David Yarovesky

David Yarovesky (born April 26, 1980) is an American filmmaker. He gained recognition as a director after the success of his second feature film debut Brightburn, which he made with James Gunn, Mark Gunn, and Brian Gunn.

Early life and education Yarovesky was born in Calabasas, California and attended Calabasas High School, where he wore several piercings and a "Gothic" style, which concerned his mother in the aftermath of the Columbine High School massacre. Yarovesky's mother later came to inspire his film Brightburn. He performed autodidacticism for film school, educating himself for acting and filmmaking.

Career Yarovesky started out by creating short films, with his first being Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart (2004), which he written and directed. His second was Ghild (2011), which won an Outstanding Achievement Award in Short Filmmaking at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Finally, he directed, produced, and edited Hell Halt No Fury (2015), which was his supposed "last short film".

In 2014, Yarovesky made his first feature-length film The Hive, a horror film. He then went on to direct Brightburn (2019), a superhero horror thriller film written by Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, and co-produced by James Gunn.

Filmography David Yarovesky discussing production on The Hive (2014) with Gabrielle Walsh, Gabriel Basso, Jacob Zachar, and Steve Agee. Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor 2004 Funny Thing Happened at the Quick Mart 2011 Ghild 2015 Hell Halt No Fury

Television

Feature film The Hive (2014) (Also writer) Brightburn (2019) Nightbooks (2021) Locked (2025)

Music video Guardians Inferno – The Sneepers featuring David Hasselhoff (2017)