David Levien | |
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Born | 12/09/67 Queens, NY |
Occupation | Screenwriter, novelist, director, producer |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Genre | Fiction, suspense |
Notable works | Billions, Rounders, Solitary Man |
Spouse | He is married to Melissa Levien |
Children | His 3 children are named Joseph, James, and Robbie |
David Levien is an American screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. Best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, Levien has also produced films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. Levien frequently collaborates on projects with his writing partner Brian Koppelman.
As a novelist, he has published City of the Sun, Where the Dead Lay, 13 Million Dollar Pop, and Signature Kill. Earlier works are often published under D. J. Levien.
Levien studied at the University of Michigan.
In 2016 Brian Koppelman told ABC News, "David Levien is my creative partner, he and I both practice Transcendental Meditation … and we have found tremendous benefit in it."