David Benioff Net Worth
David Benioff net worth is
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$18 Million
David Benioff Wiki Biography
David Benioff Friedman was born on the 25th of September 1970 in New York City USA. The Hollywood screenwriter, producer and novelist who later on let go of his last name (to avoid confusion with another writer) is famously known for his book “25th Hour” and is currently the co-creator of the hit TV series “Game of Thrones”.
So how rich is David Benioff? The writer’s net worth as of early 2016 is reported by authoritative sources to be $18 million as of early 2016. He has garnered his value from translating books into film, writing the scripts of hit movies and television series, and writing books of his own.
David Benioff Net Worth $18 Million
Benioff is the son of Barbara Benioff and Stephen Friedman, the former head of Goldman Sachs. Growing up in New York, he is the youngest of three children. Benioff graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of California-Irvine, and Master of Arts at Trinity College, Dublin. The writer was also a jack of all trades, working as a disc jockey, a club bouncer and later on a high school teacher at Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York, where he wrote his novel “The 25th Hour”. The would-be movie was dismissed by 13 publishers before it was actually turned into a book.
The former teacher’s value and career took an interesting turn when his book was later on adapted into a movie. “25th Hour” starred Edward Norton and directed by Spike Lee. After the success of his first book, Benioff went on to write his second work “When the Nines Roll Over (And Other Stories)” in 2004. His net worth was growing steadily.
Fresh from the print of his latest work, he then commenced to draft the screenplay of “Troy”, later realized into a movie starring Brad Pitt, and which placed Benioff’s name on the Hollywood map. In 2005, he wrote the script for “Stay”, subsequently another star-studded production directed by Marc Foster. Benioff once again worked with Foster for the movie adaptation of the book “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini in 2007. His net worth was still rising.
The screen-writer took a break from the screen and wrote another book entitled “City of Thieves” in 2008, a coming of age story and black comedy set against the background of World War II. Some of Benioff’s other projects that catapulted his career and value are “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, “Brothers”, and the television series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”.
In 2007, Benioff was once again set to reach new heights when he and his friend D. B. Weiss adapted George R.R. Martin’s book “A Song of Ice and Fire” into a TV series. Benioff enjoyed the series so much that he and Weiss reached out to Martin and developed it into the successful series that we know now as “Game of Thrones”. In April 2011, the first episode aired and the rest has been history. Benioff’s work on the show paid off when he and Weiss won an Emmy for the show in 2015.
In his personal life, Benioff married actress Amanda Peet in 2006. The pair has two daughters and a son, and now reside in New York City.
| Full Name | David Benioff |
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 25, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Novelist, Television Director |
| Education | University of California-Irvine, Trinity College, Dublin |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Amanda Peet (m. 2006) |
| Children | Molly June Benioff, Frances Pen Benioff |
| Parents | Barbara Benioff, Stephen Friedman |
| Nicknames | David Friedman |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Producers Guild of America Award - Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television - Drama, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, Hugo Award for Best D... |
| Nominations | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, British Academy Television I... |
| Movies | “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, “Brothers”, “Game of Thrones” |
| TV Shows | “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on the 'Game of Thrones' series] Wiser network heads might have said 'You can't kill Sean Bean nine episodes into your show'. Guess what? The lead dies. That's why HBO is HBO. They break all the rules. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | While working on Game of Thrones, he and co-creator D. B. Weiss worked all through the year, non stop. They would write an outline for each season and then started writing the actual scripts while managing production at the same time. The scripts had to be all done by the time they started filming the season, and as the large production it is they were filming for months with several units in several countries at the same time, while they did re-writings of parts of the scripts and made perfections. They also made sure there's always a man from the writing crew at one of the filming units, to supervise. Almost immediately after finishing filming, they started writing the outline for the next season. At the same time, the previous season was in post production phases like editing and sound mixing, and they had to oversee all these procedures while writing, and later deal with marketing of the upcoming season as well. David and Dan would occasionally say in interviews that all they want to do once they finish with the show is to "get some sleep". |
| 2 | Has several projects at various stages of development, including his own script "Alpha" at DreamWorks and several adaptations. Marc Forster, currently working off Benioff's script "Stay", is developing "Alpha" to direct. [September 2003] |
| 3 | David and Amanda became the parents of another girl, Molly June Benioff, on April 22, 2010 in New York City. |
| 4 | One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008. |
| 5 | His novel, "City of Thieves" (2008), is set during the Siege of Leningrad. |
| 6 | David and Amanda became the parents of their first child, a girl named Frances Pen, on February 20, 2007. Frances weighed in at 6 lbs, 10 oz. |
| 7 | David and Amanda were married at Amanda's alma mater, Friends Seminary high school, in New York City. |
| 8 | His real name is David Friedman. "Benioff" comes from his maternal grandfather, Shim Benioff. |
| 9 | His father is Stephen Friedman, a Sr. partner and Chairman of Goldman Sachs, the current Chairman of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, and former Director of the National Economic Council (2002-2005), personally appointed by President Bush. |
| 10 | Engaged to Amanda Peet [July 22, 2005]. |
| 11 | Attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1992. He majored in English and wrote an honor's thesis. |
| 12 | Former day job: Club bouncer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of Thrones | TV Series created by - 71 episodes, 2011 - 2018 written for television by - 28 episodes, 2013 - 2016 written by - 13 episodes, 2011 - 2012 creator - 2 episodes, 2017 story by - 1 episode, 2011 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2013 | TV Series written by - 1 episode | |
| Brothers | 2009/I | screenplay | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 2009 | screenplay | |
| The Kite Runner | 2007 | screenplay | |
| When the Nines Roll Over | 2006 | Short | |
| Stay | 2005/I | written by | |
| Troy | 2004 | screenplay | |
| 25th Hour | 2002 | novel / screenplay |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of Thrones | 2011-2018 | TV Series executive producer - 73 episodes | |
| When the Nines Roll Over | 2006 | Short executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of Thrones | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| When the Nines Roll Over | 2006 | Short |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2017 | TV Series | Bored Lifeguard #1 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series | 2014 | Video Game very special thanks | |
| Love Is Strange | 2014 | special thanks | |
| Boy | 2010/I | the producers wish to thank for their support |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series |
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Series Creator (uncredited) |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (credit only) |
| The Writers' Room | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Creator / Executive Producer |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Game of Thrones: Destinations of Season 2 | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - In Production, Iceland | 2012 | Video | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - In Production: Croatia | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: You Win or You Die - Inside the HBO Series | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Executive Producer / Writer |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - In Production, Belfast | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Making of Game of Thrones | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Costumes | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Inside the Night's Watch | 2011 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Jim Sheridan: Film and Family | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Re-Made in the USA: How Brodre Became Brothers | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Attacking Troy | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Troy in Focus | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Troy: From Ruins to Reality | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Troy' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Troy: An Effects Odyssey | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Screenplay Competition | Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online | Best Television Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series) | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | SFX Award | SFX Awards, UK | Best New TV Show | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2008 | Christopher Award | Christopher Awards | Feature Films | The Kite Runner (2007) |
| 2004 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale) | 25th Hour (2002) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | Television | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2016 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Episodic Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2015 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Episode of the Year | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2014 | Screenplay Competition | Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online | Best Television Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best International | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | SFX Award | SFX Awards, UK | Best TV Show | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Dramatic Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2012 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | New Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (2011) |
| 2008 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay - Adapted | The Kite Runner (2007) |
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Kite Runner (2007) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | 25th Hour (2002) |
Known for movies
Game of Thrones (2011-2018)
as Writer
25th Hour (2002)
as Writer
Troy (2004)
as Writer
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
as Writer
