David H. Steinberg
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David H. Steinberg is a screenwriter and film director. He wrote the screenplays for American Pie 2, Slackers, National Lampoon's Barely Legal, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love and The Simpsons.
Career
David H. Steinberg grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut 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.[1] After four years of entertainment law in Atlanta and New York, he abandoned his legal career to attend USC's Peter Stark Producing Program.[2] Before graduating, Steinberg sold his first spec script called Slackers.[3] Steinberg was immediately hired by Universal to write the first two drafts of American Pie 2.[4]
Filmography
Steinberg also wrote After School Special, a story about three high school friends who attempt to make a porn movie.[5] The movie was eventually released under the title National Lampoon's Barely Legal.[6] In addition, Steinberg wrote the seventh film in the American Pie series, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, released in 2009.
Steinberg wrote and directed the short film The Babysitter, starring the Academy Award-winning Brie Larson, which went viral with over four million views on the now-defunct Atom Films before achieving immortal status on Funny or Die.[7] His feature film directorial debut Miss Dial stars Robinne Lee and Sam Jaeger[8] and premiered at the Macon Film Festival on February 16, 2013, where it received the Audience Choice Award.[9] It was released on DVD and VOD by Phase 4 Films in 2013.
He wrote DisneyToon Studios' Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games, which premiered on the Disney Channel and the DreamWorks animated feature film Puss In Boots. He also wrote the live-action body-switching movie Furry Friday for New Line Cinemas[10] and created and executive produced a TV pilot for ABC Family called Phys. Ed. His most recent script to go into production is Kindergarten Cop 2.[11]
Steinberg has also written many other scripts for studios. These include:
- Only Human, a sci-fi comedy for Sony Pictures Entertainment;
- 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 Bite;
- Sprung, a comedy for New Line Cinemas;
- Porky's, the theatrical remake of the classic 1982 comedy;
- Anubis, a family adventure movie for Fox Animation Studios;
- Big Fat Liar 2, a sequel to the 2002 movie for Universal Studios.
In addition, his debut novel, a coming-of-age comedy, Last Stop This Town, was published in 2012.[12]
The Simpsons
He wrote the season 25 episode "Pay Pal" for which he was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.[13]
Yo-kai Watch
Steinberg is the head writer on the U.S. adaptation of the hit Japanese anime series Yo-kai Watch. With his writing partner Keetgi Kogan, he wrote all 26 episodes of the first season which airs on Disney XD.[14] He is currently writing season two of Yo-kai Watch.
References
- ^ Scott DeVaney: AtomFilms Filmmaker Focus: The Babysitter Interviews
- ^ Will Plyler: Done Deal Pro Interview with David H. Steinberg
- ^ Christopher Wehner: American Slacker: Interview with David H. Steinberg
- ^ Jeffrey Berman: Comedically Speaking: An Interview with David H. Steinberg
- ^ Will Plyler: Done Deal Pro Interview with David H. Steinberg
- ^ National Lampoon's Barely Legal theatrical trailer
- ^ Funny or Die, The Babysitter
- ^ Daily Variety, Jaeger on the Line
- ^ Reel Georgia, Macon Film Festival Award Winners
- ^ Daily Variety, Steinberg Tapped for "Furry Friday"
- ^ Kindergarten Cop 2
- ^ The Florida Alligator, American Pie Screenwriter Releases Book
- ^ Writers Guild Awards, 2015 Nominees
- ^ Animation Magazine, Yo-Kai Watch Premieres on XD Oct. 5