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Birth Date:1970-03-12 00:00:00
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For:Writing
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Dave Eggers
Biography
Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal; a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness; and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines.
Filmography (19)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Role: Self2003
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As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
Role: Himself2005
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Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
Role: Self2016

Away We Go
writer2009
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The Comebacker
short story2026

Your Mother and I
original story2016

The Room Before and After - Part 3: Maria Bamford
director2009

The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
director2009

Tomorrow Most Likely
writer2021
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Zeitoun
author2026

Francis
writer2013

To Be Destroyed
Role: Self2024

A Hologram for the King
novel2016

Promised Land
story2012

Where the Wild Things Are
screenplay2009

The Room Before and After - Part 2: Creed Bratton
director2009

American Teacher
producer2011

The Circle
screenplay2017

The Circle
novel2017