David Magee
Writing
Biography
David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008. His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Magee
Life of Pi
2012
Filmography
Acting (1)
2022
A Man Called Ottoas Dye & Merica Rep '83
7.7
Production & Directing (14)
2026
Anxious PeopleScreenplay
2026
Anxious PeopleExecutive Producer
2025
Prom Party MassacreExecutive Producer
2024
The Tiger's ApprenticeScreenplay
7.2
2023
The Little MermaidScreenplay
6.2
2022
A Man Called OttoScreenplay
7.7
2022
A Man Called OttoExecutive Producer
7.7
2022
Lady Chatterley's LoverScreenplay
6.7
2022
The School for Good and EvilScreenplay
7.0
2018
Mary Poppins ReturnsScreenplay
6.5
2018
Mary Poppins ReturnsStory
6.5
2012
Life of PiScreenplay
7.4
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayScreenplay
6.8
2004
Finding NeverlandScreenplay
7.3