David Shepard (film preservationist)

David Shepard
BornOctober 22, 1940
DiedJanuary 31, 2017 (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm preservationist
Known forResponsible for many high quality video versions of silent films

David Haspel Shepard (October 22, 1940 – January 31, 2017) was an American film preservationist whose company, Film Preservation Associates, is responsible for many high-quality video versions of silent films. Some come from the Blackhawk Films library (owned by Shepard) and others from materials owned by private collectors and film archives around the world.