David Levien

David Levien (born December 9, 1967) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner of Showtime's Billions, along with Brian Koppelman. Some of his credits include Ocean's Thirteen, Rounders, Solitary Man, The Illusionist, Runaway Jury, Tilt, and ESPN's 30 for 30 (This Is What They Want) for which he won a sports Emmy.

Levien is also the author of six novels, including four in the Frank Behr series. Some of his earlier works were published under D.J. Levien.

Early life and education Levien was born in Great Neck, New York. He met his lifelong writing partner and friend, Brian Koppelman, on a summer bus trip for teens when Levien was 14 years old. Levien is Jewish. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1998 Rounders Co-written with Brian Koppelman 2001 Knockaround Guys Co-directed with Brian Koppelman 2003 Runaway Jury Co-written with Brian Koppelman 2004 Walking Tall 2007 Ocean's Thirteen 2009 Solitary Man Co-directed with Brian Koppelman The Girlfriend Experience 2013 Runner Runner

Producer only Interview with the Assassin (2002) The Illusionist (2006) The Lucky Ones (2007) I Smile Back (2015)

Television Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2003 The Street Lawyer TV pilot 2005 Tilt Co-creator 2016 Billions 2022 Super Pumped

Novels

Frank Behr novels City of the Sun (2008) Where the Dead Lay (2009) Thirteen Million Dollar Pop (2011); released as The Contract outside the US (2012) Signature Kill (2014)

Standalone novels Wormwood (1999) Swagbelly: A Novel for Today's Gentleman (2003)

Short stories "Knock-out Whist" (2015) "Einstein's Sabbath" (2020)