David Dobkin

American film director, producer and screenwriter (born 1969)
Person human Q607615
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Summary

David Dobkin is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1969[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], executive producer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,096 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • David Dobkin was born on June 23, 1969[3].
  • David Dobkin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Dobkin worked as a film director[4].
  • David Dobkin's professions included film producer[5].
  • David Dobkin's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • David Dobkin worked as an executive producer[7].
  • David Dobkin's professions included director[8].
  • David Dobkin's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11].
  • David Dobkin was educated at Walt Whitman High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David Dobkin is Clay Pigeons[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Dobkin is Shanghai Knights[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Dobkin is Wedding Crashers[15].
  • David Dobkin is recorded as male[16].
  • David Dobkin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Dobkin's family name is recorded as Dobkin[18].
  • David Dobkin's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Dobkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Dobkin's start of work period is recorded as 1992[21].
  • David Dobkin's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[22].
  • David Dobkin's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by David Dobkin[23].
  • David Dobkin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].
  • David Dobkin's P14750 is recorded as EF58-A2A7-8872-4540-EB88[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1969-06-23[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf92b3c6-29b2-4ed3-86d4-15ac01571182[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], David Dobkin… he was born on June 23, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11], a film school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1965[32] and Walt Whitman High School[12], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1962[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], executive producer[7], and director[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Clay Pigeons[13], a film[36]; Shanghai Knights[14], a film[37]; and Wedding Crashers[15], a film[38].

Why It Matters

David Dobkin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,096 views/month, #7,031 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Dobkin born?

David Dobkin was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did David Dobkin do for work?

David Dobkin worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], executive producer[7], and director[8].

Where did David Dobkin go to school?

David Dobkin was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11] and Walt Whitman High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → david-dobkin
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: david-dobkin, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 36532
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EF58-A2A7-8872-4540-EB88
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → —
    Instance of → human
    Related category → Category:Films directed by David Dobkin
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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