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David Koepp, born on June 9, 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States, is a film director, film producer and writer. As of 2026, David Koepp is 63 years old. Education on record includes Kettle Moraine High School and University of California, Los Angeles. Awards on record include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1994).
My Take
Koepp is the unsung architect behind some of the most thrilling films of my lifetime. As the fourth highest-grossing screenwriter ever, with nearly three billion dollars in U.S. box office, he wrote the skeletons of Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, and Mission: Impossible, the very blockbusters that taught a generation to love the multiplex. Being trusted repeatedly by directors like Spielberg is no small feat; it means he can build structure that holds enormous spectacle together. A UCLA graduate and Hugo Award winner, he rarely gets the spotlight a director enjoys, yet behind every great popcorn movie sits a great screenplay. I admire that kind of invisible mastery most of all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Koepp
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・コープ
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・こーぷ
- Born
- June 9, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / writer / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Kettle Moraine High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 1994 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Koepp born?
Born June 9, 1963 (age 63).
Where is David Koepp from?
David Koepp is from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
What does David Koepp do?
David Koepp works as film director, film producer, writer, film actor, television actor.
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