| David Twohy | |
| Birth Name: | David Neil Twohy |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Director, screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
David Neil Twohy (; born October 18, 1955) is an American film director and screenwriter.[1] He is known for working on science fiction-action films, most notably Vin Diesel's The Chronicles of Riddick series.
Twohy was born in Los Angeles County, California. Attended Palos Verdes High School. He attended college at California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a degree in radio/television/film.
His most notable filmmaking credits have been writing The Fugitive, Waterworld, and GI Jane, but he is mostly known for writing and directing The Arrival and most entries in the Chronicles of Riddick franchise.[2] [3] [4]
He has a cameo in Below as the British captain of the rescue ship.
Riddick: Furya, the fourth installment of The Chronicles of Riddick was announced in February 2023. Twohy has written the script and will direct the film.[5]
| Writer | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | ||||
| 1989 | Warlock | |||
| 1992 | Timescape | Directorial debut | ||
| 1993 | The Fugitive | |||
| 1994 | Terminal Velocity | Also executive producer | ||
| 1995 | Waterworld | |||
| 1996 | The Arrival | |||
| 1997 | G.I. Jane | |||
| 2000 | Pitch Black | |||
| 2001 | Impostor | |||
| 2002 | Below | Cameo as "British Captain" | ||
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | |||
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | |||
| 2013 | Riddick | |||
| 2022 | Ice Moon Rising | |||
| TBA | Running with Lions | |||
| TBD | Riddick: Furya | |||
| Writer | width=65 | Producer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pitch Black: Slam City | |||
| 2004 | ||||
| 2013 | Riddick: Blindsided | |||
| Writer | Producer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Merc City |
| 1992 | Alien 3 | Early draft | |
| 1995 | Last Gasp | TV movie |