Dave Eggers
WritingBorn Mar 12, 1970
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal; a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness; and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines.
Known For
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
movie2003
The Room Before and After - Part 2: Creed Bratton
movie2009
Away We Go
movie2009
Where the Wild Things Are
movie2009
Promised Land
movie2012
Francis
movie2013
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
movie2009
The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford
movie2009
Extrapolations
tv2023
A Hologram for the King
movie2016
American Teacher
movie2011
The Circle
movie2017
Filmography
2024To Be Destroyedas Selfmovie2023Extrapolationsas Storytv2021Tomorrow Most Likelyas Writermovie2017The Circleas Screenplaymovie2016Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggersas Selfmovie2016Your Mother and Ias Original Storymovie2016A Hologram for the Kingas Novelmovie2013Francisas Writermovie2012Promised Landas Storymovie2011American Teacheras Producermovie2009Where the Wild Things Areas Screenplaymovie2009Away We Goas Writermovie2009The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Francoas Directormovie2009The Room Before and After - Part 2: Creed Brattonas Directormovie2009The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamfordas Directormovie2005As Smart As They Are: The Author Projectas Himselfmovie2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)as SelfmovieSoonZeitounas AuthormovieSoonThe Comebackeras Short Storymovie