David Dobkin (director)
| David Dobkin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 1969 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Occupation | Film director producer screenwriter composer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Walt Whitman High School |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Notable works |
Clay Pigeons Shanghai Knights Wedding Crashers The Judge |
| Spouse | Megan Wolpert |
David Dobkin (born June 23, 1969) is an American film director, producer and former screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Clay Pigeons, Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers, and The Judge.
Dobkin was born in Washington, D.C.. and attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree graduated with honors from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in Film & Television in 1991.
Dobkin helmed his first feature film, Clay Pigeons, for Scott Free, the first film produced at Ridley and Tony Scott's production company that they did not direct. The black comedy about a series of small-town murders starred Vince Vaughn, Joaquin Phoenix and Janeane Garofalo, and was distributed by Gramercy Pictures. Dobkin followed the film by directing the hit comedy Shanghai Knights starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson.
Dobkin has directed commercials for clients such as ESPN, Heineken (which earned him honors from SHOOT magazine), Carl's Jr., Coke, Honda, Coors Light and Sony PlayStation (which won a Bronze Lion at Cannes). His spots for the Utah Symphony were named "Spot of the Month" by Adweek Magazine and featured as the year's best in Communication Arts Magazine. Dobkin's music video credits include George Thorogood's "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," Elton John's "You Can Make History" and Coolio's "1, 2, 3, 4" (MTV best dance video award), to name a few.
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