David Frigerio

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David Frigerio
Alma mater Lee Strasberg Theater Institute
Occupation Screenwriter Producer
Years active1998–present
Notable work The Signal Crypto (2019 film)

David Frigerio is an American screenwriter and producer. He was the writer/producer of the 2023 film Land of Bad directed by William Eubank, starring Academy Award winner Russell Crowe.

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Background

Frigerio began his writing career as a playwright in his hometown New York City, writing and producing his first play, an off-Broadway production, at age 21. [1] He is a lover of science fiction and used to attend MUFON conferences, which inspired his work on The Signal. [2] He is strongly influenced by the work of Michio Kaku, Ray Kurzweil, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. [1]

Films

In 2010, he wrote and produced Wreckage, starring Aaron Paul, Scoot McNairy, and Cameron Richardson. [3] He was writer on the 2014 film The Signal , starring Laurence Fishburne, Brenton Thwaites, and Olivia Cooke which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. [4] In 2019 he was producer and co-writer on Crypto , released by Lionsgate. [5] In 2023 he produced Muzzle , starring Aaron Eckhart and Stephen Lang and Bad Hombres starring Tyrese Gibson, Thomas Jane and Luke Hemsworth.

YearFilmRoleDirector
2010WreckageProducer, writer John Asher
2014 The Signal Writer William Eubank
2019 Crypto Producer, co-writer John Stalberg Jr.
2023 Land of Bad Producer, writer William Eubank
Muzzle Producer John Stalberg Jr.
Bad Hombres

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References

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  4. Barnes, Brooks (January 21, 2014). "Sundance: Family Ties Behind the Scenes and in the Audience". The New York Times . New York City. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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