David Koepp

David Koepp

61 · Born: Jun 9, 1963

Personal Details

BornJun 9, 1963 Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

David Koepp is a renowned American film director and screenwriter, whose impressive body of work has left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape.

He is particularly famous for his work on the Mission Impossible franchise, as well as the thrilling Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, directed by the illustrious Sam Raimi.

Koepp's collaboration with the acclaimed director David Fincher resulted in the gripping Panic Room, a film that showcased his mastery of crafting suspenseful narratives.

Additionally, his screenplay adaptations of the blockbuster Jurassic Park, directed by the visionary Steven Spielberg, and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park, written by the accomplished Michael Crichton, solidified his reputation as a talented screenwriter.

Furthermore, Koepp has also ventured into directing, with the 2020 release of You Should Have Left, a psychological thriller starring the talented Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried.

Career

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2002
Big Trouble
Big Trouble as Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)
{"id":4283,"title":"The Lost World: Jurassic Park","year":"1997","character":"Unlucky Bastard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-world-jurassic-park","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":122405,"title":"Spielberg","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spielberg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g868f22pkg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3g868f22pkg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":148175,"title":"A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-night-at-the-movies-the-suspenseful-world-of-thrillers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148175.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":241750,"title":"Presence","year":"2025","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/presence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_241750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_241750.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
Presence
Presence as Writer
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Black Bag
Black Bag as Writer
{"id":143151,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny","year":"2023","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46oh73vvsbk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/46oh73vvsbk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":201578,"title":"Kimi","year":"2022","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kimi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ndh2v0msg2g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ndh2v0msg2g.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Kimi
Kimi as Writer
{"id":110960,"title":"The Mummy","year":"2017","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mummy-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4omqbmp9otm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4omqbmp9otm0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Mummy
The Mummy as Screenplay
{"id":83720,"title":"Inferno","year":"2016","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inferno-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7funoi9f3df0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7funoi9f3df0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Inferno
Inferno as Screenplay
{"id":2717,"title":"Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit","year":"2014","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-ryan-shadow-recruit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/181usti1mhmo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/181usti1mhmo.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":23944,"title":"The Little Engine That Could","year":"2011","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-engine-that-could","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23944.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":1374,"title":"Angels & Demons","year":"2009","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/angels-demons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/b46bu5k72520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/b46bu5k72520.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons as Screenplay
{"id":2454,"title":"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull","year":"2008","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mk7u9g3lqf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mk7u9g3lqf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":2634,"title":"War of the Worlds","year":"2005","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/war-of-the-worlds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1app4t9pp22o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1app4t9pp22o.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds as Screenplay
{"id":13049,"title":"Zathura: A Space Adventure","year":"2005","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zathura-a-space-adventure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6pc6jkrv9ml0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6pc6jkrv9ml0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":357,"title":"Spider-Man","year":"2002","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spider-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uncff7ncjfg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1uncff7ncjfg.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Spider-Man
Spider-Man as Screenplay
{"id":2891,"title":"Panic Room","year":"2002","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/panic-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qve4paimrlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qve4paimrlg.jpg"},"released":1}
Panic Room
Panic Room as Screenplay
{"id":4247,"title":"Snake Eyes","year":"1998","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snake-eyes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ov80qt34g40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ov80qt34g40.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes as Story, Screenplay
{"id":4283,"title":"The Lost World: Jurassic Park","year":"1997","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-world-jurassic-park","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":654,"title":"Mission: Impossible","year":"1996","job":"Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mission-impossible","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nu1foasal40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6nu1foasal40.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible as Story, Screenplay
{"id":4733,"title":"The Paper","year":"1994","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-paper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rel2e644qig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3rel2e644qig.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Paper
The Paper as Screenplay
{"id":4737,"title":"The Shadow","year":"1994","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-shadow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1u8r5fer7vtg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1u8r5fer7vtg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Shadow
The Shadow as Screenplay
{"id":212,"title":"Jurassic Park","year":"1993","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jurassic-park","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11hmvq9gkf70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/11hmvq9gkf70.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park as Screenplay
{"id":4791,"title":"Carlito's Way","year":"1993","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carlitos-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4m90tg1jjgh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4m90tg1jjgh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way as Screenplay
{"id":4840,"title":"Death Becomes Her","year":"1992","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-becomes-her","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3h9svgjbg14g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3h9svgjbg14g.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":5012,"title":"Toy Soldiers","year":"1991","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/toy-soldiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/nh1qfllb1sc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/nh1qfllb1sc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Toy Soldiers
Toy Soldiers as Screenplay
{"id":5080,"title":"Bad Influence","year":"1990","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-influence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5080.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":12474,"title":"Dark Angel","year":"1990","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dark-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29g4s4a8o4ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29g4s4a8o4ug.jpg"},"released":1}
Dark Angel
Dark Angel as Screenplay
{"id":60122,"title":"Why Me?","year":"1990","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/why-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4836fb717hk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4836fb717hk0.jpg"},"released":1}
Why Me?
Why Me? as Screenplay
{"id":13346,"title":"Apartment Zero","year":"1989","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/apartment-zero","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13346.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Apartment Zero
Apartment Zero as Screenplay
{"id":176844,"title":"You Should Have Left","year":"2020","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-should-have-left","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ee6o8meq30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ee6o8meq30.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
You Should Have Left
You Should Have Left as Director, Screenplay
{"id":11717,"title":"Mortdecai","year":"2015","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mortdecai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5rg2hg6sa9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5rg2hg6sa9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Mortdecai
Mortdecai as Director
{"id":730,"title":"Premium Rush","year":"2012","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/premium-rush","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60eino8cb8j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60eino8cb8j0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Premium Rush
Premium Rush as Director, Writer
{"id":5243,"title":"Ghost Town","year":"2008","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghost-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57387ae5jgu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57387ae5jgu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Ghost Town
Ghost Town as Director, Screenplay
{"id":2746,"title":"Secret Window","year":"2004","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15jfu80k7ar0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15jfu80k7ar0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Secret Window
Secret Window as Director, Screenplay
{"id":4220,"title":"Stir of Echoes","year":"1999","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stir-of-echoes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65nva73it970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65nva73it970.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes as Director, Screenplay
{"id":7862,"title":"The Trigger Effect","year":"1996","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-trigger-effect","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7862.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect as Director, Screenplay
{"id":9311,"title":"Hack","year":"2002","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hack","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9311.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Hack
Hack as Creator