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David S. Goyer

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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David S. Goyer and Lou Llobell
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David S. Goyer was born on 22 December 1965 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Dark City (1998), The Dark Knight (2008) and Flashforward (2009). He is married to Marina Black. They have two children.
BornDecember 22, 1965
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BornDecember 22, 1965
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 13 nominations

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Gary Oldman, David S. Goyer, and David Goyer in The Unborn (2009)
David S. Goyer in The Unborn (2009)
David S. Goyer in The Invisible (2007)
David S. Goyer in Blade: Trinity (2004)
Justin Chatwin, David S. Goyer, and Christopher Rodriguez Marquette in The Invisible (2007)
Blake Ritson, Laura Haddock, Tom Riley, writer David S. Goyer and Lara Pulver attends photocall for the TV serie 'Da Vinci's Demons' at MIP TV 2013 on April 8, 2013 in Cannes, France.
David S. Goyer attends photocall for the TV serie 'Da Vinci's Demons' at MIP TV 2013 on April 8, 2013 in Cannes, France.
Blake Ritson, Laura Haddock, Tom Riley, writer David S. Goyer and Lara Pulver attend a photocall for the TV serie 'Da Vinci's Demons' at MIP TV 2013 on April 8, 2013 in Cannes, France.
David S. Goyer, writer of The Dark Knight.
David S. Goyer at an event for The Invisible (2007)
Justin Chatwin and David S. Goyer at an event for The Invisible (2007)
Justin Chatwin, David S. Goyer, and Margarita Levieva at an event for The Invisible (2007)

Known for:

Rufus Sewell in Dark City (1998)
Dark City
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1998
Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cillian Murphy, and Chin Han in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight
9.0
  • Writer
  • 2008
Flashforward (2009)
Flashforward
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Christian Bale in Batman Begins (2005)
Batman Begins
8.2
  • Writer
  • 2005

Credits

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Writer

  • Foundation
    • Writer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Masters of the Universe
    • earlier screenplay
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Foundation (2021)
    Foundation
    • created by
    • written for television by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Guillermo del Toro in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
    Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jamie Clayton in Hellraiser (2022)
    Hellraiser
    • screen story by
    • 2022
  • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Vanesu Samunyai, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
    The Sandman
    • developed by
    • teleplay by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Batman Unburied (2022)
    Batman Unburied
    • created by (creator)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
    • story by (as David Goyer)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III
    • story
    • writer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    • screenplay by
    • story by (as David Goyer)
    • 2019
  • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II
    • story
    • writer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Krypton (2018)
    Krypton
    • written by
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Steve Blum, Scott Lawrence, Maya Rudolph, and Keith Ferguson in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I
    • story
    • writer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Constantine: The Legend Continues (2018)
    Constantine: The Legend Continues
    • continuation of work by
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition) (2016)
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
    Da Vinci's Demons
    • created by
    • written by
    • story ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015

Producer

  • The Eternal Champion
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
  • Foundation
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The First Omen
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Foundation (2021)
    Foundation
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jamie Clayton in Hellraiser (2022)
    Hellraiser
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a)
    • 2022
  • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Vanesu Samunyai, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
    The Sandman
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Batman Unburied (2022)
    Batman Unburied
    • executive producer
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Jeremy T. Thomas in Antlers (2021)
    Antlers
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2021
  • Chris Pratt and Yvonne Strahovski in The Tomorrow War (2021)
    The Tomorrow War
    • producer (as David Goyer, produced by)
    • 2021
  • Rebecca Hall in The Night House (2020)
    The Night House
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2020
  • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode III
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    • executive producer (as David Goyer)
    • 2019
  • Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode II
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Krypton (2018)
    Krypton
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Steve Blum, Scott Lawrence, Maya Rudolph, and Keith Ferguson in Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I (2019)
    Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series - Episode I
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Constantine: City of Demons (2018)
    Constantine: City of Demons
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018)
    Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Alex Neustaedter in A-X-L (2018)
    A-X-L
    • producer
    • 2018

Director

  • Blade: The Series
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2023
  • Foundation (2021)
    Foundation
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Da Vinci's Demons (2013)
    Da Vinci's Demons
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Flashforward (2009)
    Flashforward
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Odette Annable and Ethan Cutkosky in The Unborn (2009)
    The Unborn
    • Director
    • 2009
  • The Invisible (2007)
    The Invisible
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Snow Patrol: You're All I Have (Version 2)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
    Threshold
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, and Ryan Reynolds in Blade: Trinity (2004)
    Blade: Trinity
    • Director
    • 2004
  • John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Natasha Lyonne, and Sam Jones III in Zig Zag (2002)
    Zig Zag
    • Director
    • 2002
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ricardo Festiva
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • December 22, 1965
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  • Spouse
    • Marina Black? - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Child
  • Relatives
    • Jeff Goyer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    He is also a popular writer of comic books, including JSA (Justice Society of America) which he writes with Geoff Johns.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Created the character Abraham Whistler for the film trilogy based on the Blade comic book. Ironically, the character ended up making his first appearance before the film came out, in an an episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994) in which Blade made a guest appearance. Whistler was voiced in that episode by Malcolm McDowell. Whistler subsequently was adopted into the continuity of the comic books.
  • Quotes
    We definitely set it up and kind of provided Warner Bros. a rough plan of what the next three movies would be. So it's not like we'll do one and then figure on the next. There is a road map of what the next three movies would be and who the various characters would be. [on Batman Begins (2005)]

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