David S. Goyer

Career Overview

David S. Goyer has 97 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently The Dark Knight Trilogy with 4 titles. Signature works include The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman Begins. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 97
Birth Date: 1965-12-22
Birth Place: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

The Dark Knight Trilogy (4 titles)
DCEU (2 titles)
Man of Steel Collection (2 titles)
Ghost Rider Films (2 titles)
Demonic Toys Collection (2 titles)
Run All Night Collection (1 titles)
The Omen (1 titles)
Superman (DCU) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Christian Bale (3 collaborations)
Michael Caine (3 collaborations)
Gary Oldman (3 collaborations)
Morgan Freeman (3 collaborations)
Cillian Murphy (3 collaborations)
Patrick Leahy (3 collaborations)
Nestor Carbonell (2 collaborations)
Colin McFarlane (2 collaborations)
Rick Avery (2 collaborations)
John Nolan (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (30 credits)
- Starman
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- Night Patrol
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Murderbot
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Perimeter (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - All Systems Red (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Foreign Object (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Complementary Species (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Command Feed (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- The First Omen
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Hellraiser
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- The Sandman
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - A Special Episode - Death: The High Cost of Living (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Tale of Graceful Ends (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Long Live the King (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Kindly Ones (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Fuel for the Fire (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Antlers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Foundation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Darkness (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Paths That Choose Us (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Skin in the Game (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Foundation's End (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Shape of Time (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- The Tomorrow War
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The Night House
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Assassination Nation
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- A-X-L
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Tau
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Krypton
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Alpha and the Omega (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Blood Moon (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mercy (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Zods and Monsters (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - In Zod We Trust (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2018
- The Birth of a Nation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Forest
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Constantine
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Waiting for the Man (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - Angels and Ministers of Grace (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Whole World Out There (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - Quid Pro Quo (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Saint of Last Resorts (2) (2015) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- FlashForward
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Future Shock (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - Countdown (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Negotiation (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - Course Correction (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  2009
- Ghost Rider
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Blade: The Series
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Conclave (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Monsters (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hunters (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Angels and Demons (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Turn of the Screw (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  2006
- Threshold
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Alienville (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Vigilante (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Outbreak (a.k.a. Escalation) (2006) ... producer production
  
  - The Crossing (2006) ... producer production
  
  - Progeny (2005) ... producer production
  
  2005
- Blade: Trinity
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Blade II
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Mission to Mars
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Rogue
  producer
  
  production
- The Blob
  producer
  
  production
- The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
  producer
  
  production
crew (5 credits)
- Superman
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- The Shape of Water
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow
  
  - Knocked Down, Knocked Up (2022) ... thanks crew
  
  2016
- The Flash
  
  - Negative (2) (2022) ... thanks crew
  
  2014
- Blade: House of Chthon
  script
  
  crew
  
  2006
writing (36 credits)
- Hellraiser
  screenstory
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
  
  - The Autopsy (2022) ... teleplay writing
  
  2022
- The Sandman
  
  - Sleep of the Just (2022) ... teleplay writing
  
  2022
- Foundation
  
  - The Darkness (2025) ... writer writing
  
  - The Shape of Time (2025) ... writer writing
  
  - A Song for the End of Everything (2025) ... writer writing
  
  - Creation Myths (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - Why the Gods Made Wine (2023) ... story writing
  
  2021
- Terminator: Dark Fate
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Krypton
  
  - Light-Years from Home (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2018
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Constantine
  
  - The Devil's Vinyl (2014) ... writer writing
  
  - Non Est Asylum (2014) ... story writing
  
  2014
- Man of Steel
  story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Dark Knight Rises
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- DevilDolls
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
  story
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Demonic Toys: Personal Demons
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Unborn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- FlashForward
  
  - The Garden of Forking Paths (2010) ... writer writing
  
  - A561984 (2009) ... writer writing
  
  - 137 Sekunden (2009) ... writer writing
  
  - White to Play (2009) ... writer writing
  
  - No More Good Days (2009) ... writer writing
  
  2009
- The Dark Knight
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Batman: Gotham Knight
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Jumper
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Blade: The Series
  
  - House of Chthon (Pilot) (2006) ... writer writing
  
  2006
- Batman Begins
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Threshold
  
  - Trees Made of Glass (2) (2005) ... writer writing
  
  2005
- Blade: Trinity
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Zig Zag
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Blade II
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Blade
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Dark City
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Crow: City of Angels
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Puppet Masters
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- The Substitute
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Arcade
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Demonic Toys
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Death Warrant
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Fantastic Voyage
  writer
  
  writing
- Fatal Fury
  screenplay
  
  writing
creators (7 credits)
- The Sandman
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2022
- Foundation
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2021
- Krypton
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2018
- Constantine
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2014
- Da Vinci's Demons
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2013
- FlashForward
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2009
- Blade: The Series
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2006
actors (12 credits)
- Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ending the Knight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Blade II: Blood Brothers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Bloodsucking Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter David Goyer
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Blood Pact: The Making of Blade II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Blood Tide
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- La Magra
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
directing (7 credits)
- Foundation
  
  - A Song for the End of Everything (2025) ... director directing
  
  - King and Commoner (2023) ... director directing
  
  - A Glimpse of Darkness (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Leap (2021) ... director directing
  
  2021
- The Unborn
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- FlashForward
  
  - White to Play (2009) ... director directing
  
  - No More Good Days (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Invisible
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Threshold
  
  - Trees Made of Glass (1) (2005) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Blade: Trinity
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Zig Zag
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002