David Gropman

Biography

Career Overview

David Gropman has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Hairspray with 1 titles. Signature works include RIPLEY, Life of Pi, Catch-22. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Art

Gender

male

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1952-06-16 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  RIPLEY
• 

  Life of Pi
• 

  Catch-22
• 

  Little Children
• 

  Hairspray
• 

  Chocolat

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Hairspray (1 titles)
• Center Stage Collection (1 titles)
• The Cutting Edge Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Marc Shaiman (5 collaborations)
• Adam Shankman (4 collaborations)
• Francesco Vedovati (3 collaborations)
• Barbara Giordani (3 collaborations)
• Christian Wood (3 collaborations)
• Todd Field (3 collaborations)
• Tom Perrotta (3 collaborations)
• Anne Fletcher (3 collaborations)
• Scott Wittman (3 collaborations)
• Alessandra Querzola (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Doubt: Stage to Screen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009

• art (46 credits)

  • RIPLEY

    production design

    art

    - VIII NARCISSUS (2024) ... production design art

    - VII MACABRE ENTERTAINMENT (2024) ... production design art

    - VI SOME HEAVY INSTRUMENT (2024) ... production design art

    - V LUCIO (2024) ... production design art

    - IV LA DOLCE VITA (2024) ... production design art
    2024
  • The Humans

    production design

    art
    2021
  • Catch-22

    production design

    art

    - Episode 6 (2019) ... production design art

    - Episode 5 (2019) ... production design art

    - Episode 4 (2019) ... production design art

    - Episode 3 (2019) ... production design art

    - Episode 2 (2019) ... production design art
    2019
  • Paterno

    production design

    art
    2018
  • Fences

    production design

    art
    2016
  • Burnt

    production design

    art
    2015
  • The Hundred-Foot Journey

    production design

    art
    2014
  • August: Osage County

    production design

    art
    2013
  • Life of Pi

    production design

    art
    2012
  • Date Night

    production design

    art
    2010
  • Old Dogs

    production design

    art
    2009
  • Taking Woodstock

    production design

    art
    2009
  • Doubt

    production design

    art
    2008
  • Hairspray

    production design

    art
    2007
  • Little Children

    production design

    art
    2006
  • Casanova

    production design

    art
    2005
  • An Unfinished Life

    production design

    art
    2005
  • The Human Stain

    production design

    art
    2003
  • The Shipping News

    production design

    art
    2001
  • Chocolat

    production design

    art
    2000
  • Center Stage

    production design

    art
    2000
  • The Cider House Rules

    production design

    art
    1999
  • A Civil Action

    production design

    art
    1998
  • Twilight

    production design

    art
    1998
  • One Fine Day

    production design

    art
    1996
  • Marvin's Room

    production design

    art
    1996
  • Waiting to Exhale

    production design

    art
    1995
  • A Walk in the Clouds

    production design

    art
    1995
  • Nobody's Fool

    production design

    art
    1994
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer

    production design

    art
    1993
  • The Cutting Edge

    production design

    art
    1992
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    production design

    art
    1991
  • Once Around

    production design

    art
    1991
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

    production design

    art
    1990
  • Quick Change

    production design

    art
    1990
  • Life Under Water

    production design

    art
    1989
  • Slaves of New York

    production design

    art
    1989
  • Babycakes

    production design

    art
    1989
  • Miles from Home

    production design

    art
    1988
  • O.C. and Stiggs

    art direction

    art
    1987
  • Sweet Lorraine

    production design

    art
    1987
  • We're Puttin' on the Ritz

    production design

    art
    1986
  • Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

    production design

    art
    1986
  • Key Exchange

    production design

    art
    1985
  • The Laundromat

    production design

    art
    1985
  • Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

    production design

    art
    1982