Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director |
Birth Day | June 09, 1963 |
Birth Place | Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
Age | 59 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Occupation | Screenwriter, director |
Years active | 1988- |
Known for | Jurassic Park Carlito's Way Mission Impossible Snake Eyes |
Spouse(s) | Melissa Thomas |
Children | 4 |
Awards | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Saturn Award for Best Writing Fantastic'Arts Grand Prize |
Net worth: $1 Million (2024)
David Koepp is a highly accomplished writer, director, and miscellaneous crew member in the United States. With a diverse portfolio and an illustrious career in the film industry, he has built a reputation for delivering exceptional storytelling and compelling visuals. As of 2024, Koepp's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million, indicating his success and the financial rewards he has earned over the years. With his talent and experience, Koepp continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his creative prowess.
Biography/Timeline
Some of the best known films he has written include the sci-fi adventure films Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008); the action spy films Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014); the superhero film Spider-Man (2002); the sci-fi disaster film War of the Worlds (2005) and the mystery thriller Angels & Demons (2009). Koepp has directed six films over the course of his career: The Trigger Effect (1996), Stir of Echoes (1999), Secret Window (2004), Ghost Town (2008), Premium Rush (2012), and Mortdecai (2015).
Koepp has also worked in television, creating the 2002 series Hack starring David Morse.
Koepp was reportedly paid $4,000,000 for his Panic Room screenplay. He wrote the screenplay for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and co-wrote and directed 2008's Ghost Town starring Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear.
On July 10, 2013, Lionsgate was reported to have acquired the comedic crime novel The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery, written by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Koepp directed the film, titled Mortdecai, from a script by Eric Aronson; Johnny Depp played the lead role of Charlie Mortdecai, and the film also featured Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, and Paul Bettany. Koepp adapted the Marcus Sakey novel Brilliance, which will star Will Smith and Noomi Rapace.
On March 15, 2016, the Walt Disney Company announced a fifth installment of the Indiana Jones saga, with Koepp as its Screenwriter.