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David Benioff

1970 - Today

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David Friedman (; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (), is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known for co-creating Game of Thrones (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books, A Song of Ice and Fire. He also wrote 25th Hour (2002), Troy (2004), The Kite Runner (2007), City of Thieves (2008), co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and Gemini Man (2019). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). David Benioff is the 5,970th most popular writer (down from 5,619th in 2024), the 10,157th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,488th in 2019) and the 740th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, David Benioff ranks 5,970 out of 7,302. Before him are Kevin J. Anderson, Anthony Shaffer, Mehmed Uzun, Bessie Head, Fedor Samokhin, and Eduard Bass. After him are Aleksandr Chakovsky, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Marcus Furius Bibaculus, George Woodcock, Iolo Morganwg, and Rolf Jacobsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, David Benioff ranks 294. Before him are Alexi Lalas, Erkan Petekkaya, Serdar Ortaç, Regina Hall, Sajida al-Rishawi, and Leif Ove Andsnes. After him are Evgeni Berzin, Michelle Reis, Bryan Roy, Khalil Al Ghamdi, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Erik Zabel.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Benioff ranks 10,162 out of 20,380. Before him are Chuck McKinley (1941), Al Unser (1939), Janis Ian (1951), Colton Ford (1962), Norman Thagard (1943), Michael Patrick King (1954), Jon Batiste (1986), Harold Smith (1909), and Curtis Stevens (1898). After him are Eleanor Garatti (1909), Suzanne Ciani (1946), and Bobbi Kristina Brown (1993).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, David Benioff ranks 740. Before him are Judy Blume (1938), Phil Donahue (1935), Iris Chang (1968), Anna J. Cooper (1858), W. S. Merwin (1927), and Kevin J. Anderson (1962). After him are John Perry Barlow (1947), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Nella Larsen (1891), Howard Ashman (1950), Harry Turtledove (1949), and Walker Percy (1916).

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