Dartmouth College (BA) Trinity College, Dublin University of California, Irvine (MFA)
Occupations
Screenwriter
producer
novelist
Years active
2001–present
Spouse
Amanda Peet
(m. 2006)
Children
3
Parent
Stephen Friedman (father)
David Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (/ˈbɛniɒf/),[1][2] 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.[3] He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
^"US Copyright Office: "A game of thrones / by David Benioff Friedman". US Copyright Office. July 30, 2020.
^"Amanda Peet Gives Birth to Baby Boy, Welcomes Third Child With David Benioff Friedman: See His Name!". US Weekly. December 7, 2014.
^"'Game of Thrones' finale review: Enthralling series comes to a satisfying end". May 20, 2019.
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of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by DavidBenioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire...
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of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by DavidBenioff and D. B. Weiss. The series is based on George R. R. Martin's series...
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the series is an adaptation). The series is adapted for television by DavidBenioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO renewed the series for a third season on April...
produced The Chair for Netflix. Peet is married to American screenwriter DavidBenioff, with whom she has three children. Peet was born in New York City, the...
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series by George R. R. Martin. The series is adapted for television by DavidBenioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the fourth season on April 2, 2013, which...
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and the 67th episode overall. It was written by series co-creators DavidBenioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. The title of the episode...
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