David Koepp
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1963-06-09
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Meśimah bilti efsharit
- INDIANA JONES Y EL REINO DE LA CALAVERA DE CRISTAL
- Movie Storybook
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Bajo cero
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Film & TV
Writing · Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
David Koepp (/kɛp/; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He is the ninth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts, with a total gross of over $2.3 billion. Koepp has achieved both critical and commercial success in a wide variety of genres: thriller, science fiction, comedy, action, drama, crime, superhero, horror, adventure, and…
Known for
- Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era — Self2025
- Spielberg — Self2017
- Tom Hanks: A League of His Own — Self2016
- A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers — Self2009
- The Making of 'Carlito's Way' — Self2003
- Big Trouble — Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)2002
- The Making of 'The Lost World' — Self1997
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park — Unlucky Bastard1997
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 676
- Total plays
- 4,262
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 79,892x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 75,924x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,811x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,430x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,832x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1963-06-09 ) June 9, 1963 (age 62) , Pewaukee , Wisconsin, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Occupations
- Screenwriter film director film producer author
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Spouse s
- Rosario Varela ( divorced ) , Melissa Thomas
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Key dates
- Born
- 9 June 1963
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pewaukee
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- film direction
- Image
- DK 2022 photo 2.jpg
Article
David Koepp (/kɛp/; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. He is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.97 billion.
He is known for a variety of screenplays, including those of the Steven Spielberg–directed films Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), War of the Worlds (2005) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Other Koepp screenplays include those for the crime film Carlito's Way (1993); the action spy films Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014); the superhero film Spider-Man (2002); another Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023); and another Jurassic Park film, Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
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