Biography
Writer of the British cinema classic and Palme D'Or winning IF, his film work has veered from surreal comedy to classic adaptations and drama.
Selected Credits:
Film: IF, O LUCKY MAN and BRITANNIA HOSPITAL
Memoir: GOING MAD IN HOLLYWOOD
In Development:
SLAVES OF SOLITUDE
A feature film adaptation of the novel by Patrick Hamilton for Sue Collins: John Irvin to direct
THE GARDEN GNOMES ARE BLEEDING
Producer: Paul Cowan. Malcolm McDowell and Joanne Whalley attached.
Full credits:
2006
THE LADY OF THE CAMELIAS
A Screenplay adaptation of Zola's NANA and Dumas' THE LADY WITH THE CAMELIAS
2005
FATHER FOR JUSTICE
A Screenplay
2005
O LUCKY MAN
The Musical: with Alan Price
2004
Appearance in IF: Cast and Crew programme: BBC Four
2003
A LIFE'S MUSIC
Adaptation of the novel by André Makine for Little Wing Films
2003
Currently developing THE GLASS VOLCANO for director Marc Evans and Cowboy Films Ltd and of course GOING MAD IN HOLLYWOOD for Michael Winterbottom and Andrew Eaton at Revolution Films
2002
IF
Re-released nationwide to even better reviews than when originally released
2000 / 2
SOMEBODY LOVES ME
Original screenplay for Argos Films of Budapest
1997
MEMBER OF JURY
Portuguese Film Festival: In Lisbon David was reunited with Herbert Lom after 40 years and they started to write a film comedy entitled DR GUILLOTINE based on Herbert's book: ongoing with producer Otto Plashkes
1997
GOING MAD IN HOLLYWOOD
Penguin
THE KING OF DANCE
Screenplay for Michael Flatley: Star and originator of LORD OF THE DANCE and RIVERDANCE
1996
GOING MAD IN HOLLYWOOD
Andre Deutsch
1994
Death of David's lifelong friend Lindsay Anderson and with it their plans for films of THE GARDEN GNOMES and IF 2
1993
Sherry Lansing, Head of Paramount, backs IF 2 REUNION
1990
Seature writer with three-year retainer for Stewart Stevens: Editor of Mail on Sunday
1989
MY BATTLE AGAINST THE STATE
Feature article published by The Guardian
WHEN THE GARDEN GNOMES BEGIN TO BLEED
Commission from Mark Shivas of the BBC to write film version for Lindsay Anderson
1985
IF 2 REUNION
Begin screenplay with Lindsay Anderson and backing from the NFFC
1983
Original screenplay WET GOLD for Frank Konigsberg featuring Brook Shields and Burgess Meredith
1981 / 2
BRITANNIA HOSPITAL
Original screenplay for Lindsay Anderson: with Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, Joan Plowright, Graham Crowden, Leonard Rossiter and Arthur
Lowe: Represents Britain at the Cannes Film Festival
1979
THE CRASH OF '79
For Chuck Fries: An adaptation from the world's No. 1 bestseller abut the
Shah of Persia blowing up the world
1977 / 8
VENOM
Screenplay for Marty Bregman with Oliver Reed
1976
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Screenplay for Rudolf Nureyev
1975
ROBIN HOOD
Screenplay for Jon Voigt
1974 / 77
CAMILLE
Film tycoon Robert Halmi Snr buys screenplay from Grimaldi and employs David for the next three years: Writes: THE KILLING OF KOVEN, DANGERFIELD SAFARI and TO SEE AMERICA
1973
CAMILLE
For Alberto Grimaldi and Franco Zeffirelli
1972 / 3
O LUCKY MAN!
Original screenplay for Lindsay Anderson: With Malcolm McDowell, Sir Ralph Richardson, Arthur Lowe and Rachel Roberts: O LUCKY MAN! chosen to represent Warner Brothers at Cannes for their 50th Anniversary
1970 / 1
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
Screenplay for producer Joe Janni and director John Schlesinger: With Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson
1969
IF
Wins Palme D'Or at Cannes and Best Original Screenplay from The Writers' Guild
1968
IF
Is shot over 15 weeks with the unknown Malcolm McDowell as the crusader Mick Travis
1966 (Jul)
Fateful meeting with Lindsay Anderson: CRUSADERS is to be completely reconceived and he will direct: Two years of solid work.
1963 / 6
Feature writer and photographer for TV Times: Fashion photographer for Daily Mirror Group: Become Commercials Director for The Film Producers' Guild: David works with such stars and performers as Herbert Lom, The Rolling Stones, Glenda Jackson, Nicol Williamson and Michael Medwin
1963
Meets Nicholas Ray and writes screenplay for him and David is appointed his PA for his last film 55 DAYS AT PEKING. Sadly he collapses and never makes another mainstream film
1960
David at 18 years old: Open Scholar at Oxford but thrown out for spending every day in the cinema: Writes CRUSADERS forerunner of IF…. based on life at my boarding school, Tonbridge
Biog:
Married with one daughter Skye and a son Luke.
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