David has been actively involved in the entertainment industry since 1978, commencing his career as a theater master electric and film camera assistant. He swiftly progressed to become a film electric and camera assistant, while also designing lighting for off-off Broadway theater productions in New York City. Subsequently, he joined NABET 15 as a camera assistant and electric, primarily working on television commercials and made-for-TV movies.
As his experience grew, David assumed the role of lighting director for Exxon Corporate Video and concurrently worked as a corporate video cameraman and cinematographer. He then affiliated with IATSE 52, working on television shows and movies, only to take a decade-long hiatus from the film and video industry to establish a theater company and devote time to raising his family.
During this period, David created the world's first interactive theater company, "Murder To Go," and pioneered the concept of interactive mystery plays, garnering international press coverage. Concurrently, he continued to work in corporate video, producing his own direct-to-consumer videos and the world's first interactive feature film. He also wrote plays and corporate presentations that have been produced globally, earning several playwriting and screenwriting awards, with multiple screenplays optioned.
David discovered a passion for teaching and subsequently returned to graduate school to earn an MFA in screenwriting. He returned to corporate video in 2000, commencing a teaching career in 2002, and began spending summers and winter breaks working on feature films and television shows as an electric and gaffer, as well as serving as a Director of Photography on low-budget films. He has continued to work as a theater lighting designer throughout his career.
David has seven published plays to his credit and has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades for his work in playwriting, screenwriting, and filmmaking.
