David Arata

Born 1950 · American screenwriter

David Arata is an American screenwriter and producer. He received national acclaim for his adaptive screenplay Children of Men in 2007, garnering an Academy Award nomination and multiple other industry awards. Arata's other screenwriting credits include Spy Game, Brokedown Palace, and most recently, The Angel.

David Arata, in order

1. 1987 Frog: wrote · directed by David Grossman
2. 1999 Brokedown Palace: wrote · directed by Jonathan Kaplan
3. 2001 Spy Game: wrote · directed by Tony Scott · critics 65%, audiences 75% · streaming on Fawesome
4. 2006 Children of Men: wrote · directed by Alfonso Cuarón · critics 92%, audiences 85%