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David S. Goyer

David S. Goyer

Writing1965Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Biography

David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays and stories for several superhero films, including Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998), the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Man of Steel (2013), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He has also directed four films: Zig Zag (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), The Invisible (2007), and The Unborn (2009). He is the creator of the science fiction television series Foundation, which is loosely based on the Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov.

Goyer was co-writer of the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Batman Begins (2005), received another nomination for Dark City, and was nominated for four Hugo Awards.

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Acting History

2026
Night Patrol
Producer
2025
Superman
Thanks
Murderbot
TVExecutive Producer
2024
2022
Hellraiser
Screenstory
Hellraiser
Producer
The Sandman
TVExecutive Producer
The Sandman
TVTeleplay
2021
Antlers
Producer
Foundation
TVWriter
Foundation
TVDirector
Foundation
TVExecutive Producer
Foundation
TVStory
2018
Tau
Producer
A-X-L
Producer
Krypton
TVExecutive Producer
Krypton
TVWriter
Krypton
TVStory
Krypton
TVTeleplay
Constantine: City of Demons
TVExecutive Producer
2014
The Flash
TVThanks
Constantine
TVWriter
Constantine
TVExecutive Producer
2009
The Unborn
Director
FlashForward
TVDirector
FlashForward
TVWriter
FlashForward
TVExecutive Producer
2007
Ghost Rider
Executive Producer
2002
Zig Zag
Director
Zig Zag
Screenplay
Blade II
Writer
Blade II
Executive Producer
1997
Perversions of Science
TVScreenplay1 eps
Sleepwalkers
TVWriter
1994
1993
Arcade
Screenplay
1992
Demonic Toys
Screenplay
1990

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/22/1965(60 years old)
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA