David Benioff is a writer, producer and director of Game of Thrones, The Kite Runner and 25th Hour. He was born in New York City in 1970 and married to actress Amanda Peet.

A timeline of the controversial showrunners' career, from their Emmy-winning HBO series to their abrupt exit from Lucasfilm. See how they went from being praised as visionaries to being mocked as incompetent and ungrateful.

Learn about David Benioff, the producer and writer of Game of Thrones, The Kite Runner and 25th Hour. Find out his birth name, family, spouse, children, trivia, salaries and more.

Game of Thrones is a fantasy TV series based on George R.R. Martin's novels, with David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as creators and showrunners. The series follows the conflicts and intrigues of nine noble families in a medieval world, and features a large ensemble cast, including Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and Kit Harington.

Showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo on their five-year journey — including a shelved Star Wars movie and a bizarre murder — to make their risky alien invasion epic.

Game of Thrones writers David Benioff and DB Weiss have left the next Star Wars trilogy, which is due to launch in 2022. The news comes after the pair signed an exclusive deal with Netflix.

'Game of Thrones' creators David Benioff, Dan Weiss discussed their shelved 'Star Wars' movie idea for the first time in THR's cover story.

Learn about David Benioff's career, from his early novels and movie adaptations to his epic fantasy TV show. Discover his creative partnership with D.B. Weiss, his marriage to Amanda Peet, and his People Magazine honor.

Spike and writer David Benioff reflect on making the Ed Norton crime parable that stands as the most visceral depiction of 9/11-aftermath New York City.