David Gelb
{{short description|American filmmaker}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = David Gelb
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|10|16}}
| birth_place = Manhattan
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter
| parents = Peter Gelb
Donna Daniels
| relatives = Arthur Gelb (grandfather)
Barbara Gelb (grandmother)
| spouse = {{Marriage|Christine D'Souza|2016}}
}}
David Gelb (born October 16, 1983) is an American director of film and television.
He is most known for his documentary work on the subject of food and cuisine, including the 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi,{{cite web| title = Jiro Dreams of Sushi: David Gelb Learns From a Master| author = Michael Dunaway| work = Paste Magazine| date = 2012-06-19| access-date = 2015-04-04| url = https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/06/jiro-dreams-of-sushi-david-gelb-learns-from-a-mast.html}}{{cite web| title = Lunch with David Gelb, director of 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi'| work = LATimesblogs| date = 2012-03-14| access-date = 2015-04-04| url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2012/03/nigiri-porn-jiro-dreams-of-sushi-premieres-this-week-in-la.html}}{{cite web| title = 'Lazarus Effect' breathes some life into medical thriller| last = Goldstein | first = Gary| work = Los Angeles Times| date = 26 February 2015| access-date = 2015-04-04| url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-lazarus-effect-review-20150227-story.html}} the Netflix series Chef's Table and Street Food, and the 2021 film Wolfgang.
Life and career
Gelb was born in Manhattan, New York City. He attended the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and graduated from the University of Southern California.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/fashion/weddings/christine-dsouza-david-gelb.html|title=Christine D'Souza, David Gelb|work=The New York Times |date=October 2, 2016|access-date=April 9, 2019|via=NYTimes.com}} His father is Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera; his paternal grandfather was Arthur Gelb, a former managing editor of The New York Times. In 2016, he married Christine D'Souza Gelb, who is the principal of the A24-backed production and talent management firm, 2AM.
David Gelb released Jiro Dreams of Sushi in 2012.{{cite web| title = Director David Gelb goes from observing a sushi chef to re-animating corpses| author = John Lui| work = Straits Times| date = 2015-03-27| access-date = 2015-04-04| url = http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/movies/story/director-david-gelb-goes-observing-sushi-chef-re-animating-corpses-20150327}} He created a food documentary series for Netflix called Chef's Table, which he considers a follow-up to Jiro Dreams of Sushi.{{cite web| title = Netflix Sets Premiere Date for 'Chef's Table' Foodie Docu-Series from David Gelb| last = Spangler | first = Todd| work = Variety| date = 2015-04-01| access-date = 2015-04-04| url = https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/netflix-sets-premiere-date-for-chefs-table-foodie-docu-series-from-david-gelb-1201464321/}}http://www.latino-review.com/news/exclusive-interview-with-director-david-gelb-for-the-lazarus-effect
Gelb's 2015 documentary, A Faster Horse, examines the development of the 2015 Ford Mustang, a film timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Mustang.{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3045478/ford-throws-open-its-secret-bunker-for-a-new-doc-about-the-making-of-a-mustang|title=Ford Throws Open Its Secret Bunker For A New Doc About The Making Of A Mustang|first=Christine|last=Champagne|date=April 28, 2015|website=Fast Company|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman produced Marvel's 616, a documentary series about the impact of Marvel Comics on culture.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2019-04-10|title=Disney+ Strikes Overall Deal With 'Chef's Table' Producer Supper Club As It Reveals Non-Fiction Programming Slate|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/disney-non-fiction-slate-supper-club-1202592504/|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Deadline|language=en}}
Filmography
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! Year ! Title ! Genre ! Notes |
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2002}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Lethargy | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Short | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
|---|
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2011}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Jiro Dreams of Sushi | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Documentary | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
| style="background:#ccf;" rowspan="3"|{{dts|2015}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |The Lazarus Effect | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Horror | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Chef's Table
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Series | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Creator |
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |A Faster Horse
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Documentary | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2019}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Street Food | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Series | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Creator |
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2020}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Marvel's 616 | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Series | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Creator |
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2021}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Wolfgang | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Documentary | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
| style="background:#ccf;"|{{dts|2021}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |A Spark Story | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Documentary | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Producer |
| style="background:#ccf;" rowspan="2"|{{dts|2022}}
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Poached{{cite web|url=https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/watch-david-gelbs-new-chicken-rice-documentary-shot-iphone|title=Watch David Gelb's New Chicken Rice Documentary Shot on iPhone|first=|last=|date=28 April 2022|website=Fast Company|access-date=}} | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Documentary | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Director |
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |The Menu
| style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Dark comedy | style="background: #f7f8ff; white-space: nowrap;" |Second-unit director |
Awards
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|+ !Year !Title !Award !Work |
| 2015
|Best Episodic Series |
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0312173}}
- {{twitter|thisisdavidgelb}}
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Category:Artists from New York City
Category:American film editors
Category:20th-century American Jews
Category:American people of Russian-Jewish descent
Category:The Masters School alumni