The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Home/People/David S. Goyer
David S. Goyer profile photo
Born
Dec 22, 1965
Age 60
Place of Birth
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

11
Movies
0
TV Shows
7
Directed
Also Known As
David S Goyer
Cynthia Verlaine
David Samuel Goyer
Ricardo Festiva
David Goyer
+1 more
IMDb Profile

David S. Goyer

Writing

Biography
David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist, and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays and stories for several superhero films, including Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998), the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), Man of Steel (2013), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). He has also directed four films: Zig Zag (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), The Invisible (2007), and The Unborn (2009). He is the creator of the science fiction television series Foundation, which is loosely based on the Foundation series written by Isaac Asimov. Goyer was co-writer of the video games Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Batman Begins (2005), received another nomination for Dark City, and was nominated for four Hugo Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article David S. Goyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy poster

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

as Self
2013
Ending the Knight poster

Ending the Knight

as Self
2012
Blade II: Blood Brothers poster

Blade II: Blood Brothers

as Self
2012
Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach poster

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach

as Self
2008
Bloodsucking Cinema poster

Bloodsucking Cinema

as Self
2007
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Goyer poster

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Goyer

as himself
2006
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity' poster

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

as Self
2005
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' poster

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

as Self
2002
La Magra poster

La Magra

as Self
1998
Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics poster

Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics

as Self
1998
The Blood Tide poster

The Blood Tide

as Self
1998