David A. Weiner
David A. Weiner is an American filmmaker, magazine editor, and journalist. He is a contributor to The Hollywood Reporter and LA Weekly, and is a former senior editor for Entertainment Tonight Online.[1] He was the executive editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland from 2015 to 2016, which resulted in him winning the Rondo Hatton Award for Best Interview of the Year in 2015 (for his interview with Mel Brooks for the 40th anniversary of Young Frankenstein),[2] as well as winning the award for Best Classic Magazine (for Famous Monsters of Filmland) two years in a row.[3][4]
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ithaca College |
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Years active | 1990–present |
He wrote and directed the 2019 documentary film In Search of Darkness[5] and its sequel In Search of Darkness: Part II. David is currently working on his third long feature, the documentary In Search of Tomorrow,[6] which recounts the history of 1980's sci-fi movies.
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Notes |
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1991 | Samantha | Assistant director |
1992 | Netherworld | Assistant director |
1992 | Demonic Toys | Assistant locations (as Dave Weiner) |
1993 | The Hidden II | Production assistant |
1994 | Don't Do It | Assistant director |
1994 | Live Wire | Production assistant |
1994 | Another Midnight Run | Production assistant |
1994 | Midnight Runaround | Production assistant |
1994 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Production assistant |
2000 | Cast Away | Production assistant |
2019 | In Search of the Last Action Heroes | Producer |
2019 | In Search of Darkness | Director, writer, producer |
2020 | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Director, writer, producer |
2021 | In Search of Tomorrow | Director, writer, producer |
References
- Couch, Aaron (March 12, 2019). "'In Search of Darkness' Trailer Is a Dive Into '80s Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Apr 15; Magazine |, 2016 | FM (2016-04-15). "Famous Monsters is Honored with 3 Rondo Awards!". Famous Monsters of Filmland. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- "ABOUT DAVID WEINER". WordPress. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Leighton, Susan (March 25, 2019). "David Weiner: The Nostalgia Curator goes In Search of Darkness". 1428Elm.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Taylor, Nick (March 27, 2019). "Horror Business: David Weiner, Director of In Search of Darkness, The Definitive 80's Horror Documentary". Dread Central. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/05/in-search-of-tomorrows-director-dishes-on-what-will-be-the-ultimate-documentary-for-1980s-sci-fi-fans/