David Sosna

Biography

Career Overview

David Sosna has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Child's Play with 1 titles. Signature works include Point of No Return, Coming to America, The Warriors. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

Known Credits

27

Known For

• 

  Point of No Return
• 

  Coming to America
• 

  The Warriors
• 

  Career Opportunities
• 

  Lock Up
• 

  ¡Three Amigos!

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Child's Play (1 titles)
• Coming to America (1 titles)
• Stakeout Collection (1 titles)
• Nikita (1 titles)
• Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• George Folsey Jr. (4 collaborations)
• Eddie Murphy (3 collaborations)
• William B. Kaplan (3 collaborations)
• Steve Martin (3 collaborations)
• Manny Perry (2 collaborations)
• Mic Rodgers (2 collaborations)
• D.J. Caruso (2 collaborations)
• James Herbert (2 collaborations)
• John Badham (2 collaborations)
• Dermot Mulroney (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (6 credits)

  • On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Doc of Chucky

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Child's Play 3

    Trash Picker

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Hard Way

    Frog Dog Vendor

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Coming to America

    Cartier Delivery Man

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Maxie

    Assistant Director

    actor

    actors
    1985

• directing (18 credits)

  • Desperation

    first assistant director

    directing
    2006
  • Junior

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Another Stakeout

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Point of No Return

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • Career Opportunities

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • The Hard Way

    first assistant director

    directing
    1991
  • Lock Up

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Coming to America

    first assistant director

    directing
    1988
  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    first assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • Dragnet

    first assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • ¡Three Amigos!

    first assistant director

    directing
    1986
  • Spies Like Us

    first assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • Into the Night

    first assistant director

    directing
    1985
  • The Warriors

    assistant director

    directing
    1979
  • High Anxiety

    second assistant director

    directing
    1977
  • Murder by Death

    second assistant director

    directing
    1976
  • Farewell, My Lovely

    assistant director

    directing
    1975

• production (3 credits)

  • Point of No Return

    associate producer

    production
    1993
  • Coming to America

    associate producer

    production
    1988
  • Into the Night

    associate producer

    production
    1985