David Levien

David Levien is an American screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. Best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, Levien has also produced films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones. Levien frequently collaborates on projects with his writing partner Brian Koppelman.

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• Films
• Television
• Frank Behr novels
• Standalone novels
• Short stories
• Personal life
• References

As a novelist, he has published City of the Sun, Where the Dead Lay, 13 Million Dollar Pop, and Signature Kill. Earlier works are often published under D. J. Levien.

Levien studied at the University of Michigan.

Films

Rounders (1998), writer

Knockaround Guys (2001), director, writer, producer

Interview with the Assassin (2002), producer

Runaway Jury (2003), writer

Walking Tall (2004), writer

The Illusionist (2006), producer

Ocean's Thirteen (2007), writer

The Untouchables: Capone Rising (2008), writer

The Lucky Ones (2008), producer

Solitary Man (2009), director

The Girlfriend Experience (2009), writer

Runner Runner (2013), writer, producer

I Smile Back (2015), producer

Television

The Street Lawyer (2003), producer

Tilt (2005), director, writer, producer

Billions (2016), writer, producer

Frank Behr novels

City of the Sun (2008)

Where the Dead Lay (2009)

Thirteen Million Dollar Pop (2011)

Signature Kill (2014)

Standalone novels

Wormwood (1999)

Swagbelly: A Novel for Today's Gentleman (2003)

The Contract (2012)

Short stories

"Knock-out Whist" (2015)

Personal life

In 2016 Brian Koppelman told ABC News, "David Levien is my creative partner, he and I both practice Transcendental Meditation … and we have found tremendous benefit in it."