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David Koepp

Writer | Additional Crew | Director

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Known for Jurassic Park (1993), Stir of Echoes (1999), Spider-Man (2002), Mission: Impossible (1996)

Details

Jun 9, 1963 (age 58) | 6' 3" (1.90m)

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Images (16)

Still of David Koepp and Kevin Bacon in You Should Have Left

Still of David Koepp and Ricky Gervais in Ghost Town

Still of David Koepp in The Trigger Effect

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Awards

3 wins & 13 nominations

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Filmography

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94 titles

Projects in Development (10 titles)	Budget	Status
Article II Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Development Unknown
Blackhawk Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Optioned
Bride of Frankenstein Writer Writer See fewer		Script
Cold Storage Producer, Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Producer, Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Script
Jurassic Park: Island Survival The Filmmakers Gratefully Thank The Filmmakers Gratefully Thank See fewer		Pre-Prod
Pirate Latitudes Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Development Unknown
Spy vs. Spy Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
The Green Hornet and Kato Writer Writer See fewer		Treatment
The Themis Files Writer (adaptation) Writer (adaptation) See fewer		Optioned
The Wind Producer, Writer (screenplay) Producer, Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Development Unknown

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Kimi Producer, Writer Producer, Writer See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (43 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Fandemic: 50 Fans Celebrate 50 Years of Cinema (2021) Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
You Should Have Left (2020) Director (directed by), Writer (written for the screen by) Director (directed by), Writer (written for the screen by) See fewer
The Mummy (2017) Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$125MM	$32MM	$80MM	$409MM
Inferno (2016) Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$75MM	$15MM	$34MM	$220MM
De Palma (2015) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$30K	$165K	$168K
Jurassic World (2015) Script Consultant (uncredited), The Filmmakers Gratefully Thank Script Consultant (uncredited), The Filmmakers Gratefully Thank See fewer	$150MM	$209MM	$652MM	$1.67B
Mortdecai (2015) Director Director See fewer	$60MM	$4.2MM	$7.7MM	$47MM
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) Writer Writer See fewer	$60MM	$15MM	$51MM	$136MM
Don Jon (2013) Thanks (as Dave Koepp) Thanks (as Dave Koepp) See fewer	$3MM	$8.7MM	$24MM	$39MM
Premium Rush (2012) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$35MM	$6MM	$20MM	$31MM
Love, Lots of It (2011) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Little Engine That Could (2011) Writer (screen story by), Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screen story by), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer
Shine Like Stars (2010) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Angels & Demons (2009) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$150MM	$46MM	$133MM	$486MM
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (2008) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Ghost Town (2008) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$20MM	$5MM	$13MM	$27MM
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$185MM	$100MM	$317MM	$791MM
Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production (2008) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$65MM	$13MM	$29MM	$65MM
War of the Worlds (2005) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$132MM	$65MM	$234MM	$604MM
Secret Window (2004) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$40MM	$18MM	$48MM	$93MM
All Falls Down (2004) (Video) - Director Director See fewer
The Making of 'Carlito's Way' (2003) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Spider-Man (2002) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$139MM	$115MM	$407MM	$825MM
Big Trouble (2002) Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice) Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice) See fewer	$40MM	$3.5MM	$7.3MM	$8.5MM
Panic Room (2002) Producer, Writer Producer, Writer See fewer	$48MM	$30MM	$96MM	$197MM
Stir of Echoes (1999) Director, Writer (screenplay) Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$12MM	$5.8MM	$21MM	$21MM
Snake Eyes (1998) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$73MM	$16MM	$56MM	$104MM
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Unlucky Bastard, Second Unit Director, Writer (screenplay) Unlucky Bastard, Second Unit Director, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$73MM	$72MM	$229MM	$619MM
The Trigger Effect (1996) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$8MM	$1.9MM	$3.6MM	$3.6MM
Mission: Impossible (1996) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$80MM	$45MM	$181MM	$458MM
Suspicious (1994) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
The Shadow (1994) Writer Writer See fewer	$25MM	$12MM	$32MM	$48MM
The Paper (1994) Co-Producer, Writer Co-Producer, Writer See fewer	$6MM	$176K	$39MM	$48MM
Carlito's Way (1993) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$30MM	$9.1MM	$37MM	$64MM
Jurassic Park (1993) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$63MM	$47MM	$404MM	$1.03B
Death Becomes Her (1992) Lyrics ("Me", "Me" (Reprise)), Writer Lyrics ("Me", "Me" (Reprise)), Writer See fewer	$55MM	$12MM	$58MM	$149MM
Toy Soldiers (1991) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$10MM	$4.2MM	$15MM	$15MM
Dark Angel (1990) Writer (as Leonard Maas Jr.) Writer (as Leonard Maas Jr.) See fewer	$7MM	$1.9MM	$4.3MM	$4.3MM
Why Me? (1990) Writer (screenplay) (as Leonard Maas Jr.) Writer (screenplay) (as Leonard Maas Jr.) See fewer		$50K	$84K	$84K
Bad Influence (1990) Writer Writer See fewer	$7MM	$3.8MM	$13MM	$13MM
Hawks (1988) Assistant To Executive Producer Assistant To Executive Producer See fewer
Apartment Zero (1988) Producer, Writer (screenplay) Producer, Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$4MM	$22K	$1.3MM	$1.3MM

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV Movie) - Self - Interviewee, Special Thanks Self - Interviewee, Special Thanks See fewer
Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick (2008) (TV Short) - Writer (based on a screenplay by) (uncredited) Writer (based on a screenplay by) (uncredited) See fewer
Hack (2002–2004) (TV Series) - Writer (creator) (39 episodes, 2002), Creative Consultant (25 episodes, 2002), Writer (2 episodes, 2002), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2002) Writer (creator) (39 episodes, 2002), Creative Consultant (25 episodes, 2002), Writer (2 episodes, 2002), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2002) See fewer The Reckoning (Mar 13, 2004) Season 2, Episode 18 - Writer (creator) Writer (creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	39
Suspense (2003) (TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer
HBO First Look: The Making of 'Panic Room' (2002) (TV Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer

Self (30 titles)
Hollywood First Look Features (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Episode #2.58 (Jul 18, 2020) Season 2, Episode 58 - Self Self See fewer
Breakfast (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode dated 24 September 2019 (Sep 24, 2019) Self Self See fewer
The Filmmakers Podcast (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer How to Write Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible and Sci Fi Novel Cold Storage (Sep 24, 2019) Season 1, Episode 128 - Self Self See fewer
Spielberg (2017) (TV Movie) - Self - Screenwriter Self - Screenwriter See fewer
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016) Self Self See fewer
David Koepp: Bad Influence (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Looking Back at 'The Shadow' (2014) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Premium Rush: Behind the Wheels (2012) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Premium Rush: The Starting Line (2012) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Janela Indiscreta (2012) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #1.137 (Oct 10, 2012) Season 1, Episode 137 - Self Self See fewer
Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era (2011) (Video) - Self - Co-Screenwriter (credit only) Self - Co-Screenwriter (credit only) See fewer
Writing Angels & Demons (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Making 'Ghost Town' (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'War of the Worlds': Characters - The Family Unit (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'War of the Worlds': Revisiting the Invasion (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Designing the Enemy: Tripods and Aliens (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Waging the War of the Worlds: From H. G. Wells to Steven Spielberg (2005) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
HBO First Look (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer War of the Worlds: The Final Invasion (Jun 21, 2005) Season 12, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
Behind the Echoes: The Making of 'Stir of Echoes' (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Sight of Spirits: Channelling the Paranormal (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Mind's Eye: Beneath the Trance (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Secret Window: A Look Through It (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Secret Window: From Book to Film (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Secret Window: Secrets Revealed (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Beyond Jurassic Park (2001) (Video) - Self - Screenwriter Self - Screenwriter See fewer
Exposure (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Episode #1.11 (Jul 12, 2000) Season 1, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer
Making the 'Lost World' (1997) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Pourquoi Jurassic Park est-il si bien? (Jun 24, 2018) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Closing: Team Indy (2008) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (3 titles)
Zathura (2005) (Video Game) - Writer Writer See fewer
Jurassic Park: Dinosaur Battles (2002) (Video Game) - Writer (based upon: the characters developed by) (uncredited) Writer (based upon: the characters developed by) (uncredited) See fewer
The Shadow (1994) (Video Game) - Writer (loosely based on a movie written by) Writer (loosely based on a movie written by) See fewer

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Jonathan Kasdan Actor	9,356
James Mangold Producer	1,604
Harrison Ford Actor	136
Philip Kaufman Writer	10,420
Steven Spielberg Producer	266
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