David McKenna

Raised amid the punk music scene, McKenna turned his early experiences and interviews with real skinheads into the screenplay for American History X, which he sold at 26; the film’s contentious post-production clash between director Tony Kaye and star Edward Norton did not prevent it from recouping its $20 million budget with a $24 million worldwide gross. He followed the breakthrough with scripts… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources