David Benioff

David Benioff
Benioff in 2016
Born
David Friedman

(1970-09-25) September 25, 1970
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Trinity College, Dublin (MA)
University of California, Irvine (MFA)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • television producer
  • novelist
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children3
ParentStephen Friedman (father)

David Friedman (/ˈfrdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (/ˈbɛniɒf/), is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known for co-creating Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books, A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), The Kite Runner (2007), City of Thieves (2008), co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Gemini Man (2019).