David Morrell

David Morrell is one of those writers whose creation eclipsed his name, and I find that quietly remarkable. His 1972 debut novel First Blood gave the world Rambo, later carried to global fame by Sylvester Stallone, yet I'd wager many fans of the films never knew the source. What impresses me more is the longevity: 28 novels, translations into 30 languages, and serious genre recognition including a Bram Stoker Award and a Macavity. The Kitchener-born, Penn State-trained author even wrote a Captain America miniseries. I respect a craftsman who kept producing across decades rather than coasting on a single iconic idea.

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Name (English)

David Morrell

Name (Japanese)

ディヴィッド・マレル

Reading

でぃゔぃっど・まれる

Born

April 24, 1943 (age 83)

Origin

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Occupation

writer / screenwriter / university teacher

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

University

Pennsylvania State University

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Inkpot Award
• 2014 Macavity Awards
• 2005 Bram Stoker Award for Novel

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://davidmorrell.net/
• Xhttps://x.com/_davidmorrell
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Morrell%20(writer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444065

Tags

• Ontario
• writer
• screenwriter
• university teacher

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.