David L. Paterson

David Lord Paterson (born 1966) is an American screenwriter, actor, stuntman and producer.

In August 1974, David's best friend, eight-year-old Lisa Hill, was struck by lightning and killed.

In December 2012, Paterson ran a write-in campaign for Park District Commissioner of Manhasset, and won against the Incumbent. He has been re-elected three more times.

In 2013 David was a stunt double for Robin Williams in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn and performed stunts for him in his place.

In the Fall of 2016, his feature film, The Great Gilly Hopkins, based on another book written by his mother, opened in US theaters. The film starred Kathy Bates, Bill Cobbs, and Sophie Nélisse.

In June 2024, David's documentary The Girl Who Wore Freedom, will open on screens in 100 cities throughout the USA, marking the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.