David Koepp

David Koepp ( born June 9, 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. Among his best known works include the screenplays for blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider -Man and War of the Worlds.

Biography

David Koepp was ( spoken Kepp ) was born on June 9, 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. His mother is a family therapist, his father is the owner of a production company for advertising posters. He is married to Rosario Varela, with whom he has two children.

Koepp has visited the Moraine High School Kettle in Wales, Wisconsin, and graduated from, evenings and weekends he worked at McDonald's in Delafield. At the School of Theater, Film and Television from the University of California, Los Angeles, he got his bachelor's degree in film.

Koepp worked early and quite often with Hollywood greats such as Robert Zemeckis, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg ( four times ), Brian De Palma ( three times) together. He is also the creator of the CBS drama series Hack with David Morse. With his salary for Panic Room (4 million U.S. dollars) belongs Koepp to the best paid writers at all.

Filmography

Screenplay

Direction

Awards

Saturn Award ( Best Screenplay )

Razzie ( Worst Screenplay )