David Koepp
July 3rd, 2003
Panic Room (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
Stir of Echoes (1999)
Snake Eyes (1998)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Bad Influence (1990)
Apartment Zero (1988)
DIRECTOR
Stir of Echoes (1999)
The Trigger Effect (1996)
David Koepp is one of the more prolific, and gifted, screenwriters working in Hollywood today. He has displayed his talents in virtually every genre, not a common thing today when most writers are pigeon-holed into one or two. The screenwriter has penned such box-office hits as "Carlito's Way", "Jurassic Park", "Mission: Impossible" and "The Lost World". In 1996, Koepp tried his hand at directing with "The Trigger Effect", a "Twilight Zone" type thriller about the chaos that results from a mysterious nationwide blackout. Koepp is a confessed "Twilight Zone" fan and has acknowledged the show's contribution to his first film. Originally from the Midwest, Koepp transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, studying screenwriting and film history. After graduating in 1986, he accepted a full-time position with a film distributor that allowed him time to write at night. Then, while working as a script reader, he met actor/director Martin Donovan who asked Koepp to collaborate on what would become his first feature film, "Apartment Zero" (1988) -- a psychosexual thriller featuring Colin Firth as a shy cinephile who rents to a mysterious lodger in order to support his failing movie theater. Koepp's eventually sold his fifth spec script, "Bad Influence" (1990).
Spider-Man (2002)
Stir of Echoes (1999)
Snake Eyes (1998)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Toy Soldiers (1991)
Bad Influence (1990)
Apartment Zero (1988)
DIRECTOR
Stir of Echoes (1999)
The Trigger Effect (1996)
David Koepp is one of the more prolific, and gifted, screenwriters working in Hollywood today. He has displayed his talents in virtually every genre, not a common thing today when most writers are pigeon-holed into one or two. The screenwriter has penned such box-office hits as "Carlito's Way", "Jurassic Park", "Mission: Impossible" and "The Lost World". In 1996, Koepp tried his hand at directing with "The Trigger Effect", a "Twilight Zone" type thriller about the chaos that results from a mysterious nationwide blackout. Koepp is a confessed "Twilight Zone" fan and has acknowledged the show's contribution to his first film. Originally from the Midwest, Koepp transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, studying screenwriting and film history. After graduating in 1986, he accepted a full-time position with a film distributor that allowed him time to write at night. Then, while working as a script reader, he met actor/director Martin Donovan who asked Koepp to collaborate on what would become his first feature film, "Apartment Zero" (1988) -- a psychosexual thriller featuring Colin Firth as a shy cinephile who rents to a mysterious lodger in order to support his failing movie theater. Koepp's eventually sold his fifth spec script, "Bad Influence" (1990).
More recent articles in Professional Screenwriter Profiles
Comments
Only logged-in members can comment. You can log in or join today for free!
Advertisement
