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David Magee

1962 - today

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David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008. His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He wrote the screenplay for the Disney musical Mary Poppins Returns, directed by Rob Marshall, and starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, which was released in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. David Magee is the 7,394th most popular writer, the 18,587th most popular biography from United States and the 1,216th most popular American Writer.

David Magee is most famous for his work as a screenwriter on films such as "Finding Neverland" and "Life of Pi," both of which received critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations. He is known for his ability to adapt literary works into compelling screenplays.

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Among Writers

Among writers, David Magee ranks 7,395 out of 7,302. Before him are Jane Goldman, György Dragomán, Helen DeWitt, Femke Dekker, Jane Espenson, Melissa Panarello, and Beau Willimon. After him are Hissa Hilal, Caitlín R. Kiernan, James Frey, David Frum, and Dawid Jung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, David Magee ranks 1,088. Before him are Lindsay Frost, Robert Wilkie, Abdelkebir Ouaddar, Joe Kleine, Dan Gilbert, Jeff Minter, and Mike Rowe. After him are Theresa Andrews, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Shoba, Young Kim, and Adam Oates.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Magee ranks 18,599 out of NaN. Before him are Yolanda Griffith (1970), Evan Gershkovich (1991), Beau Willimon (1977), Michael Rady (1981), Mike Sorber (1971), Mike Vallely (1970), Alaqua Cox (1997), Madison Hubbell (1991), Fran Kranz (1981), and Andrew Bynum (1987). After him are Skyler Shaye (1986), and Dana Snyder (1973).

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Among Writers In United States

Among writers born in United States, David Magee ranks 1,217. Before him are Nnedi Okorafor (1974), Amy Webb (1974), Stephanie Garber (1987), Jake Tapper (1969), Helen DeWitt (1957), Jane Espenson (1964), and Beau Willimon (1977). After him are James Frey (1969), Richard Appel (1963), Jesmyn Ward (1977), Ann Brashares (1967), and Sanjay Gupta (1969).

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