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David Wechter

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  • Director
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David Wechter, EP/Director On location for CMT
David Wechter was born in 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and director, known for 100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered. (2020), Mind Field (2017) and Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered. (2020)
    100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered.
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Mind Field (2017)
    Mind Field
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Penn Jillette and Teller in Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
    Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    The Faculty
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer

    • How To: Olympics (2021)
      How To: Olympics
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • Consulting Producer
      • 2021
    • 100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered. (2020)
      100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered.
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Mind Field (2017)
      Mind Field
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2019
    • How to Build... Everything (2016)
      How to Build... Everything
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Friday Night Tykes (2014)
      Friday Night Tykes
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Big Giant Swords (2015)
      Big Giant Swords
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • The Pecos League (2014)
      The Pecos League
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • In the Name of Science
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Sal Vulcano, Brian Quinn, and James Murray in Impractical Jokers (2011)
      Impractical Jokers
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Election Day (2010)
      Election Day
      6.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Penn Jillette and Teller in Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
      Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2003–2010
    • CMT's All Jacked Up (2009)
      CMT's All Jacked Up
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Man vs. Cartoon (2009)
      Man vs. Cartoon
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Cowboy U (2003)
      Cowboy U
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003–2007
    • America's Top Cowboy
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2007

    Director

    • 100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered. (2020)
      100 Humans: Life's Questions. Answered.
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • In the Name of Science
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Penn Jillette and Teller in Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
      Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • segment director
      • 2003–2010
    • CMT's All Jacked Up (2009)
      CMT's All Jacked Up
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Man vs. Cartoon (2009)
      Man vs. Cartoon
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Cowboy U (2003)
      Cowboy U
      7.7
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2003–2007
    • America's Top Cowboy
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (2006)
      Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
      7.0
      TV Series
      • series director
      • 2006–2007
    • Scariest Places on Earth (2000)
      Scariest Places on Earth
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Sightings (1991)
      Sightings
      8.3
      TV Series
      • segment director
      • 1997
    • America's Funniest People (1990)
      America's Funniest People
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Real Mature (1991)
      Real Mature
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Tom Poston in Murphy's Laws of Golf (1989)
      Murphy's Laws of Golf
      9.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1989
    • 2 Hip 4 TV (1988)
      2 Hip 4 TV
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
      Sledge Hammer!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986–1987

    Writer

    • Penn Jillette and Teller in Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
      Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2003–2010
    • Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
      The Faculty
      6.6
      • story
      • 1998
    • Tom Poston in Murphy's Laws of Golf (1989)
      Murphy's Laws of Golf
      9.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 1989
    • Scott Baio in Charles in Charge (1984)
      Charles in Charge
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986)
      The Malibu Bikini Shop
      4.9
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Likely Stories, Vol. 3 (1983)
      Likely Stories, Vol. 3
      7.2
      • Writer (segment "Trip to Tomorrow")
      • 1983
    • Danny DeVito, Paul Reubens, Howard Hesseman, and Rhea Perlman in Likely Stories, Vol. 2 (1983)
      Likely Stories, Vol. 2
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer (segment "School, Girls & You!")
      • 1983
    • Michael J. Fox, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Curt Ayers, Dirk Blocker, Debra Clinger, David Damas, Eddie Deezen, Brian Frishman, Stephen Furst, Michael Gitomer, Trevor Henley, Marvin Katzoff, Joel Kenney, Keny Long, Sal Lopez, David Naughton, Robyn Petty, Maggie Roswell, Christopher Sands, Andy Tennant, Betsy Lynn Thompson, Carol Gwynn Thompson, and Brad Wilkin in Midnight Madness (1980)
      Midnight Madness
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1980
    • Paula Abdul, Kirk Burnett, Karen Capelle, P. David Ebersole, Joanne Scott, Lisa Tucker, and Jan Russell in Junior High School (1978)
      Junior High School
      7.4
      Short
      • written by
      • 1978
    • Gravity (1976)
      Gravity
      8.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 1976

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • David Wechter Website
    • Born
      • 1956
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Son of founder of The Baja Marimba Band founder Julius Wechter, who was a high school classmate of Herb Alpert, and also a Los Angeles recording session musician and composer, who wrote "Spanish Flea" and many other songs for Alpert.

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