Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
David Benioff
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 9813
IMDb ID: nm1125275
Known for: Writing
Born: September 25, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2025
Years active: 24
Average TMDB rating: 7.24
Wikidata: Q503997
Also known as
David Friedman • 데이비드 베니오프 • დეივიდ ბენიოფი
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Screenplay (7)Executive Producer (5)Writer (2)Novel (1)
Biography
David Friedman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff(/ˈbɛniɒf/), is an American writer 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), City of Thieves (2008) and co-wrote X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Benioff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Benioff.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Benioff.
Brothers
Screenplay
2009 Movie
25th Hour
Novel
2002 Movie
The Kite Runner
Screenplay
2007 Movie
Troy
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Metal Lords
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Stay
Screenplay
2005 Movie
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Screenplay
2009 Movie
Gemini Man
Screenplay
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Benioff.
Game of Thrones
Writer • 50 eps
2011 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
Westworld
as Delos Technician #2 • 1 eps
2016 Series
3 Body Problem
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
Death by Lightning
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Chair
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Benioff.
Troy
Screenplay
2004 Movie
Gemini Man
Screenplay
2019 Movie
Brothers
Screenplay
2009 Movie
Stay
Screenplay
2005 Movie
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
25th Hour
Novel
2002 Movie
The Kite Runner
Screenplay
2007 Movie
Metal Lords
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Screenplay
2015 Movie
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self
2015 Movie
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Screenplay
2009 Movie
Leslie Jones: Time Machine
Director
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Benioff.
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
Game of Thrones
Writer • 50 eps
2011 Series
Westworld
as Delos Technician #2 • 1 eps
2016 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
3 Body Problem
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
Death by Lightning
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
The Chair
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Benioff.
Metal Lords
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Gemini Man
Screenplay
2019 Movie
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Screenplay
2015 Movie
Brothers
Screenplay
2009 Movie
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Screenplay
2009 Movie
The Kite Runner
Screenplay
2007 Movie
Stay
Screenplay
2005 Movie
Troy
Screenplay
2004 Movie
25th Hour
Novel
2002 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Benioff.
Death by Lightning
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
3 Body Problem
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
The Chair
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
Game of Thrones
Writer • 50 eps
2011 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Benioff.
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
as Self
2019 Movie
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self
2015 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Benioff.
Westworld
as Delos Technician #2 • 1 eps
2016 Series
Game of Thrones
as Wildling 2 • 1 eps
2011 Series
Conan
as Self • 1 eps
2010 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Bored Lifeguard #1 • 1 eps
2005 Series