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When Dave Eggers was 21 and living in Lake Forest, Illinois, both his parents died of cancer five weeks apart, leaving Eggers to raise his 8-year-old brother, Christopher. He moved to California and, though he tried to continue his life as a cool young San Francisco bohemian, he was also leading a not-so-secret double life as a single "dad" raising... See full bio »

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March 12, 1970 in Lake Forest, Illinois, USA

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Known For

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are Writer

(2009)

Away We Go

Away We Go Writer

(2009)

The Circle

The Circle Writer

(2017)

Promised Land

Promised Land Writer

(2012)

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Writer (8 credits)

Zeitoun (book) (announced)

2017/I The Circle (based on the novel by) / (screenplay by)

2016 Your Mother and I (Short) (original story)

2016 A Hologram for the King (novel)

2014/II Francis (Short) (writer)

2012 Promised Land (story)

2009 Where the Wild Things Are (screenplay)

2009 Away We Go (written by)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2016 The Secret Life of Muslims (TV Series) (series advisor - 3 episodes)

- What Is a Muslim? (2016) ... (series advisor)

- Khalid Latif (2016) ... (series advisor)

- Ahmed Ahmed (2016) ... (series advisor)

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Producer (2 credits)

2011 American Teacher (Documentary) (producer)

2009 Songs to Enemies and Deserts (Documentary short) (executive producer)

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Thanks (6 credits)

2017/I Coco (additional thanks)

2016 A Hologram for the King (Tom Tykwer wishes to thank)

2013 Her (thanks)

2012 The High Bar (TV Series) (thanks - 1 episode)

- Ninive Calegari (2012) ... (thanks)

2009 The Making of 'Away We Go' (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2008 Anatomy of Numbers (Short) (very special thanks)

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Self (7 credits)

2016 A Conversation with Dave Eggers (Documentary short)
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2010 Democracy Now! (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 27 August 2010 (2010) ... Himself

2009 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
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- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) ... Himself

2005 As Smart As They Are: The Author Project (Documentary)
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2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #11.4 (2003) ... Himself

2003 Dinner for Five (TV Series)
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- Episode #2.5 (2003) ... Himself

2002 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (Documentary)
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Is a fan of the late Donald Barthelme and has contributed introductions to some of Barthelme's books. See more »

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