David N. Weiss
Encyclopedia
David N. Weiss is an American
writer
and labor leader. He is a screenwriter
of film
s, including All Dogs go to Heaven
, The Rugrats Movie
, Shrek 2
, Clockstoppers
, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
and The Smurfs
and has also written for television shows such as Mission Hill
. He has a son named Samuel and a daughter named Hannah; his wife is named Eliana.
He travels around the world to speak about his life.
David is a graduate of Buena High School
in Ventura, CA; Pepperdine University
, Malibu, CA (B.S. Business Admin, Magna Cum Laude) and USC School of Cinematic Arts (MFA Production).
He and his family live in Los Angeles, California.
In 2005, he was elected vice-president of the Writers Guild of America, West
.
In 2009, after serving two terms as vice-president, Weiss was elected secretary-treasurer of the Writers Guild of America, West.
He is sometimes credited as David Weiss.
He was a former Reform Jew who converted to Christianity, and became a born-again Christian, and a Presbyterian youth worker, he later became a Modern Orthodox Jew, after first meeting an Orthodox Jew. Weiss’s first project after coming back to Judaism was the one of which he said he is most proud: the Rugrats Hanukkah special, which continues to be aired each year come December.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and labor leader. He is a screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
of film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s, including All Dogs go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven is a 1989 Irish-English animated film directed and produced by Don Bluth and released by United Artists. The film tells the story of two dogs, Charlie B. Barkin and his loyal best friend Itchy Itchiford...
, The Rugrats Movie
The Rugrats Movie
The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 American animated film, produced by Klasky Csupo and Nickelodeon Movies. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and first released in theaters in the United States on November 20, 1998....
, Shrek 2
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the second installment in the Shrek film series and the sequel to 2001's Shrek...
, Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers
Clockstoppers is a 2002 science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. It was directed by Jonathan Frakes, produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Julia Pistor and written by Rob Hedden, Andy Hedden, J. David Stem and David N...
, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (film)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius is a 2001 computer-animated film based on a few three-minute animated shorts shown on Nickelodeon between the years 1999-2002, and a pilot in 1998. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies with O Entertainment and DNA Productions...
, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, also known as The Rugrats Movie 2: Rugrats in Paris and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II, is 2000 American animated film, and the sequel to the 1998 film The Rugrats Movie that follows the continuing adventures of the Rugrats. In the film, Chuckie Finster takes...
and The Smurfs
The Smurfs (film)
The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D family film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by Peyo and the 1980s animated TV series it spawned. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays, and Sofía Vergara. It is the first CGI/live-action hybrid film to...
and has also written for television shows such as Mission Hill
Mission Hill
Mission Hill is an American animated television series that first aired on The WB in 1999. Although 18 episodes were planned, only 13 episodes were produced. The show was put on hiatus by the WB Network after two episodes due to poor ratings. It returned to the WB in the summer of 2000 but was...
. He has a son named Samuel and a daughter named Hannah; his wife is named Eliana.
He travels around the world to speak about his life.
David is a graduate of Buena High School
Buena High School
Buena High School can refer to:*Buena High School , in Sierra Vista, Arizona*Buena High School , in Ventura, California*Buena Regional High School, in Buena, New Jersey...
in Ventura, CA; Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
, Malibu, CA (B.S. Business Admin, Magna Cum Laude) and USC School of Cinematic Arts (MFA Production).
He and his family live in Los Angeles, California.
In 2005, he was elected vice-president of the Writers Guild of America, West
Writers Guild of America, west
Writers Guild of America, West is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. The Guild was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, which include the Screen Writers Guild...
.
In 2009, after serving two terms as vice-president, Weiss was elected secretary-treasurer of the Writers Guild of America, West.
He is sometimes credited as David Weiss.
He was a former Reform Jew who converted to Christianity, and became a born-again Christian, and a Presbyterian youth worker, he later became a Modern Orthodox Jew, after first meeting an Orthodox Jew. Weiss’s first project after coming back to Judaism was the one of which he said he is most proud: the Rugrats Hanukkah special, which continues to be aired each year come December.
External links
- ‘Shrek 2’ Writer Gets His Happy Ending, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los AngelesThe Jewish Journal of Greater Los AngelesThe Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is an independent, nonprofit community weekly newspaper serving the Jewish community of greater Los Angeles, published by TRIBE Media Corp. The Journal was established in 1985. As of 2010 it had a verified circulation of 60,000 and an estimated readership...
, Gaby Wenig, July 2, 2004. - Jewish Impact Films
- Blue and white all over