David Magee
An image from The School for Good and Evil, one of the productions that also features David Magee.
David Magee

David Magee

January 1, 1962 — Flint, Michigan, USA

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. His 2012 screen adaptation of the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel earned him a Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Life of Pi

Life of Pi

2012

Finding Neverland

Finding Neverland

2004

Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns

2018

A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto

2022

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

2023

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2022

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008