Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
David Twohy strikes me as a genuine craftsman of genre cinema rather than a chaser of blockbuster prestige. Born in Los Angeles in 1955 and trained at Cal State Long Beach, he built the dark, sprawling mythology of the Riddick films while working as both writer and director, which tells me he sees the whole picture before a frame is shot. I have a soft spot for filmmakers like him who quietly polish moody, muscular science fiction instead of courting the spotlight. The fact that he still maintains a personal website hints at an artist who genuinely cares about his own work.
Overview
David Neil Twohy ( TOO-ee; born October 18, 1955) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is known for working on science fiction-action films, most notably The Chronicles of Riddick series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Twohy
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・トゥーヒー
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・とぅーひー
- Born
- October 18, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- California State University, Long Beach
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Chronicles of Riddick | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.