David Leitch (born November 16, 1975 in Kohler, Wisconsin) is an American stuntman, producer, and director.
He is best known for his directing work on various action movies, notably helping Chad Stahelski to kickstart the John Wick franchise.
Partial Filmography:
As Director
- John Wick (2014, uncreditednote )
- Atomic Blonde (2017)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- Bullet Train (2022, also producer)
- The Fall Guy (2024)
As Producer
- John Wick:
- John Wick (2014)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
- John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Nobody (2021)
- Kate (2021)
- Violent Night (2022)
Tropes Associated With This Creator:
- Action Genre: Much of his filmography thus far consists of films categorized as action.
- Creator Cameo: Starting with Deadpool 2, he appears sporadically in the films he has directed. His role in Bullet Train crosses into Death by Cameo.
- Creator Thumbprint: It seems that the neo-noir nightclub-like lighting of John Wick was his idea, as many of his directorial efforts to date have an abundance of scenes being lit by neon lights. This goes for the movies he has produced as well.
- Production Posse:
- Jonathan Sela, his cinematographer on all of his films to date.
- Tyler Bates, his score composer from John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
- Dominic Lewis counts as this starting with Bullet Train, Violent Night, and The Fall Guy.
- Ryan Reynolds may be becoming this starting with Deadpool 2. His later role in Bullet Train counts as an Actor Allusion to the former film.
