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David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008.
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- Screenwriter, producer, actor
- Michigan State University (BFA), University of Illinois (MFA)
- Pamela Magee
About David. David Magee is the bestselling author of the award-winning book Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss. Featured on CBS Mornings, Dear William is a Publisher’s Weekly national bestseller, a Best Book of the South 2021 (Reckon), and it received a Starred Review from Kirkus.
A national columnist and editor for media outlets including Newsweek, Magee formerly was the editor of his hometown newspaper The Oxford Eagle, where he wrote a column about his late son William that took first place in the Commentary Column category in the Mississippi Press Association’s 2017 Better Newspaper Contest.
David, who is helping establish the Institute from the ground-up, serves as the Magee Institute's Director of Operations and is an active speaker throughout the country on what he learns from students, parents and educators about what's needed now.
Oct 27, 2021 · Dear William, a new memoir by David Magee, tells the story of a family ripped apart by addiction and trauma but rebuilt through love and faith. On sale November 3, the new book translates...
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Jan 4, 2023 · The screenwriter is a two-time Oscar nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay with 2004's Finding Neverland and 2012's Life of Pi, as well as the writer behind such big screen adaptations as Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
Jan 16, 2023 · Acclaimed Screenwriter David Magee on His Latest Adaptation, ‘A Man Called Otto’. The Academy Award-nominated scribe discusses his latest film, his circuitous career path, and working with Tom Hanks. By Sandra Ebejer Published: Jan 16, 2023.
