---
name: "David Koepp"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-koepp"
fi1m_id: "david-koepp"
imdb_id: "nm0462895"
tmdb_id: 508
wikidata_id: "Q270178"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "9 June 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-07T19:11:23.251482+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Koepp

## Identity

David Koepp

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-koepp
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-koepp
- **IMDb ID:** nm0462895
- **TMDB ID:** 508
- **Wikidata ID:** Q270178
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koepp, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462895/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/508

Writer and producer. Born 9 June 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 9 June 1963, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** Leonard Maas kiçik,  デイヴィッド・コープ, Leonard Maas Jr., Девід Кеп, David Gerard Koepp, David Andrew Koepp
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 1 acting, 14 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md), [Frank Marshall](https://film.one/person/frank-marshall.md), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md), [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md), [Brian Grazer](https://film.one/person/brian-grazer.md), [Cate Blanchett](https://film.one/person/cate-blanchett.md), [Colin Wilson](https://film.one/person/colin-wilson.md), [Gerald R. Molen](https://film.one/person/gerald-r-molen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 14 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (5), 2000s 66 (5), 2020s 69 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Thriller 8, Adventure 6, Action 5, Science Fiction 5, Crime 3, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6,162m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koepp, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270178, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462895/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/508

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mission: Impossible*](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md) (81), [*War of the Worlds*](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md) (70), [*Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull*](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md) (55)
- **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md) (91), [*The Lost World: Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md) (64)
- **Peacock:** [*Black Bag*](https://film.one/film/black-bag.md) (78), [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md) (76)
- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man*](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md) (78), [*Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny*](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny.md) (58)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carlito's Way*](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) (86)
- **HBO Max:** [*Kimi*](https://film.one/film/kimi.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Jurassic World Rebirth*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-world-rebirth.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Koepp is an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote the screenplays for *Jurassic Park* (1993) and *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), both directed by Steven Spielberg, as well as *Mission: Impossible* (1996), *Spider-Man* (2002), *War of the Worlds* (2005), *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008) and *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023).

His more recent credits include the screenplay for *Kimi* (2022), on which he also served as producer, *Black Bag* (2025) and *Jurassic World Rebirth* (2025). He wrote the screenplay for *Disclosure Day* (2026). Koepp was born on 9 June 1963 in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, collider.com, apnews.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (1)

- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), Fi1m 64, as Unlucky Bastard — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)

### Wrote (14) — the average rests on these

- *Disclosure Day* (2026), Fi1m 68, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-day.md)
- *Black Bag* (2025), Fi1m 78, Writer, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/black-bag.md)
- *Jurassic World Rebirth* (2025), Fi1m 63, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-world-rebirth.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023), Fi1m 58, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny.md)
- *Kimi* (2022), Fi1m 77, Writer, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/kimi.md)
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), Fi1m 54, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/angels-and-demons.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008), Fi1m 55, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md)
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), Fi1m 70, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md)
- *Panic Room* (2002), Fi1m 73, Screenplay, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Fi1m 78, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Fi1m 81, Story, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), Fi1m 91, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76, Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Disclosure Day* (2026), Screenplay — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-day.md)
- *Cold Storage* (2026), Producer, Novel, Screenplay
- *Quarto do Pânico* (2025), Original Film Writer
- *Jurassic World Rebirth* (2025), Writer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-world-rebirth.md)
- *Black Bag* (2025), Writer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/black-bag.md)
- *Presence* (2025), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny* (2023), Writer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny.md)
- *Kimi* (2022), Writer, Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/kimi.md)
- *You Should Have Left* (2020), Screenplay, Director
- *The Mummy* (2017), Screenplay
- *Inferno* (2016), Screenplay
- *Mortdecai* (2015), Director
- *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit* (2014), Screenplay
- *Premium Rush* (2012), Director, Writer
- *The Little Engine That Could* (2011), Screenstory, Screenplay
- *Angels & Demons* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/angels-and-demons.md)
- *Ghost Town* (2008), Director, Screenplay
- *Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull* (2008), Screenplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull.md)
- *Zathura: A Space Adventure* (2005), Screenplay
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), Screenplay — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/war-of-the-worlds.md)
- *Secret Window* (2004), Director, Screenplay
- *Hack* (2002), series, Creator
- *Spider-Man* (2002), Screenplay — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man.md)
- *Big Trouble* (2002), as Annoyed Sports Radio Host (voice)
- *Panic Room* (2002), Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/panic-room.md)
- *Stir of Echoes* (1999), Director, Screenplay
- *Snake Eyes* (1998), Screenplay, Story
- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), as Unlucky Bastard · Screenplay, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)
- *The Trigger Effect* (1996), Director, Screenplay
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Screenplay, Story — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Suspicious* (1994), Director, Screenplay
- *The Shadow* (1994), Screenplay
- *The Paper* (1994), Screenplay, Producer
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), Screenplay — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Jurassic Park* (1993), Screenplay — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Writer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *Toy Soldiers* (1991), Screenplay
- *Bad Influence* (1990), Writer
- *Why Me?* (1990), Screenplay
- *Dark Angel* (1990), Writer
- *Apartment Zero* (1989), Producer, Screenplay
- *Untitled Jurassic World Rebirth Sequel*, Writer
- *The Green Hornet and Kato*, Writer
- *Spy vs. Spy*, Writer
- *Westworld*, Screenplay
- *Micro*, Screenplay

## Gallery

- ![David Koepp author photo. (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/6639/gallery-1dab055f00a4.jpg) David Koepp author photo. (2021) — Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/David_Koepp_in_2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![David Koepp](https://film.one/media/person/6639/gallery-8e5a71b288f1.jpg) David Koepp — Claudette Barius, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/DK_2022_photo_2.jpg/1280px-DK_2022_photo_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Koepp](https://film.one/media/person/6639/gallery-eabde9432790.jpg) David Koepp — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Hugo Awards 1994: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *Jurassic Park*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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