David Weil
Born1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)
Occupations
  • Television screenwriter
  • producer
  • showrunner
  • director
Years active2020–present

David Weil (born 1989/1990)[1] is an American television writer, producer, director and showrunner.[2][3][4][5] He is known for creating the Amazon Prime Video television series Hunters (2020–2023).[6][7][8][9] He is also known for creating the Amazon anthology miniseries Solos (2021).[10][11][12][13] He also co-created the series Invasion (2021–present) with Simon Kinberg for Apple TV+.[14]

Weil grew up in Great Neck, New York.[15] He is Jewish.[16] He is also the grandson of Holocaust survivors.[17]

Filmography

Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Creator Executive
producer 		Director
2020–23 Hunters Yes Yes Yes Yes Wrote 9 episodes, directed "The Home"
2020 The Twilight Zone Yes No No No Story by: "Ovation"
2021 Solos Yes Yes Yes Yes Wrote 5 episodes, directed 3 episodes
2021–present Invasion Yes Yes Yes No Co-creator, co-wrote 3 episodes
2023–present Citadel Yes Yes Yes No Co-creator, co-wrote 5 episodes
2024 Citadel: Diana No No Yes No
TBA Untitled FTX scandal limited series Yes Yes Yes TBA [18]

References

  1. ^ Ito, Robert (January 12, 2023). "'Hunters': David Weil on Hunting Nazis as Collective Catharsis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, Tamera (April 30, 2023). "'Citadel's David Weil and Angela Russo-Otstot on Cliffhangers, Making a Global Series, and Season 2". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Vinney, Cynthia (February 22, 2020). "Hunters Creator David Weil on Superheroes, Survivors & Grappling With Gray". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Maas, Jennifer (June 15, 2021). "'Solos' Creator and Director on 'Power and Potency' of a Solo Story (Video)". TheWrap. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Hemphill, Jim (May 19, 2021). ""Before Directing, I Never Truly Understood Just How Exhausting and Taxing the Filmmaking Process Is": David Weil on Solos". Filmmaker. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Ricci, Kimberly (February 24, 2020). "'Hunters' Creator David Weil Is Defending The Amazon Series' Polarizing 'Human Chess' Scene". Uproxx. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Chavez, Danette (February 17, 2020). "Hunters showrunners David Weil and Nikki Toscano on punching Nazis and the power of Al Pacino". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (November 21, 2019). "How David Weil tapped his own personal history for the Nazi-fighting saga Hunters". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (November 21, 2019). "'Hunters' Creator David Weil Inks Overall Deal With Amazon Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  10. ^ Ford, Rebecca (June 12, 2021). "'Solos' Creator David Weil on How the Amazon Series Went From Script to Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Hullender, Tatiana (May 13, 2021). "David Weil Interview: Solos". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Radish, Christina (May 31, 2021). "'Solos' Creator David Weil Talks the Show's Evolution During the Pandemic, Working With an A-List Cast, and 'Hunters' Season 2". Collider. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Weiss, Josh (May 12, 2021). "Why Amazon's New Sci-Fi Anthology 'Solos' Represents A "Return To Form" For Creator David Weil". Forbes. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Valentini, Valentina (May 19, 2021). "David Weil on 'Solos', Writing 'Hunters' Season Two, and the Impact of Social Media Backlash". Esquire. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  15. ^ Hoffman, Jordan (February 21, 2020). "Hunters Creator David Weil Worked for Years to Become an Overnight Success". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  16. ^ Clark, Travis (February 21, 2020). "The creator of 'Hunters' caught the attention of Amazon and Jordan Peele with an 80-page series bible and enough ideas for 5 seasons". Insider. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  17. ^ Harp, Justin (February 27, 2020). "Hunters boss responds to accusations of "dangerous foolishness" from Auschwitz Memorial". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  18. ^ White, Peter (November 23, 2022). "Russo Brothers & David Weil Set FTX Crypto Scandal Series At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

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