David Freeman (screenwriter)

David Freeman
Born (1941-06-16) June 16, 1941
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
EducationYale School of Drama
Occupations
SpouseJudith Gingold deceased
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
GenresDrama, journalism
Notable worksFirst Love
The Border
Street Smart

David Freeman is an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who studied playwriting and dramatic literature at the Yale Drama School and currently teaches screenwriting seminars in Los Angeles,[1] where he lived with his wife Judith Gingold.[2]

Freeman wrote the last draft for Alfred Hitchcock's final project, The Short Night, a projected spy thriller which was never produced due to Hitchcock's failing health. Freeman wrote about his experiences in the 1984 book The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock, which includes his completed screenplay.[3]

Filmography (as screenwriter)

Plays (as playwright)

  • Jesse and the Bandit Queen
  • A First Class Man

Bibliography (as author)

  • It's All True (novel)
  • One of Us (novel)
  • A Hollywood Education (short story collection)
  • The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock (memoir)

References

  1. ↑ "David Freeman". IMDb.
  2. ↑ "David Freeman". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  3. ↑ Freeman, David (1999). The Last Days of Alfred Hitchcock. Overlook. ISBN 978-0-87951-728-1.