Biography: David was educated at Bury Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained an MA Honours degree in English. On graduating, David joined Yorkshire Television where, within a year, he became the youngest ever YTV program director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale, before going on to direct 24 episodes of Whicker's World. David is now a leading figure in the Briti ... show all David was educated at Bury Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained an MA Honours degree in English. On graduating, David joined Yorkshire Television where, within a year, he became the youngest ever YTV program director, cutting his directorial teeth on the launch of Emmerdale, before going on to direct 24 episodes of Whicker's World. David is now a leading figure in the British and American film and television industries and his feature film directing credits notably include the Oscar-nominated Buster (4 awards), one of the biggest grossing British films of all time, starring Phil Collins and Julie Walters, and the $22m action adventure Wings of the Apache, starring Nicolas Cage and Tommy Lee Jones. Disney released it in the USA as Fire Birds. His other feature film directing credits include Breathtaking and Car Trouble. For television, David has directed over 100 dramas and documentaries, including the highly acclaimed Boy in the Bubble for ITV, Wilfred and Eileen and East Lynne for BBC Drama, and the award-winning ITV movie 1914 All Out, which was awarded the Public Prize at the Reims Festival of Television. His other TV drama credits include Nobody's House and The Chinese Detective. David is also Chairman and Founder of September Films, a leading film and television production company, with offices in London and Los Angeles, which has made over a thousand hours of prime time television since its inception in 1992, including the landmark Hollywood Women series and September's current flagship show Bridezillas - both of which he created. In August 2007, September became a division of DCD Media in a $20m deal. September's feature films include the Oscar-nominated Solomon and Gaenor (7 awards) and House of America (6 awards). September was also awarded the prestigious Montreux Rose D'or for Ozzy Osbourne Uncut. David was executive producer of all three award-winning productions. In 1982, David married Jane Emerson with whom he has three children, Jessica (b. 1983), Samuel (b. 1986) and Jacob (b. 1989). hide |
