David Seltzer

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David Seltzer (born 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director who is perhaps best known for having written The Omen.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Writing credits 3 TV Appearances 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life

Seltzer was raised in a conservative Jewish^[1] family in Highland Park, Illinois.

[edit] Writing credits

Seltzer had an uncredited role in writing the screenplay of the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The film credits the original book's author, Roald Dahl, as the sole screenplay adaptor, however it has been revealed that Seltzer rewrote 30 percent of Dahl's script, adding such elements as the "Slugworth subplot", and music other than the original Oompa Loompa compositions (including "Pure Imagination", and "The Candy Man Can").

Seltzer's other writing credits include Prophecy, My Giant, Lucas, and Punchline the latter two he also also directed.

[edit] TV Appearances

Seltzer was featured in The Dialogue interview series. In this 90 minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, Seltzer explains why writing is like love-making and why there is no such thing as fiction, and why you don’t win arguments with movie stars.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview
• David Seltzer at the Internet Movie Database