David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

WritingBorn Dec 22, 1965

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays and stories for several superhero films, including Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998), the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Man of Steel (2013), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He has also directed four films: Zig Zag (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), The Invisible (2007), and The Unborn (2009). He is the creator of the science fiction television series Foundation, which is loosely based on the Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov. Goyer was co-writer of the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Batman Begins (2005), received another nomination for Dark City, and was nominated for four Hugo Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article David S. Goyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2026Night Patrolas Producermovie2025Supermanas Thanksmovie2025Murderbotas Executive Producertv2024The First Omenas Producermovie2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiositiesas Teleplaytv2022Hellraiseras Producermovie2022The Sandmanas Creatortv2021Antlersas Producermovie2021Foundationas Creatortv2021The Tomorrow Waras Producermovie2021The Night Houseas Producermovie2019Terminator: Dark Fateas Storymovie2018Constantine: City of Demons - The Movieas Executive Producermovie2018Assassination Nationas Producermovie2018A-X-Las Producermovie2018Tauas Producermovie2018Constantine: City of Demonsas Executive Producertv2018Kryptonas Creatortv2017The Shape of Wateras Thanksmovie2016The Birth of a Nationas Executive Producermovie2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceas Executive Producermovie2016DC's Legends of Tomorrowas Thankstv2016The Forestas Producermovie2014Constantineas Creatortv2014The Flashas Thankstv2013Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steelas Selfmovie2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogyas Selfmovie2013Man of Steelas Storymovie2013Da Vinci's Demonsas Creatortv2012Ending the Knightas Selfmovie2012The Dark Knight Risesas Storymovie2012Blade II: Blood Brothersas Selfmovie2012DevilDollsas Writermovie2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeanceas Screenplaymovie2010Demonic Toys: Personal Demonsas Charactersmovie2009FlashForwardas Creatortv2009The Unbornas Writermovie2008Dark City: Memories of Shell Beachas Selfmovie2008The Dark Knightas Storymovie2008Batman: Gotham Knightas Screenplaymovie2008Jumperas Screenplaymovie2007Bloodsucking Cinemaas Selfmovie2007The Invisibleas Directormovie2007Ghost Rideras Executive Producermovie2006Blade: House of Chthonas Scriptmovie2006Blade: The Seriesas Creatortv2006The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Goyeras himselfmovie2005Thresholdas Writertv2005Batman Beginsas Screenplaymovie2004Blade: Trinityas Producermovie2002The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'as Selfmovie2002Zig Zagas Screenplaymovie2002Blade IIas Executive Producermovie2000FreakyLinksas Creatortv1998La Magraas Selfmovie1998The Blood Tideas Selfmovie1998Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comicsas Selfmovie1998Bladeas Writermovie1998Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Writermovie1998Dark Cityas Screenplaymovie1997Sleepwalkersas Creatortv1997Perversions of Scienceas Screenplaytv1996The Crow: City of Angelsas Screenplaymovie1994The Puppet Mastersas Screenplaymovie1993The Substituteas Writermovie1993Arcadeas Screenplaymovie1992Demonic Toysas Screenplaymovie1991Kickboxer 2: The Road Backas Writermovie1990Death Warrantas WritermovieSoonThe Reincarnation of Peter Proudas ProducermovieSoonThe Blobas ProducermovieSoonFantastic Voyageas WritermovieSoonRogueas Producermovie