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David Berenbaum

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David Berenbaum
The Holiday Movies that Made Us
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David Berenbaum is a native of Philadelphia and a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is best known for writing the 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas comedy classic, "Elf". He also wrote "The Haunted Mansion" for Disney, based off the famous theme park ride; the film starred Eddie Murphy. In 2014, it was announced Berenbaum was penning the sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire.
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Elfe (2003)
    Elfe
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Sarah Bolger and Freddie Highmore in Les chroniques de Spiderwick (2008)
    Les chroniques de Spiderwick
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2008
    Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Whitney, and Michael Cassidy in Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros (2006)
    Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros
    4.4
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Le manoir hanté et les 999 fantômes (2003)
    Le manoir hanté et les 999 fantômes
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 2003

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    • Frosty the Snowman
      • script
      • Pre-production



    • Peter Stormare, Brenda Chapman, Bob Einstein, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Maya Rudolph in Strange Magic (2015)
      Strange Magic
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2015
    • Mark Hamill, Edward Asner, Jim Parsons, Rachael MacFarlane, Max Charles, and Kate Micucci in Elfe: le Noël musical de Buddy (2014)
      Elfe: le Noël musical de Buddy
      5.4
      TV Special
      • characters by
      • 2014
    • Sarah Bolger and Freddie Highmore in Les chroniques de Spiderwick (2008)
      Les chroniques de Spiderwick
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Whitney, and Michael Cassidy in Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros (2006)
      Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros
      4.4
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Dina Spybey-Waters in The Haunted Mansion: Virtual Tour (2004)
      The Haunted Mansion: Virtual Tour
      5.0
      Video Game
      • based on characters created by
      • 2004
    • Le manoir hanté et les 999 fantômes (2003)
      Le manoir hanté et les 999 fantômes
      5.2
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Elfe (2003)
      Elfe
      7.1
      • written by
      • 2003

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    • Elfe (2003)
      Elfe
      7.1
      • Office Co-Worker
      • 2003

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    The Holiday Movies that Made Us
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    The Holiday Movies that Made Us

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    • Born
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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      • Stephanie LaskowAugust 29, 2004 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Author of the Shalom Budweiser Whazzup ads spoof short film.

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      David Berenbaum has sold his speculative script "Christmas in New Jersey", which is currently in development. He then joined Walt Disney's Writers in Residence Program where he has penned scripts for the upcoming Walt Disney's Le manoir hanté et les 999 fantômes (2003) and a rewrite for a remake of "Herbie the Love Bug" which is also in development.

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