David Ives, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Ives

American playwright

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1950

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: screenwriter, playwright

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

David Ives (born July 11, 1950) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist.
He is perhaps best known for his comic one-act plays; The New York Times in 1997 referred to him as the "maestro of the short form".
Ives has also written dramatic plays, narrative stories, and screenplays, has adapted French 17th and 18th-century classical comedies, and adapted 33 musicals for New York City's Encores! series.