Writing
David Benioff
Born September 25, 1970 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
David Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff(/ˈbɛniɒf/), is an American writer 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), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Benioff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
9.2
Game of Thrones
Wildling 2, Writer, Director, Teleplay, Story, Executive Producer, Creator
6.5
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Screenplay
7.3
Troy
Screenplay
8.4
Westworld
Delos Technician #2
5.7
Gemini Man
Screenplay, Story
7.1
Brothers
Screenplay
7.6
25th Hour
Screenplay, Novel
7.5
3 Body Problem
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
6.7
Stay
Screenplay
8.8
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bored Lifeguard #1, Writer
7.5
The Kite Runner
Screenplay
6.7
Metal Lords
Executive Producer
7.1
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Self, Executive Producer
8.2
Conan
Self
7.2
The Chair
Executive Producer
7.6
Death by Lightning
Executive Producer
8.6 TMDB
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Screenplay, Executive Producer
7.4 TMDB
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
6.1 TMDB
Leslie Jones: Time Machine
Director
Game of Thrones: Spanish Kingdom Special
Self
Filmography
- 2025Death by LightningExecutive ProducerSeries
- 20243 Body ProblemExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
- 2022Metal LordsExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2021The ChairExecutive ProducerSeries
- 2020Leslie Jones: Time MachineDirectorMovie
- 2019Gemini ManScreenplay, StoryMovie
- 2019Game of Thrones: The Last WatchSelf, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2016WestworldDelos Technician #2Series
- 2015Game of Thrones: Spanish Kingdom SpecialSelfMovie
- 2015Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelfMovie
- 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceScreenplay, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2011Game of ThronesWildling 2, Writer, Director, Teleplay, Story, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
- 2010ConanSelfSeries
- 2009BrothersScreenplayMovie
- 2009X-Men Origins: WolverineScreenplayMovie
- 2007The Kite RunnerScreenplayMovie
- 2005StayScreenplayMovie
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBored Lifeguard #1, WriterSeries
- 2004TroyScreenplayMovie
- 200225th HourScreenplay, NovelMovie