David Kirkpatrick (producer)
David Kirkpatrick | |
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| Born | David Paul Kirkpatrick June 29, 1951 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Film producer, studio executive, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Notable awards | Golden Globe, Independent Spirit Award |
David Paul Kirkpatrick (born June 29, 1951) is an American film producer, studio executive and writer. He is widely known for his career at Paramount Pictures where he started as a story editor, oversaw the studio's exclusive development deal with Eddie Murphy and eventually became president of the Motion Picture Group.
In 2006, the New York Times called Kirkpatrick a "kingmaker" for his shepherding of Hollywood talent. Kirkpatrick was chief of production at two studios at the same time, Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures.
Kirkpatrick set up the MIT Center for the Future of Storytelling in 2008 and the Story Summit in 2019. He has written two books, The Address of Happiness and The Dog with Steven James Taylor.