Writing
David Lindsay-Abaire
Born November 14, 1969 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 56)
David Lindsay-Abaire (né Abaire; born November 30, 1969) is an American playwright, lyricist and screenwriter. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2007 for his play Rabbit Hole, which also earned several Tony Award nominations. Lindsay-Abaire won both the 2023 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical and the Tony Award for Best Original Score for the musical adaptation of his play Kimberly Ak…
Known For
Rise of the Guardians · 2012Rise of the Guardians
★ 7.42012
MovieActionAdventure
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Robots · 2005Robots
★ 6.52005
MovieAnimationComedy
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
Oz the Great and Powerful · 2013Oz the Great and Powerful
★ 5.92013
MovieFantasyAdventure
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
Inkheart · 2008Inkheart
★ 6.32008
MovieAdventureFamily
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
Poltergeist · 2015Poltergeist
★ 5.22015
MovieHorror
A family's suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.
Rabbit Hole · 2010Rabbit Hole
★ 6.62010
MovieDrama
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Shrek the Musical · 2013Shrek the Musical
★ 7.12013
MovieComedyFantasy
Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her own.
The Family Fang · 2016The Family Fang
★ 5.92016
MovieComedyDrama
A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.
Movies
Rise of the Guardians · 2012Rise of the Guardians
★ 7.42012
MovieActionAdventure
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Robots · 2005Robots
★ 6.52005
MovieAnimationComedy
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
Oz the Great and Powerful · 2013Oz the Great and Powerful
★ 5.92013
MovieFantasyAdventure
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
Inkheart · 2008Inkheart
★ 6.32008
MovieAdventureFamily
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
Poltergeist · 2015Poltergeist
★ 5.22015
MovieHorror
A family's suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.
Rabbit Hole · 2010Rabbit Hole
★ 6.62010
MovieDrama
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Shrek the Musical · 2013Shrek the Musical
★ 7.12013
MovieComedyFantasy
Put out of his swamp solitude by a wicked tyrant's order, grumpy ogre Shrek goes on a journey – accompanied by a chatterbox donkey – to retrieve a beautiful princess from a tower, unaware that she has secrets all her own.
The Family Fang · 2016The Family Fang
★ 5.92016
MovieComedyDrama
A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.
The Man in the Moon · 2005The Man in the Moon
2005
Movie
The Man in the Moon short film is based on William Joyce's children book series "Guardians of Childhood". Reel FX animated Short Film "The Man in the Moon" (2005) was directed by William Joyce and the script written by David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole).
Long Day's Journey into Night · 2025Long Day's Journey into Night
★ 10.02025
MovieDrama
Over the course of a day, a married couple, Mary and James Tyrone, and their two sons, Jamie and Edmund, grapple with Mary's morphine addiction and confront each other over the past in a series of emotionally tense and volatile exchanges.