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My Take
David Hess fascinates me because he was so much more than the screen villains that made his name. Specializing in menacing, brutal characters through the 1970s and 80s takes nerve, yet behind that he was a director, screenwriter, producer and songwriter who even won a Jeff Award in 2007. The most chilling on-screen monsters are usually played by the most cultured artists, and Hess strikes me as exactly that paradox. A New Yorker who treated even the darkest roles as serious craft, he is the sort of character actor cinema history should never quietly forget. His range deserves more credit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Hess
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ヘス
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・へす
- Born
- September 19, 1936 – October 7, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / songwriter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Jeff Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.davidhess.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Hess
Frequently asked questions
When was David Hess born?
September 19, 1936 – October 7, 2011.
Where is David Hess from?
David Hess is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David Hess do?
David Hess works as actor, film director, film producer, songwriter, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.