David Michael Barrett (born April 3, 1971) is an American screenwriter and film producer in

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. Best known for his films ''

Bad Actress ''Bad Actress'' is a 2011 American independent feature film, directed by Robert Lee King, written by David Michael Barrett, produced by Lisa Schahet, and starring Beth Broderick as has-been TV star Alyssa Rampart-Pillage. The picture had its worl ...

'', ''

Such Good People ''Such Good People'' is a 2014 American feature film comedy from director by Stewart Wade, screenwriter David Michael Barrett, and editor David Avallone, who produced the film under their banner, Such Good Productions. The picture had its world pr ...

'' and '' Kiss Me, Kill Me'', his play ''Brentwood'' was featured in

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's prestigious

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's Living Room Series of new works. He's an alumnus of

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's Screenwriting Lab, and has served as a mentor at the

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where he sits on their advisory board.

Screenwriter

''Bad Actress'' (2011)

'' is a dark comedy about has-been TV star, Alyssa Rampart-Pillage (

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), whose career is restarted when she’s accused of murdering her husband, Bernie (

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''Such Good People'' (2014)

A screwball comedy, ''

'' tells the story of Richard (

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) and Alex (

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) who, while house-sitting for rich humanitarian friends, find a huge stash of cash in the residence. When the homeowners die in a car crash, altruism and greed collide as Richard and Alex try to decide what to do with the money. Directed by

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''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' (2015)

A contemporary

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psychological thriller, '' Kiss Me, Kill Me'' is a murder mystery about Dusty (

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) who blacks-out while confronting his unfaithful boyfriend. When he comes to, his boyfriend Stephen (

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) has been murdered, and he's the prime suspect. Directed by

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. In June 2016, ''Kiss Me, Kill Me'' screened opening night at FilmOut San Diego International Film Festival, where picture won six awards, including Best Feature and David Michael Barrett won Best Screenplay.

Producer

In addition to producing ''

'', '' Kiss Me, Kill Me'', and executive producing ''

'', in 2016 Barrett co-produced the award-winning documentary '' Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America''.

''Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America'' (2016)

The feature film documentary, directed by Tiffany Rhynard and edited by Heather Matthews, tells the story of Moises Serrano, an undocumented and queer young man who grew up in rural North Carolina. Picture had its world premiere at

where it won the Freedom Award for Best Documentary, 2016, then went on to win the

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’s Social Justice Film award at the 2016 Charlotte Film Festival.

Personal life

Born in Seattle, David Michael Barrett grew up in the

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neighborhood of Northridge. During his high school years, he was active in Jewish youth group BBYO: the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, where he served as S'gan (vice-president) for the Southern California region. In college, he studied screenwriting and film production at

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, where he graduated summa cum laude, and was an active member of

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. He married Mark Peters on Feb. 16, 2004. Barrett's chronicle of their wedding in the historic

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inspired the publication of a non-fiction collection of essays: ''Hitched! Wedding Stories from San Francisco City Hall'', edited by Cheryl Dumesnil, published by Da Capo Press (September 21, 2005). Barrett and Peters live in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.

References

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