David Peoples

David Webb Peoples (born c. 1940 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA) is an American screenwriter. Peoples studied English at the University of California, Berkeley, and his work is known for its moral ambiguity. Peoples first entered the industry as a film editor, and started writing screenplays during this time, but his writing career began when he was hired as co-writer on the cult-classic Blade Runner after director Ridley Scott and screenwriter ... more

David Webb Peoples (born c. 1940 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA) is an American screenwriter. Peoples studied English at the University of California, Berkeley, and his work is known for its moral ambiguity. Peoples first entered the industry as a film editor, and started writing screenplays during this time, but his writing career began when he was hired as co-writer on the cult-classic Blade Runner after director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Hampton Fancher separated over creative differences. Following that film's critical success, Peoples was hired by studios to work on films including Ladyhawke, Leviathan, and an unproduced attempt at adapting the Sgt. Rock comic series for Arnold Schwarzenegger. A number of Peoples' original screenplays were sold during the 1980s, many undergoing lengthy studio development periods before seeing production: among them, Unforgiven, Soldier, and The Blood of Heroes. The latter film was the first to go before the cameras, directed by Peoples... less