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David McKenna is an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote the screenplays for American History X (1998), Blow (2001) and S.W.A.T. (2003). He is also a film professor at Columbia University and Barnard College.
David McKenna is a screenwriter and producer who has worked on films such as American History X, S.W.A.T. and Get Carter. He was born in San Diego, California, USA, and has two children and a pseudonym.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Producer
- San Diego, California, USA
- David McKenna
Mar 9, 2021 · David McKenna talks about his childhood, influences, and how he wrote the acclaimed film about racism and hate. He reveals his research, process, and challenges of selling and making the movie with Tony Kaye and Edward Norton.
Aug 8, 2022 · Learn how David McKenna, a former punk rocker, researched and wrote the script for the 1998 film American History X, which depicts the transformation of a neo-Nazi. Find out how he collaborated with director Tony Kaye and actor Edward Norton, and how the film influenced the audience and the industry.
Dec 8, 2020 · We chat with AMERICAN HISTORY X, S.W.A.T. and EMBATTLED screenwriter/producer David McKenna about his progression from waiter to represented, sold and produced screenwriter, writing fight and...
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- Scripts & Scribes
David McKenna (born August 14, 1968 in San Diego, California, USA) is an American screenwriter and producer. He worked as executive producer of E-Ring. He used the screen name Zachary Long for Bully. He wrote or played a major/minor part in such films as S.W.A.T and E-Ring T.V Episodes.
American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye (in his feature directorial debut) and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements.
