David Berenbaum

David Berenbaum is an American screenwriter whose credits include the films Elf (2003), The Haunted Mansion (2003), Zoom (2006), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), and Strange Magic (2015).

David Berenbaum
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	2003–present

Biography

Berenbaum was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts.^[1]

He was hired to write a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire, however following Robin Williams' death in 2014 the film was cancelled.^[2]

Filmography

Writer

• Elf (2003)
• The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• Zoom (2006)
• The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
• Strange Magic (2015)

Actor

Year	Title	Role
2003	Elf	Office Co-Worker

As himself

Year	Title	Notes
2004	Film School for Kids	Video documentary short
2013	Greatest Ever Christmas Movies	TV movie documentary
2020	The Holiday Movies That Made Us	Netflix documentary series

Special thanks

• Dark Arc (2004)