David Koepp
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| Born | June 9, 1963 Pewaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Minnesota (attended) University of Wisconsin, Madison (attended) University of California, Los Angeles (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Full list |
| Spouses | Rosario Varela (divorced)
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| Children | 4 |
David Koepp (/kɛp/; born June 9, 1963) is an American screenwriter and director. As of February 2026, he is the fourth most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a total gross of over $2.97 billion.
Koepp is known for a variety of screenplays, including those of the Steven Spielberg–directed films Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), War of the Worlds (2005), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and Disclosure Day (2026). Other Koepp screenplays include those for the crime film Carlito's Way (1993); the action spy films Mission: Impossible (1996) and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014); the superhero film Spider-Man (2002); another Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny (2023); and another Jurassic Park film, Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).
Koepp has also directed seven feature films: The Trigger Effect (1996), Stir of Echoes (1999), Secret Window (2004), Ghost Town (2008), Premium Rush (2012), Mortdecai (2015), and You Should Have Left (2020).