David Berenbaum

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| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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| occupation = Screenwriter

| years_active = 2003–present

| alma_mater = Tisch School of the Arts

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David Berenbaum is an American screenwriter whose credits include the films Elf (2003), The Haunted Mansion (2003), Zoom (2006), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), and Strange Magic (2015).

Biography

Berenbaum was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts.[http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Other-View-His-Eagles-Love-Is-No-Joke/ac806ae2-0b45-4b50-a0eb-42c9807102d6 Other View: His Eagles Love Is No Joke] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821170453/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Other-View-His-Eagles-Love-Is-No-Joke/ac806ae2-0b45-4b50-a0eb-42c9807102d6 |date=2017-08-21 }} PhiladelphiaEagles.com

He was hired to write a sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire, however following Robin Williams' death in 2014 the film was cancelled.{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-last-roles/|title=Robin Williams leaves behind four upcoming films|last=Sperling|first=Nicole|date=August 11, 2014|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=August 12, 2014}}