David Berenbaum is a native of Philadelphia and a graduate of New York
University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is best known for writing the
2003 Will Ferrell Christmas comedy classic, "Elf". He also wrote "The
Haunted Mansion" for Disney, based off the famous theme park ride; the
film starred Eddie Murphy. In 2014, it was announced Berenbaum was
penning the sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire.
David Berenbaum has sold his speculative script "Christmas in New
Jersey", which is currently in development. He then joined Walt Disney's
Writers in Residence Program where he has penned scripts for the
upcoming Walt Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003) and a rewrite for a remake of "Herbie the
Love Bug" which is also in development.
David Berenbaum has sold his pitch for a comedy about a
bumbling detective, which he is currently writing. There is still no
official title for the project.