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David Liban(I)

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David Liban on the set of Feral World
Through the exploration of death and dying we learn to live richer lives. www.mortallessons.net
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Mortal Lessons (2008)
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David Liban is a writer, producer, director and Chairman at CU Denver's College of Arts & Media, Dept of Film & Television. He holds an MFA from Brooklyn College, a Fulbright scholar and was awarded an Emmy for his documentary, Mortal Lessons. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and two sons.
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    • Awards
      • 55 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Publish or Perish (2023)
    Publish or Perish
    7.0
    • Producer
    • 2023
    A Feral World (2020)
    A Feral World
    4.0
    • Producer
    • 2020
    Looking for Mr. Miyagi (2014)
    Looking for Mr. Miyagi
    8.2
    • Producer
    • 2014
    Mortal Lessons (2008)
    Mortal Lessons
    • Producer
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Karen Gonzalez Aguilar and Mateo Gutierrez in Love Less Likely (2025)
      Love Less Likely
      Short
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Publish or Perish (2023)
      Publish or Perish
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2023
    • A Feral World (2020)
      A Feral World
      4.0
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Caleb Liban in Feral 2 (2017)
      Feral 2
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Danielle Prall and Caleb Liban in Feral (2016)
      Feral
      8.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking (2016)
      Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Looking for Mr. Miyagi (2014)
      Looking for Mr. Miyagi
      8.2
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Roll On (2011)
      Roll On
      Short
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Gatekeeper (2010)
      The Gatekeeper
      5.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Mortal Lessons (2008)
      Mortal Lessons
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Ghosts of Elitch Theatre (2008)
      Ghosts of Elitch Theatre
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 2008
    • Geocache (2007)
      Geocache
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Carhenge: Genius or Junk? (2005)
      Carhenge: Genius or Junk?
      8.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Brad Marshall, Paul Hardister, Daniel Ross, Matthew Miller, Matt Cannon, Laura Ingalls, Karen Novak, Omar Sadiq, Anna Lane, Sam Sklaver, and Robb Wood in Smithee's Lecture (2003)
      Smithee's Lecture
      5.3
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2003
    • John C. Bailey in One Last Cigarette (2002)
      One Last Cigarette
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2002

    Director

    • Karen Gonzalez Aguilar and Mateo Gutierrez in Love Less Likely (2025)
      Love Less Likely
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Publish or Perish (2023)
      Publish or Perish
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • A Feral World (2020)
      A Feral World
      4.0
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Caleb Liban in Feral 2 (2017)
      Feral 2
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Danielle Prall and Caleb Liban in Feral (2016)
      Feral
      8.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking (2016)
      Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Looking for Mr. Miyagi (2014)
      Looking for Mr. Miyagi
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Roll On (2011)
      Roll On
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Mortal Lessons (2008)
      Mortal Lessons
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Ghosts of Elitch Theatre (2008)
      Ghosts of Elitch Theatre
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Geocache (2007)
      Geocache
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Carhenge: Genius or Junk? (2005)
      Carhenge: Genius or Junk?
      8.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Brad Marshall, Paul Hardister, Daniel Ross, Matthew Miller, Matt Cannon, Laura Ingalls, Karen Novak, Omar Sadiq, Anna Lane, Sam Sklaver, and Robb Wood in Smithee's Lecture (2003)
      Smithee's Lecture
      5.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2003
    • John C. Bailey in One Last Cigarette (2002)
      One Last Cigarette
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Voices from Dupont Circle (2002)
      Voices from Dupont Circle
      Video
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer

    • Karen Gonzalez Aguilar and Mateo Gutierrez in Love Less Likely (2025)
      Love Less Likely
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Publish or Perish (2023)
      Publish or Perish
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • A Feral World (2020)
      A Feral World
      4.0
      • screenplay written by: Parts 1 2 3 & 4
      • 2020
    • Caleb Liban in Feral 2 (2017)
      Feral 2
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Danielle Prall and Caleb Liban in Feral (2016)
      Feral
      8.5
      Short
      • co-writer
      • story
      • 2016
    • Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking (2016)
      Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Looking for Mr. Miyagi (2014)
      Looking for Mr. Miyagi
      8.2
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Roll On (2011)
      Roll On
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Ghosts of Elitch Theatre (2008)
      Ghosts of Elitch Theatre
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Geocache (2007)
      Geocache
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Carhenge: Genius or Junk? (2005)
      Carhenge: Genius or Junk?
      8.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Brad Marshall, Paul Hardister, Daniel Ross, Matthew Miller, Matt Cannon, Laura Ingalls, Karen Novak, Omar Sadiq, Anna Lane, Sam Sklaver, and Robb Wood in Smithee's Lecture (2003)
      Smithee's Lecture
      5.3
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • John C. Bailey in One Last Cigarette (2002)
      One Last Cigarette
      7.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Voices from Dupont Circle (2002)
      Voices from Dupont Circle
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Wet Noises (1999)
      Wet Noises
      6.0
      Video
      • written by
      • 1999

    Videos1

    Mortal Lessons
    Trailer 1:05
    Mortal Lessons

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      David Liban has been a professor for many years, which provided an insiders view of academia seen in his movie, Publish or Perish.

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