All Topics  
David S. Goyer

 

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

David S. Goyer
 
 
  Topics David S. Goyer Topic Home

David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is a Jewish-American screenwriter
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
, film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 and comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 writer.

r was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
 and is an alumnus of Huron High School
Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Huron High School is a public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States state of Michigan. Located at 2727 Fuller Road in eastern Ann Arbor near the banks of the Huron River , it serves grades 9 through 12....
 and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
, graduating from the School of Cinema-Television
USC School of Cinematic Arts

The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California....
 in 1988.

Goyer was a student of screenwriter Nelson Gidding
Nelson Gidding

Nelson Roosevelt Gidding was an United States screenwriter specializing in film adaptation. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want To Live! , which earned him an Academy Awards nomination....
 at USC
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
 and frequently returned to Gidding's class as a guest speaker. He graduated in 1988 and sold his first screenplay for Death Warrant
Death warrant

Death warrant can refer to:* An execution warrant* Death Warrant, the 1990 action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme...
 in 1989.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'David S. Goyer'
Start a new discussion about 'David S. Goyer'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is a Jewish-American screenwriter
Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scenarists are scriptwriters who write the screenplays from which films and television programs are made.Most screenwriters start their careers writing on speculation....
, film director
Film director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A film director visualizes the Screenplay, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision....
 and comic book
Comic book

A comic book is a magazine or book of narrative artwork and dialog and descriptive prose. The style was introduced in 1934. Despite the term, comic books do not necessarily feature humorous subject-matter; in fact, it is often serious and action-oriented....
 writer.

Biography

Goyer was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
 and is an alumnus of Huron High School
Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Huron High School is a public school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States state of Michigan. Located at 2727 Fuller Road in eastern Ann Arbor near the banks of the Huron River , it serves grades 9 through 12....
 and the University of Southern California
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
, graduating from the School of Cinema-Television
USC School of Cinematic Arts

The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California....
 in 1988.

Goyer was a student of screenwriter Nelson Gidding
Nelson Gidding

Nelson Roosevelt Gidding was an United States screenwriter specializing in film adaptation. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want To Live! , which earned him an Academy Awards nomination....
 at USC
University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private university, nonsectarian, research university located in the University Park, Los Angeles, California neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, California, United States....
 and frequently returned to Gidding's class as a guest speaker. He graduated in 1988 and sold his first screenplay for Death Warrant
Death warrant

Death warrant can refer to:* An execution warrant* Death Warrant, the 1990 action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme...
 in 1989. With his first paycheck, he bought a new Isuzu Trooper
Isuzu Trooper

The Isuzu Trooper is a mid-size SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2002. It was exported worldwide as the Isuzu Bighorn, Subaru Bighorn, 'Isuzu Trooper, 'Honda Horizon, 'Acura SLX, 'Chevrolet Trooper, 'Opel/Vauxhall Motors Monterey, 'Holden Jackaroo and Holden Monterey...
, which was stolen the first very night he drove it home.

Work

Goyer has written several screenplays based on numerous comic book series, among them Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange is a Character , a comic book Magician and superhero in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Steve Ditko, he First appearance in Strange Tales #110 ....
, Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (film)

Ghost Rider is a 2007 in film superhero film based on the fictional character Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider . The film is directed by Mark Steven Johnson and stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider....
, Batman Begins
Batman Begins

Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer....
, The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)

The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Batman #Nolan_series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins....
, and The Flash.

Goyer wrote a title based around the Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America

The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
 for DC Comics
DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
 titled JSA
Justice Society of America

The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
, which debuted in August 1999. For the first five issues, he collaborated with James Robinson
James Dale Robinson

James Dale Robinson is a United Kingdom writer of comic books and screenplays who is also known for his interest in vintage collectibles and memorabilia....
 and, until his departure following issue 51, with Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns

Geoff Johns is an United States comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics....
, who would take over as solo writer.

Filmography


Written by

  • Death Warrant
    Death warrant

    Death warrant can refer to:* An execution warrant* Death Warrant, the 1990 action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme...
     (1990)
  • Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
  • Demonic Toys
    Demonic Toys

    Demonic Toys is a film produced by Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment and released in 1992 in film. The film features small, killer toys similar to those seen in Puppet Master , a film which Band produced in 1989....
     (1992)
  • Arcade
    Arcade (film)

    Arcade is the title of a B-moviescience fiction/horror film released in 1993 in film. Produced by Full Moon Features, the film features a heavy use of CGI, which was fully redone after the film was completed due to producer Charles Band and director Albert Pyun not being satisfied with the end result....
     (1993)
  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
    Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

    Dollman vs. Demonic Toys is a low-budget independent 1993 in film Horror film film in the B movie category. It is a sequel to three films released by Full Moon Features, namely Brick Bardo, Demonic Toys and Bad Channels ....
     (1993)
  • The Puppet Masters
    The Puppet Masters (film)

    The Puppet Masters is a 1994 science fiction film, adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, and David S. Goyer from Robert A. Heinlein?s The Puppet Masters, in which a trio of American government agents attempts to thwart a covert invasion of Earth by mind-controlling alien parasites ....
     (1994)
  • The Crow: City of Angels
    The Crow: City of Angels

    The Crow: City of Angels is a 1996 in film action film and a sequel to the cult film The Crow . The film was directed by Tim Pope....
     (1996)
  • Dark City (1998)
  • Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998)
  • Blade
    Blade (film)

    Blade is a 1998 in film vampire films action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the published stories of the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade ....
     (1998)
  • ZigZag (2002)
  • Blade II
    Blade II

    Blade II is a 2002 in film vampire films action film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade .It is the first sequel to the film Blade , making it the second in the Blade ....
     (2002)
  • Blade Trinity (2004)
  • Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (2004)
  • Batman Begins
    Batman Begins

    Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson, and Rutger Hauer....
     (2005)
  • Jumper
    Jumper (film)

    Jumper is a 2008 in film science fiction film from 20th Century Fox and New Regency Productions. It is loosely based on the 1992 in literature science fiction novel Jumper by Steven Gould....
     (2008)
  • The Dark Knight
    The Dark Knight (film)

    The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Batman #Nolan_series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins....
     (2008)
  • The Unborn
    The Unborn (film)

    The Unborn is a 2009 in film supernatural Horror -Thriller film written and directed by David S. Goyer. The film stars Gary Oldman as a spiritual advisor to a young girl who is tormented by a dybbuk....
     (2009)
  • X-Men Origins: Magneto
    X-Men (film series)

    The X-Men film series is a series of superhero films based on the fictional character Marvel Comics team of the same name. The films star an ensemble cast, focusing on Hugh Jackman as Wolverine , as he is drawn into the conflict between Professor Xavier and Magneto , who have opposing views on humanity's relationship with mutant : Xavier...
     (announced)


Television
  • "Sleepwalkers
    Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers may refer to:* Sleepwalkers , a 1992 American horror film* Sleepwalkers , an American science fiction series* Sleepwalkers , a video installation by Doug Aitken...
    " episode "Pilot"
  • FreakyLinks
    FreakyLinks

    FreakyLinks was an United States television show that combined elements of horror film, Mystery fiction, and comedy. It aired on the Fox Network from October 2000 until June 2001, for a total run of 13 episodes....
     episode Subject: Fearsum (2000)
  • Threshold
    Threshold (TV series)

    Threshold is a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial life species....
     episode Trees Made of Glass: Part 2 (2005)
  • Blade: The Series
    Blade: The Series

    Blade: The Series is a 2006 action film/series American television program based on the Blade and popular Blade . It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006....
     episodes Pilot, Death Goes On, Descent, Bloodlines, The Evil Within, Delivery, Sacrifice, Turn of the Screw, Angels & Demons, Hunters, Monsters, and Conclave (2006)


Directed by

  • ZigZag (2002)
  • Blade Trinity (2004)
  • Threshold
    Threshold (TV series)

    Threshold is a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial life species....
     episode Trees Made of Glass: Part 1 (2005)
  • The Invisible
    The Invisible (film)

    The Invisible is a 2007 in film thriller film teen film starring Justin Chatwin, Margarita Levieva, Chris Marquette, Marcia Gay Harden, and Callum Keith Rennie....
     (2007)
  • The Unborn
    The Unborn (film)

    The Unborn is a 2009 in film supernatural Horror -Thriller film written and directed by David S. Goyer. The film stars Gary Oldman as a spiritual advisor to a young girl who is tormented by a dybbuk....
     (2009)
  • X-Men Origins: Magneto
    X-Men (film series)

    The X-Men film series is a series of superhero films based on the fictional character Marvel Comics team of the same name. The films star an ensemble cast, focusing on Hugh Jackman as Wolverine , as he is drawn into the conflict between Professor Xavier and Magneto , who have opposing views on humanity's relationship with mutant : Xavier...
     (announced)


Produced by

  • Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
  • Sleepwalkers
    Sleepwalkers (TV series)

    Sleepwalkers was a science fiction series which aired on NBC in late 1997.It told the story of a team of researchers who used technology to enter the dreams of psychiatric patients in order to diagnose their problems....
     (1997-1998)
  • Mission to Mars
    Mission to Mars

    Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian de Palma about a rescue mission to Mars following a disaster during the first manned voyage to the planet....
     (2000)
  • Threshold
    Threshold (TV series)

    Threshold is a science fiction drama television series that first aired on CBS in September 2005. Produced by Brannon Braga, David S. Goyer and David Heyman, the series focuses on a secret government project investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial life species....
     (2005)
  • Blade: The Series
    Blade: The Series

    Blade: The Series is a 2006 action film/series American television program based on the Blade and popular Blade . It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006....
     (2006)
  • Ghost Rider
    Ghost Rider (film)

    Ghost Rider is a 2007 in film superhero film based on the fictional character Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider . The film is directed by Mark Steven Johnson and stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider....
     (2007)


External links