Biography

Born in California, David grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He became interested in movies at an early age, making stop-motion animated films in his basement starting at age 12.

He attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts film school from 1985-1989; winning awards for cinematography and becoming interested in Steadicam. He spent three years as an apprentice to New York Operator, Ted Churchill, bought a Steadicam, and began working his way up the ladder.

He moved up to A Camera/Steadicam Operator on "The Green Mile" and has been working in that capacity ever since.

He lives in Hollywood with his unbelievably fantastic wife, Liz Vassey.

He has yet to figure out why he wrote this in the third person.
- IMDb mini biography by: <sthom@film.state.wi.us> and David Emmerichs