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David Maysles
Born: Jan 10, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts
Died: Jan 03, 1987 in New York
Occupation: Director, Cinematographer, Active: '60s-'80s Major Genres: Culture & Society, Music
Career Highlights: The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter, The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit, Salesman
First Major Screen Credit: What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964)
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David Niven
Born: Mar 01, 1910 in London, England, UK
Died: Jul 29, 1983 in Chateau d'Oex, Switzerland
Occupation: Actor Active: '30s-'70s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: A Matter of Life and Death, Around the World in 80 Days, Wuthering Heights
First Major Screen Credit: Beloved Enemy (1936)
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David Lean
Born: Mar 25, 1908 in Croydon, England
Died: Apr 16, 1991 in London, England, UK
Occupation: Director, Writer, Active: '30s-'50s, '80s Major Genres: Drama, Romance
Career Highlights: The Bridge on the River Kwai, Brief Encounter, A Passage to India
First Major Screen Credit: Dreaming Lips (1932)
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David O. Selznick
Born: May 10, 1902 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: Jun 22, 1965 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Writer, Active: '30s-'40s Major Genres: Drama, Romance
Career Highlights: The Third Man, Rebecca, Gone With the Wind
First Major Screen Credit: The Four Feathers (1928)
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David Fincher
Born: May 10, 1962 in Denver, Colorado
Occupation: Director, Active: '90s-??s Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
Career Highlights: Seven, Alien ³, Fight Club
First Major Screen Credit: Twice Upon a Time (1983)
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David Strathairn
Born: Jan 26, 1949 in San Francisco, California
Occupation: Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: L.A. Confidential, Passion Fish, Limbo
First Major Screen Credit: Iceman (1984)
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David Mamet
Born: Nov 30, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois
Occupation: Writer, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
Career Highlights: Vanya on 42nd Street, The Untouchables, House of Games
First Major Screen Credit: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
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David S. Ward
Born: Oct 24, 1947 in Providence, Rhode Island
Occupation: Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Actor, Active: '80s-'90s Major Genres: Comedy
Career Highlights: The Sting, Sleepless in Seattle, The Milagro Beanfield War
First Major Screen Credit: Steelyard Blues (1973)
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David Zucker
Born: Oct 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Occupation: Writer, Director, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy
Career Highlights: The Naked Gun, The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, Ruthless People
First Major Screen Credit: The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
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Larry David
Born: Jul 02, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Writer, Actor, Active: '80s-2000s Major Genres: Comedy
Career Highlights: Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, : Curb Your Enthusiasm
First Major Screen Credit: Seinfeld (1989)
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David Lynch
Born: Jan 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana
Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Avant-garde / Experimental, Mystery
Career Highlights: Eraserhead, The Straight Story, Crumb
First Major Screen Credit: Alphabet (1967)
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David Cronenberg
Born: Mar 15, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Director, Writer, Actor, Cinematographer, Active: '60s-2000s Major Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
Career Highlights: Dead Ringers, The Fly, Last Night
First Major Screen Credit: Transfer (1966)
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David Warner
Born: Jul 29, 1941 in Manchester, England
Occupation: Actor Active: '60s-2000s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Providence, The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Morgan!
First Major Screen Credit: War of the Roses (1964)
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David Puttnam
Born: Feb 25, 1941 in London, England Active: '70s-'90s Major Genres: Drama
Career Highlights: Local Hero, Chariots of Fire, Cal
First Major Screen Credit: Melody (1971)
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David Carradine
Born: Dec 08, 1936 in Hollywood, California
Died: Jun 04, 2009
Occupation: Actor, Director, Writer, Active: '70s-2000s Major Genres: Action, Drama
Career Highlights: Mr. Horn, Death Race 2000, The Long Riders
First Major Screen Credit: Bala Perdida (1959)
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J. David Jones
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David Janssen
Born: Mar 27, 1931 in Naponee, Nebraska
Died: Feb 13, 1980 in Malibu, California
Occupation: Actor, Active: '50s-'70s Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
Career Highlights: Warning Shot, The Green Berets, Marooned
First Major Screen Credit: Never Say Goodbye (1956)
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David Watkin
Born: Mar 23, 1925 in Margate, England
Died: Feb 19, 2008
Occupation: Cinematographer, Active: '60s-'90s Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: Moonstruck, Marat / Sade, Goldfinger
First Major Screen Credit: Josephine and Men (1955)
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David Begelman
Born: Aug 26, 1921 in New York City, New York
Died: Aug 08, 1995 in Los Angeles, California Active: '80s Major Genres: Crime, Comedy
Career Highlights: Wholly Moses!, The Sicilian, Wisdom
First Major Screen Credit: Wholly Moses! (1980)
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David Wayne
Born: Jan 30, 1914 in Traverse City, Michigan
Died: Feb 09, 1995 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor Active: '50s, '70s Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: Tonight We Sing, M, The Apple Dumpling Gang
First Major Screen Credit: Portrait of Jennie (1948)