David Kirschner

Career Overview

David Kirschner has 58 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Child's Play with 8 titles. Signature works include Chucky, Hocus Pocus, Child's Play. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 58
Birth Date: 1955-05-29
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Child's Play (8 titles)
Curious George Collection (4 titles)
Hocus Pocus (3 titles)
An American Tail (3 titles)
The Flintstones Collection (1 titles)
Zoolander (1 titles)
Scary Movie pentalogy (1 titles)
Scary Movie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Brad Dourif (4 collaborations)
Kathy Najimy (3 collaborations)
Sarah Jessica Parker (2 collaborations)
Bette Midler (2 collaborations)
Doug Jones (2 collaborations)
Jennifer Tilly (2 collaborations)
Zackary Arthur (1 collaborations)
Björgvin Arnarson (1 collaborations)
Alyvia Alyn Lind (1 collaborations)
Omri Katz (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (37 credits)
- Untitled Chucky Film
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Curious George
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Hocus Pocus 2
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Chucky
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Final Destination (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - There Will Be Blood (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Panic Room (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Death Becomes Her (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dressed to Kill (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Cult of Chucky
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Kristy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Curse of Chucky
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Martian Child
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Miss Potter
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Curious George
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Curious George
  
  - Curious George's Scavenger Hunt (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - George and Allie's Lawn Service (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Curious George's Egg Hunt (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Honey of a Monkey (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  2006
- Chucky's Family Vacation
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Seed of Chucky
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- 5ive Days to Midnight
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Day Five (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Day Four (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Day Three (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Day Two (2004) ... producer production
  
  - Day One (2004) ... producer production
  
  2004
- Secondhand Lions
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Frailty
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Titan A.E.
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Bride of Chucky
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Cats Don't Dance
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- The Pagemaster
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Flintstones
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Town Santa Forgot
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- The Halloween Tree
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Hocus Pocus
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Once Upon a Forest
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Last Halloween
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Child's Play 3
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Dreamer of Oz
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Child's Play 2
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Poochinski
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Child's Play
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- An American Tail
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Rose Petal Place
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
writing (11 credits)
- Hocus Pocus 3
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Hocus Pocus 2
  story
  
  writing
  
  2022
- An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Earth: Final Conflict
  
  - Law & Order (1998) ... writer writing
  
  1997
- The Pagemaster
  story
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Hocus Pocus
  story
  
  writing
  
  1993
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1991
- The Dreamer of Oz
  story
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Poochinski
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- An American Tail
  story
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Rose Petal Place
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
actors (6 credits)
- Doc of Chucky
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Living with Chucky
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Dollhouse
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Introducing Chucky: The Making of Child's Play
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
sound (2 credits)
- Zoolander
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Scary Movie 2
  production sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  2001
art (1 credits)
- Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live
  art direction
  
  art
  
  1988
crew (1 credits)
- An American Tail
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1986