David H. Steinberg
Encyclopedia
David H. Steinberg is a screenwriter
and film director
. He wrote the screenplays for American Pie 2
, Slackers, National Lampoon's Barely Legal
, and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love.
where he attended William H. Hall High School, entered Yale
at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke University
, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. After four years of entertainment law in Atlanta and New York, he abandoned his legal career to attend USC
's Peter Stark Producing Program. Before graduating, Steinberg sold his first spec script
called Slackers. Steinberg was immediately hired by Universal
to write the first two drafts of American Pie 2
.
. In addition, Steinberg wrote the 7th and 8th movies in the American Pie series, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, released in 2009, and American Pie Presents: East Great Falls, currently in development.
Steinberg wrote and directed the short film The Babysitter, which can be viewed exclusively at Atom Films
. His feature film directorial debut is called Miss Dial and stars Robinne Lee
and Sam Jaeger
.
His latest screenplays to go into production were DisneyToon Studios
' Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games
, which premiered on the Disney Channel
in October 2011, and the DreamWorks
animated feature film Puss In Boots
, released in theaters October 28, 2011. He is currently writing the live-action body-switching movie Furry Friday for New Line Cinemas and a TV pilot for ABC Family
.
Steinberg has also written other scripts for studios. These include:
In addition, Steinberg wrote an op-ed piece for the Los Angeles Times
about over-reaching airline security measures, and was featured in the newspaper's profile about how the recession and entertainment industry changes have affected screenwriters.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He wrote the screenplays for American Pie 2
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
, Slackers, National Lampoon's Barely Legal
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
__FORCETOC__National Lampoon's Barely Legal is a 2003 comedy film about three male high school students who decide to make money by selling pornographic videos, in the hopes of gaining both women and standing among their peers...
, and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love.
Career
David H. Steinberg grew up in West Hartford, ConnecticutWest Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
where he attended William H. Hall High School, entered Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
at age 16, and earned his law degree from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law review. After four years of entertainment law in Atlanta and New York, he abandoned his legal career to attend USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
's Peter Stark Producing Program. Before graduating, Steinberg sold his first spec script
Spec script
A spec script, also known as a speculative screenplay, is a non-commissioned unsolicited screenplay. It is usually written by a screenwriter who hopes to have the script optioned and eventually purchased by a producer, production company, or studio....
called Slackers. Steinberg was immediately hired by Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
to write the first two drafts of American Pie 2
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
.
Filmography
Steinberg also wrote After School Special, a story about three high school friends who attempt to make a porn movie. The movie was eventually released under the title National Lampoon's Barely LegalNational Lampoon's Barely Legal
__FORCETOC__National Lampoon's Barely Legal is a 2003 comedy film about three male high school students who decide to make money by selling pornographic videos, in the hopes of gaining both women and standing among their peers...
. In addition, Steinberg wrote the 7th and 8th movies in the American Pie series, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, released in 2009, and American Pie Presents: East Great Falls, currently in development.
Steinberg wrote and directed the short film The Babysitter, which can be viewed exclusively at Atom Films
Atom Films
Atom.com is a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject films, animations, and series by independent creators...
. His feature film directorial debut is called Miss Dial and stars Robinne Lee
Robinne Lee
Robinne Lee is an American actress. She appeared in Hotel for Dogs with Don Cheadle and Emma Roberts and with Will Smith in Seven Pounds.-Life and career:...
and Sam Jaeger
Sam Jaeger
Samuel Heath Jaeger is an American actor and screenwriter.Jaeger graduated from Perrysburg High School in 1995 and in 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at Otterbein College...
.
His latest screenplays to go into production were DisneyToon Studios
DisneyToon Studios
DisneyToon Studios is an American animation studio owned by The Walt Disney Company, responsible for producing direct-to-video and occasional theatrical films for Walt Disney Studios....
' Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games
Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games
Pixie Hollow Games is a half-hour TV special broadcast in 2011, based on the Disney Fairies franchise, produced by DisneyToon Studios. It features the voices of Mae Whitman, Brenda Song, Megan Hilty, and others, as Tinker Bell and the other fairies of Pixie Hollow in Never Land, taking part in an...
, which premiered on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in October 2011, and the DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
animated feature film Puss In Boots
Puss in Boots (2011 film)
Puss in Boots is a 2011 computer-animated adventure Western film produced by DreamWorks Animation, directed by Chris Miller , executive produced by Guillermo del Toro, and written by Brian Lynch, with screenplay by Tom Wheeler. It stars Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob...
, released in theaters October 28, 2011. He is currently writing the live-action body-switching movie Furry Friday for New Line Cinemas and a TV pilot for ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
.
Steinberg has also written other scripts for studios. These include:
- Only Human, a sci-fi comedy for Sony Pictures EntertainmentSony Pictures EntertainmentSony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. is the television and film production/distribution unit of Japanese multinational technology and media conglomerate Sony...
; - The Fool's Errand, a family animation script he sold as a pitch to Disney;
- Other People's Wishes, a high-concept comedy for Warner Brothers;
- Love at Second Bite, the sequel to the 1979 comedy Love at First BiteLove At First BiteLove at First Bite is a 1979 comedy horror film directed by Stan Dragoti and written by Robert Kaufman, using characters originally created by Bram Stoker. It stars George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard Benjamin and Arte Johnson. The original music score was composed by Charles Bernstein...
; - Sprung, a comedy for New Line Cinemas;
- Porky's, the theatrical remake of the classic 1982 comedy;
- The Anubis Tapestry, a family adventure movie for Fox Animation StudiosFox Animation StudiosFox Animation Studios is an American animation production company located in Phoenix, Arizona and is a division of 20th Century Fox. After the bankruptcy of Sullivan Bluth Studios in Ireland in 1994, animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman returned to the United States and were hired by 20th Century...
; - Big Fat Liar 2, a sequel to the 2002 movie for Universal StudiosUniversal StudiosUniversal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
In addition, Steinberg wrote an op-ed piece for the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
about over-reaching airline security measures, and was featured in the newspaper's profile about how the recession and entertainment industry changes have affected screenwriters.