David Siegel (screenwriter)

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David Siegel
Born
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1993–present

David Siegel is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, and part of a long-standing writing-directing-producing team with the filmmaker Scott McGehee.

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Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter
1994 Suture YesYesYes
1999 Lush Yes
2001 The Deep End YesYesYes
2005 Bee Season Yes
2008 Uncertainty YesYesYes
2012 What Maisie Knew Yes
2021 Montana Story YesYesYes
TBA The Friend YesYesYes

Executive producer

Interviews

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