David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best know for his work in the Science Fiction and action genres.
In September 2019, he published his first novel, Cold Storage.
Select filmography:
As screenwriter:
- Bad Influence (1990)
- I Come in Peace (1990)
- Toy Soldiers (1991)
- Death Becomes Her (1992)
- Carlito's Way (1993)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- The Paper (1994)
- The Shadow (1994)
- Mission Impossible (1996)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (also second unit director)
- Snake Eyes (1998)
- Panic Room (2002) (also producer)
- Spider-Man (2002)
- War of the Worlds (2005)
- Zathura (2005)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Angels & Demons (2009)
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
- Inferno (2016)
- The Mummy (2017)
- Kimi (2022) (Also producer)
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
As director:
- Stir of Echoes (1999)
- Secret Window (2004)
- Ghost Town (2008)
- Premium Rush (2012)
- Mortdecai (2015)
- You Should Have Left (2020)
Tropes Associated with his works:
- Genre Roulette: Has written and/or directed action films, dramas, fantasy films, horror films, science fiction films, superhero films and thrillers.
- Production Posse: Has written four films for Steven Spielberg and three films each for Ron Howard and Brian De Palma.
- Summer Blockbuster: Much of his career has been spent working on these kinds of film.
