David Benioff

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.

Awards & recognition

• ★Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 2016
• ★Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 2015
• ★Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2012