David Berry (writer)

David Berry
Born
David Adams Berry

July 8, 1943
DiedDecember 16, 2016(2016-12-16) (aged 73)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright
LanguageEnglish
Notable worksThe Whales of August

David Adams Berry (July 8, 1943 – December 16, 2016) was an American screenwriter and playwright. He is best known for his stage play The Whales of August and its 1987 screen adaptation, for which he also wrote the screenplay.