David A. Wittkower

David Andrew Wittkower (born March 22, 1960) is an American documentary filmmaker known for directing and producing nonfiction films. He has been involved in more than 20 film projects, with work broadcast on networks including PBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, and History Channel.

Early life and education Wittkower was born on March 22, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Andrew Benedict Wittkower and Mary Nora Shotter. He grew up in Rockport, where he graduated from Rockport High School in 1979.

He later attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, where he studied Cinematography.

Wittkower has lived in Los Angeles since 1981.

The film received a silver award for excellence in filmmaking at the Honolulu International Film Festival.

The project took approximately two and a half years to complete and was Wittkower's fifteenth documentary film.

The film received the award for Excellence in Cinematography for a Documentary at the Depth of Field International Film Festival in 2018.

Later work As of 2025, Wittkower was completing TEAM 28, a documentary focused on grassroots Open-wheel modified car racing.

Filmography Firefight: Stories from the Front Lines (2000) Cowboy Up: Inside the Extreme World of Bull Riding (2002) Guardians of the Gate: The Surfboats (2012) USCGC Eagle (2010) Dead in the Water (2017) Bed Bug (2021) TEAM 28 (2025)

Awards and recognition Wittkower's documentary work has received recognition at film festivals. USCGC Eagle – Silver Award, Honolulu International Film Festival Dead in the Water – Excellence in Cinematography for a Documentary, Depth of Field International Film Festival (2018)

Personal life Wittkower married Tonia Reinertson in 1996. The couple have one son, born in 2001.