David Callaham
David Callaham | |
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Born | David Elias Callaham October 24, 1977 Fresno, California, U.S. |
Occupation |
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Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Bree Tichy (m. 2009) |
David Elias Callaham (born October 24, 1977)[1] is an American screenwriter and producer.
Life
Callaham was born in
Career
After reading an article in Penthouse magazine focusing on the lifestyle of Hollywood TV writers, Callaham and a friend moved to Los Angeles with plans to write comedies together. They sent query letters to multiple agencies but never received responses. Callaham worked at
In October 2016,
Lawsuit
In late 2013,
The plaintiffs accused Callaham of intentionally withholding emails and other correspondences from the WGA screenwriting credit arbitration panel in 2009 that reportedly reveal how very little Callaham was involved with The Expendables. They demanded reimbursements from Callaham for any payments made to him for his fradulent credit in the two films.[22] Callaham then asserted that Sylvester Stallone used his script, Barrow, as the source for The Expendables. A WGA arbitration was ignited in which Callaham won and additionally earned $102,250 in bonus payments. Stallone offered a sworn declaration that attested he had used Barrow as inspiration for his Expendables script.[23]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2005 | Doom | Screenplay by/Story by | Co-wrote with Wesley Strick | [24] |
2009 | Horsemen | Written by | [25] | |
Tell-Tale | Screenplay by | [26] | ||
2010 | The Expendables | Screenplay by/Story by | Co-wrote with Sylvester Stallone | [27] |
2012 | The Expendables 2 | Based on characters | ||
2014 | Godzilla | Story by | [28] | |
2015 | Ant-Man | Production rewrite | Uncredited | [13] |
2019 | Zombieland: Double Tap | Written by | Co-wrote with Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick | [29] |
2020 | Wonder Woman 1984 | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Patty Jenkins & Geoff Johns; credited as Dave Callaham | [30] |
2021 | Mortal Kombat | Screenplay by | Co-wrote with Greg Russo ; credited as Dave Callaham
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[31] |
America: The Motion Picture | Producer/Written by | Credited as Dave Callaham | ||
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Screenplay by/Story by | Co-wrote with Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham; credited as Dave Callaham | [32] | |
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Written by | Co-wrote with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller; credited as Dave Callaham | [17] |
TBA | Hercules
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Screenplay by | Credited as Dave Callaham | [19] |
Masters of the Universe
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Written by | Co-wrote with Aaron and Adam Nee | [21] |
Television
Year | Title | Credit | Ref(s) |
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2016–2017 | Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Created by Written by Executive producer |
[33] |
References
- ^ "David E Callaham was born on October 24, 1977 in Fresno County, California". California Birth Index. California Office of Health Information and Research. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Participant Bios". Christina and Greg's Wedding. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Francisco, Eric. "Shang-Chi writer: "America can be a very different country for different people."". Inverse. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 4, 2018). "Marvel Studios Developing 'Shang-Chi' Movie With Dave Callaham Writing". Variety.
- ^ "Dave Callaham". IMDb.
- ^ Voices, Fresh. "SCREENWRITER PROFILE: DAVE CALLAHAM". www.fresh-voices.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "A Vintage Wedding in Los Angeles, CA". theknot.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "The Irresistible Allure of Shang-Chi Villain Tony Leung". Vanity Fair. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Bravo Radio". www.stitcher.com.
- ^ "Screenwriter Profile: David Callaham" (Interview). Fresh Voices. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Webb vs. Stallone" (PDF). United States District Court Southern District of New York. December 27, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ McWeeny, Drew (October 14, 2010). "Updated! Guillermo Del Toro on 'Godzilla'? Not so fast, says director". Hit Fix.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 30, 2014). "After Moving Slow As Corpse, 'Zombieland 2′ Gets Writer And Urgency". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 30, 2017). "Netflix Sets First Animated Film 'America'; Channing Tatum Voicing George Washington". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 13, 2016). "Universal Taps 'The Expendables' Writer to Pen 'The Wolf Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 13, 2017). "'The Expendables' Writer Joins Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns to Write 'Wonder Woman 2' (EXCLUSIVE)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Vejvoda, Jim (November 29, 2018). "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Official Credits Reveal Surprise Voice Actor Cameos". IGN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 3, 2018). "'Shang-Chi' Marvel's First Asian Film Superhero Franchise; Dave Callaham Scripting, Search On For Director Of Asian Descent". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Borys Kit (April 30, 2020). "'Hercules' Live-Action Remake in the Works From Disney, 'Shang-Chi' Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 17, 2022). "'Aladdin' Director Guy Ritchie Teams With Disney & AGBO On Live-Action 'Hercules'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 28, 2022). "'Masters Of The Universe' Live-Action Mattel Movie Heads To Netflix After Being In Development At Sony; Kyle Allen To Play He-Man". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (December 24, 2013). "WGA West & Scribe Sued For Fraud By Nu Image/Millennium Over 'Expendables' Credit". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (January 30, 2014). "Sylvester Stallone's 'Expendables' Launches Nasty Writers Battle". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Doom". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Horsemen". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tell-Tale". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Expendables". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Godzilla". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Zombieland: Double Tap". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Wonder Woman 1984". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat". Writers Guild of America East. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings". Writers Guild of America East. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jean Claude Van Johnson". Writers Guilde of America East. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
External links
- David Callaham at IMDb