David Kajganich

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David Kajganich
Born (1969-11-15) November 15, 1969 (age 55)
Lorain, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Alma mater University of Iowa
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer
Years active2006–present

David Kajganich (born November 15, 1969) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He has written several works in the horror genre, including the network series The Terror (2018) and the film Bones and All (2022). He has collaborated on three films with the Italian director Luca Guadagnino, A Bigger Splash (2015) and the horror films Suspiria (2018) and Bones and All (2022).

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Early life and education

A native of Ohio, Kajganich graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and began teaching English at the University of Iowa.

Career

While still living in Ohio, Kajganich was hired to adapt Heinrich Böll's The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum for the screen, but the project fell through. [1] He was then hired to write the screenplay for The Invasion (2007), a reimagining of Invasion of the Body Snatchers . [1] His following screenplay, initially titled Town Creek, [1] was filmed in 2009 and released under the title Blood Creek , directed by Joel Schumacher. [2] He wrote the screenplay for True Story (2015), a crime-drama starring Jonah Hill and James Franco, based on the Michael Finkel book of the same name. [3]

Kajganich wrote the screenplay for Luca Guadagnino's 2015 remake, A Bigger Splash , [4] a loose remake of the 1969 film La Piscine . [2] He subsequently wrote the screenplay for Guadagnino's remake of the horror film Suspiria . [5]

Kajganich developed The Terror (2018), a television series based on the Dan Simmons novel of the same name. [5] He served as co-showrunner alongside Soo Hugh for the show's first season. [6] In 2016, [2] Kajganich began co-writing a new adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary , which was released in 2019. [7] He was ultimately not credited on the film.

On April 8, 2019, it was announced that Kajganich would adapt Camille DeAngelis's novel Bones & All for the screen. [8] The film, Bones and All , directed by Luca Guadagnino, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2022. [9]

Personal life

Kajganich is openly gay. [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleFunctioned asDirectorNotesRef.
WriterProducer
2007 The Invasion YesNo Oliver Hirschbiegel Based on The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney [1]
2009 Blood Creek YesNo Joel Schumacher [2]
2015 True Story YesNo Rupert Goold Based on True Story by Michael Finkel [3]
A Bigger Splash YesExecutive Luca Guadagnino [4]
2018 Suspiria YesYesBased on Suspiria by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi [12]
2022 Bones and All YesYesBased on Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis [13]

Uncredited script contributions

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
2019 Pet Sematary Kevin Kölsch
Dennis Widmyer 		Screenplay by Jeff Buhler
Based on Pet Sematary by Stephen King 		[7]

Television

YearTitleFunctioned asNotesRef.
WriterExecutive
Producer		Showrunner
2018-19 The Terror YesNoYesDeveloped by
Wrote 4 episodes		 [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kotler, Steven (June 22, 2006). "Dave Kajganich". Variety . Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Miyamoto, Ken (June 20, 2016). "One-On-One with Hollywood Screenwriter David Kajganich". Screen Craft. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Baker, Jeff (April 16, 2015). "'True Story' review: James Franco, Jonah Hill and an Oregon murder add up to nothing". The Oregonian . Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Page, Aubrey (May 5, 2016). "'A Bigger Splash' Writer David Kajganich on His Unique Approach to the Remake and 'It'". Collider . Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Hazelton, John (March 20, 2018). "'Suspiria' screenwriter David Kajganich on his showrunning debut 'The Terror'". Screen Daily. Screen International. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (9 April 2018). "AMC's 'The Terror' Showrunners Really, Really Want You to 'Fact Check' Them – Seriously". The Wrap.
  7. 1 2 Kroll, Justin (October 30, 2017). "Paramount Finds 'Pet Sematary' Directors". Variety . Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (8 April 2019). "'Suspiria' Screenwriter Dave Kajganich To Pen 'Bones & All' Adaptation, Antonio Campos Set To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (2 September 2022). "'Bones And All' Premiere Gets 10-Minute Standing Ovation At Premiere – Venice". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Crimmins, Deidre (January 28, 2019). "Exclusive Interview: "SUSPIRIA "(2018) Screenwriter David Kajganich Talks About the Male Gaze and Female bodies" . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Erbland, Kate (November 23, 2022). "'Bones and All' Writer David Kajganich Unpacks Cannibal Romance: Cuts, Changes, and That Ending" . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  12. ↑ Yamato, Jen (September 2, 2018). "Striking horror anew". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles, California. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 28, 2021). "Hot Package: Luca Guadagnino Eyes New Project 'Bones & All' With Timothée Chalamet And Taylor Russell Circling Lead Roles". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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