David Yarovesky

David Yarovesky
Born	(1980-04-26) April 26, 1980 (age 45) Calabasas, California, U.S.
Education	Autodidacticism
Occupations	Film director screenwriter producer editor actor
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Autumn Steed ​ (m. 2019)​

David Yarovesky (born April 26, 1980) ^[1] is an American director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor. He has won a single Newport Beach Film Festival Achievement Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Filmmaking for his short film Ghild (2011). ^[2]

He gained recognition with his superhero horror film Brightburn (2019) in his feature directorial debut. ^[3] After, he directed dark fantasy film Nightbooks (2021) based on J. A. White's children's book of the same name. ^[4] Recently, he went on to directed 4x4 (2019) ^[5] remake Locked (2025), featuring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins. ^{[6] [7]}

Early life

Yarovesky was born in Calabasas, California, to Tori Breyer and Kyle Breyer. ^[8]

Filmography

David Yarovesky discussing production on The Hive (2014) with Gabrielle Walsh, Gabriel Basso, Jacob Zachar, Steve Agee.

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Ref.
2014	The Hive	Yes	Yes	No
2019	Brightburn	Yes	No	No
2021	Nightbooks	Yes	No	No
2025	Locked	Yes	No	No

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2004	Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart	Yes	No
2011	Ghild	Yes	No

References

1. "Q&A with David Yarovesky - Anthem Magazine". anthemmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
2. "GHILD : Full Short Film and Q&A With Director David Yarovesky". We Are Movie Geeks. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
3. "Post Magazine - Brightburn director David Yarovesky". www.postmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
4. "Post Magazine - Nightbooks director David Yarovesky". www.postmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
5. Rose, Hannah (2025-03-19). "David Yarovesky Talks Humanizing Talks Familiar Story In Locked". CBR. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
6. Thompson, David (2025-03-14). "Locked Movie: Director David Yarovesky Thinks This Is One of Bill Skarsgård's 'Greatest Performances'". The Direct. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
7. Hammond, Pete (2025-03-20). "'Locked' Review: Anthony Hopkins Terrorizes Bill Skarsgard In An SUV From Hell". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
8. Vespe, Eric (2019-05-22). "'Brightburn' Director David Yarovesky On How His Mother Inspired This Superhero Horror Movie [Interview]". SlashFilm. Retrieved 2025-09-07.

External links

• David Yarovesky at IMDb