991 Toy Soldiers (screenplay)
 
1990 Bad Influence (written by)
 
1988 Apartment Zero (screenplay)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2002-2003 Hack (TV series) (creative consultant - 25 episodes)
– Collateral Damage (2003) (creative consultant)
– Presumed Guilty (2003) (creative consultant)
– Hidden Agenda (2003) (creative consultant)
– See No Evil (2003) (creative consultant)
– The Squeeze (2003) (creative consultant)
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1988 Hawks (assistant to executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (8 titles)
2012 Premium Rush
 
2008/I Ghost Town
 
2004 Secret Window
 
2004 All Falls Down (video short)
 
2003 Suspense (TV movie)
 
1999 Stir of Echoes
 
1996 The Trigger Effect
 
1994 Suspicious (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2003 Suspense (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2002 Hack (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2002) (executive producer)
 
2002 Panic Room (producer)
 
1994 The Paper (co-producer)
 
1988 Apartment Zero (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2002 Big Trouble
Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Unlucky Bastard
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (second unit director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1992 Death Becomes Her (lyrics: "Me")
 
Show ShowThanks (7 titles)
2011 Love, Lots of It (short) (special thanks)
 
2010 Shine Like Stars (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production (video short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (video short) (special thanks)
 
2003 The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 The Making of 'Panic Room' (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.137 (2012) … Himself
 
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2008 Making 'Ghost Town' (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens (video short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Revisiting the Invasion (video short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Characters - The Family Unit (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Waging the War of the Worlds: From H. G. Wells to Steven Spielberg (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– War of the Worlds: The Final Invasion (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Secret Window: Secrets Revealed (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Secret Window: From Book to Film (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Secret Window: A Look Through It (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Beyond Jurassic Park (video)
Himself - Screenwriter
 
2000 Exposure (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (2000) … Himself
 
1997 Making the 'Lost World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 Closing: Team Indy (video short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Feature audio commentary for the film Secret Window See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Trivia:

In an interview, he claimed that one of the things that inspired him to write movies was the scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark in which the buildup for a bull whip and scimitar fight ends up with Indy shooting the swordsman. Ironically, this scene was not conceived by the writer, but was the result of an offhand remark during shooting. See more »

Trademark:

Often writes big-budget action-adventures ( Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, War of the Worlds, Spider-Man, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park). See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini