David Benioff
Writing

David Benioff

Born 1970-09-25 · New York, New York, USA

David Benioff is an American 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, the HBO adaptation of George R. R. Martin's series of books A Song of Ice and Fire.

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Known for

Game of Thrones★ 8.4Viewing moment
Game of Thrones
2011 · Series
Troy★ 7.2Viewing moment
Troy
2004
Brothers★ 7.3Viewing moment
Brothers
2009
Gemini Man★ 6.3Viewing moment
Gemini Man
2019
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch★ 7.1Viewing moment
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
2019
25th Hour★ 7.3Viewing moment
25th Hour
2002
Metal Lords★ 6.9Viewing moment
Metal Lords
2022
The Kite Runner★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Kite Runner
2007
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience★ 8.6Viewing moment
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Stay★ 6.6Viewing moment
Stay
2005
X-Men Origins: Wolverine★ 6.3Viewing moment
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Death by Lightning★ 7.3Viewing moment
Death by Lightning
2025 · Series
The Chair★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Chair
2021 · Series
Leslie Jones: Time Machine★ 5.9Viewing moment
Leslie Jones: Time Machine
2020

Frequent collaborators

D. B. WeissD. B. WeissLena HeadeyLena HeadeyNikolaj Coster-WaldauNikolaj Coster-WaldauMaisie WilliamsMaisie WilliamsEmilia ClarkeEmilia ClarkePeter DinklagePeter DinklageGwendoline ChristieGwendoline ChristieLiam CunninghamLiam Cunningham