David Berenbaum


David Berenbaum is an American screenwriter whose credits include the films Elf, The Haunted Mansion, Zoom, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Strange Magic.

Biography

Berenbaum was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts.
He was hired to write a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire however the film's production was cancelled following Robin Williams's 2014 suicide.

Filmography

Writer
  • Elf
  • The Haunted Mansion
  • Zoom
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Strange Magic
Actor
As himself
YearTitleNotes
2004Film School for KidsVideo documentary short
2013Greatest Ever Christmas MoviesTV movie documentary
2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsNetflix documentary series

Special thanks
  • ''Dark Arc''