David Benioff
David Friedman ( ; born September 25, 1970), better known by his pen name David Benioff, is an American screenwriter and television producer, writer, and director. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known as co-creator, showrunner, and writer of Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books A Song of Ice and Fire. He is also known for writing Troy (2004) and co-writing X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
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| Full name at birth | David Friedman
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| Claim to fame | 25th Hour, Troy, Wolverine, When The Nines Roll Over, Stay, The Kite Runner, Game of Thrones, City of Thieves
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1970
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| Place of birth | New York, New York
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| Net worth | $18,000,000 USD
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| University | Dartmouth College, University of California Irvine
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- Attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1992. He majored in English and wrote an honor's thesis.
- Former day job: Club bouncer
- David and Amanda became the parents of their first child, a girl named Frances Pen, on February 20, 2007. Frances weighed in at 6 lbs, 10 oz.
- His father is Stephen Friedman, a Sr. partner and Chairman of Goldman Sachs, the current Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, and former Director of the National Economic Council (2002-2005), personally appointed by President Bush.
- His real name is David Friedman. "Benioff" is his mother's maiden name.
David Benioff is known for his role in the TV series Game of Thrones (2011) as executive producer.
He is also known for his role in the TV special The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015) as Self - Winner.
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