Biography
David Nathan Weiss is an American screenwriter and film director. He is the screenwriter of All Dogs Go to Heaven and Rock-a-Doodle and co-writer of The Rugrats Movie, Shrek 2, Clockstoppers, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, The Smurfs, its sequel and Disenchanted with writing partner, J. David Stem. He has also written for television shows such as Mission Hill, Cybill, and Roundhouse.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Disenchanted
2022
Story
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle...

The Smurfs 2
2013
Screenplay, Story
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful...

The Smurfs
2011
Screenplay, Story
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack d...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009
Thanks
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But wh...

Daddy Day Camp
2007
Screenplay
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood daycare center opens his own...

Are We There Yet?
2005
Screenplay
The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve...

Shrek 2
2004
Screenplay
Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after. Shrek...

Clockstoppers
2002
Writer
Until now, Zak Gibbs' greatest challenge has been to find a way to buy a car. But when he discovers an odd wristwatch amidst his father's various inve...

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2001
Screenplay
Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents,...

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
Writer
A group of rambunctious toddlers travel a trip to Paris. As they journey from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, they learn new lessons about trust, loya...

The Rugrats Movie
1998
Writer
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of di...

The Christmas Story Keepers
1998
Writer
It is the early years of Christianity, and Emperor Nero is hellbent on destroying the lot of them. Caught up amongst the chaos are the homeless orphan...

A Rugrats Chanukah
1996
Co-Producer, Script
The story of the Jewish holiday Chanukah through the eyes of the Rugrats, who imagine themselves as the main characters. Meanwhile, Grandpa Boris and ...

The Rosey & Buddy Show
1992
Writer
Rosey and Buddy, the animated alter-egos of husband and wife comedy duo, Roseanne and Tom Arnold cause trouble in Cartoon Land.

Rock-A-Doodle
1991
Screenplay, Story
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha...

All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989
as The Don Bluth Players (voice)
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. ...

All Dogs Go to Heaven
1989
Screenplay, Story
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. ...

Hypergalactic
N/A
Director
“Hypergalactic” follows an adventurous teenage girl and her baby brother in the not-so-distant future, after they liberate the forgotten protector of ...