David L. Paterson

David Lord Paterson (* 1966 ) is an American screenwriter , playwright , actor and film producer .

Life

When Paterson was a boy, his best friend, an eight-year-old girl named Lisa Hill, was struck by lightning and died. His mother, the author Katherine Paterson , adopted this experience as the basis of her children's book The Bridge to Terabithia . David Paterson produced the 2007 film adaptation of the children's book and co-wrote the script.

He graduated from the Catholic University of America with a BA in 1989 . Paterson held special pre-screening of The Bridge to Terabithia for members of the CUA community on February 1, 2007 at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring , Maryland . As a playwright , Paterson has published over a dozen titles with Samuel French, Inc.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Local Connection . In: The Washington Post , February 15, 2007. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved March 1, 2010. "After you have read or seen" Bridge to Terabithia ", visit Takoma Park Elementary, the school David Paterson and Lisa Hill - the inspirations for Jess and Leslie - attended in the 1970s."  
2. ↑ Katherine Paterson on her website, Terabithia.com .
3. ↑ Mom wrote the novel, son made the movie . In: Mail Tribune , February 24, 2007. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved March 1, 2010.  
4. ↑ Scott Moore: Terabithia author's mother wrote the book for him; now he's made a movie . In: The Providence Journal , February 26, 2007. Retrieved March 1, 2010. 
5. ↑ Profiles . In: Catholic University of America Alumni magazine , Spring 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2007. 
6. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

• David L. Paterson in the Internet Movie Database (English)