David A. Weiner

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David A. Weiner
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIthaca College
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
  • magazine editor
  • journalist
Years active1990–present

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]

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
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 Darkness: Part III Director, writer, producer
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Director, writer, producer

References[]

  1. ^ Couch, Aaron (March 12, 2019). "'In Search of Darkness' Trailer Is a Dive Into '80s Horror". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Apr 15; Magazine |, 2016 | FM (2016-04-15). "Famous Monsters is Honored with 3 Rondo Awards!". Famous Monsters of Filmland. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  3. ^ "ABOUT DAVID WEINER". WordPress. 20 September 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Leighton, Susan (March 25, 2019). "David Weiner: The Nostalgia Curator goes In Search of Darkness". 1428Elm.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "In search of tomorrows director dishes on what will be the ultimate documentary for 1980s sci fi fans".

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