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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 Writer

(2009)

The Circle Writer

(2017)

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 documentary) (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 (7 credits)

2018 Sorry to Bother You (special thanks)

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 (8 credits)

2016 A Conversation with Dave Eggers (Documentary short)
Himself

2010 Democracy Now! (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 27 August 2010 (2010) ... Himself

2009 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
Himself

- Where the Wild Things Are (2009) ... Himself

2005 As Smart As They Are: The Author Project (Documentary)
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2004 Kobra (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Pengar (2004) ... Himself

2003-2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series)
Himself - Guest / Himself

- Episode #12.7 (2004) ... Himself - Guest

- 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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Novel: "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" See more »

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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 132-134. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

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