David Gelb

• Name — David Gelb • Born — 16 October 1983 • Birthplace — Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter • Parents — Peter Gelb Donna Daniels • Relatives — Arthur Gelb (grandfather) Barbara Gelb (grandmother)

Gelb was born in Manhattan, New York City. His father is Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera; his paternal grandfather was Arthur Gelb, a former managing editor of The New York Times. Gelb attended the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and graduated from the University of Southern California. In 2016, he married Christine D'Souza Gelb, the principal of the A24-backed production and talent management firm, 2AM. David Gelb released Jiro Dreams of Sushi in 2012. He created a food documentary series for Netflix called Chef's Table, which he considers a follow-up to Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Gelb's 2015 documentary, A Faster Horse, examines the development of the 2015 Ford Mustang, a film timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Mustang. Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman produced Marvel's 616, a documentary series about the impact of Marvel Comics on culture.

Short film • Lethargy (2002) Feature film • The Lazarus Effect (2015) • The Menu (2022, second unit) Documentary film • Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) • A Faster Horse (2015) • Wolfgang (2021) • A Spark Story (2021) • Poached (2022) Documentary series • Chef's Table (2015) • Street Food (2019) • Marvel's 616 (2020) (episode "Japanese Spider-Man")