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David Waldman is a film writer, cinematographer, director, producer, actor, editor and composer. In addition, he is an unsigned singer/songwriter/arranger/performer with numerous original songs filed with US Copyright Office. He was born in New York City, NY.
Education: Waldman attended Queens College (CUNY) in Queens, New York, Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. He studied piano with Leopold Mittman at the Long Island Institute of Music.
Waldman wrote, co-produced, directed, composed music for, and was cinematographer and editor of the short film "Opportunity Abounds" (2014), which premiered in Bay City, Michigan on May 30, 2014. He directed, co-produced, and was cinematographer and editor of the short film "Three Remarkable Women" (2014), which premiered on the same program in Bay City, Michigan.
Waldman has appeared in the movies: Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), Buy, Sell, Trade (2018), Darkling (2017), Selling Stupid (2017), Bailiwick (2017), Broken Side of Time (2013), Freaky Deaky (2012), Mary's Buttons (2012), Detention of the Dead (2012), and Second Thoughts (2012).
He has appeared in the made-for-TV movie: Have a Little Faith (2011), in the TV series: Lower Spirits - Cemetery (2017), and in the TV series: A Slice of Fright: Splatter Up (2018).
Waldman was featured in the short movies: The Ceremony (2023), Hair-B-There (2018), The Devil Bat (2017), Humans (2017), Chick Book (2013), Kate Spade and the Virus of Emasculation (2011), Natural Poisons (2011), and in the video short: Awakening (2011).
He appeared in a commercial for "Own Point of Sale Corporation" and has appeared in music videos for the Michigan rock groups "The Product" and "The Banana Convention, and for the folk musician, "Chris Bathgate."
Waldman was cinematographer for the short movie: Opportunity Abounds (2014), and co-cinematographer for the short movie: Humans (2017).
Waldman has served as a camera operator for the movies: The Heart of a Dancer (2016) and for The House that Jack Broke (2013); for the short movie: Opportunity Abounds (2014); and for the TV series: Lower Spirits - Skinwalker (2017).
Waldman wrote the original score for the short movie: The Ceremony (2023) and for its trailer. Waldman composed the music for the short movie: Opportunity Abounds (2014); the theme song for the short movie: Humans (2017), and music for the trailer of the movie Darkling (2018).
Waldman was a sound technician in the short: film Blood on the Lens (2019).
Waldman has experience in community theater as an actor, assistant director, and stage manager. His community theatrical roles have been in comedies, dramas, and musicals.
Waldman writes and arranges songs for profit and non-profit organizations and enjoys collaborating on musical projects. His song, "A-Cast We Be" was purchased for use by the Van Buren Street Theatre's (Bay City, MI) production of "The Pirate's Convention" which was held over for additional performances, due to popularity. Another of his songs, "The Opportunity Center" has been used by a non-profit business that promotes the recovery of individuals with mental illness. David's songs have delighted audiences worldwide. He is well grounded in European and American classical music, American & British rock, International folk, Broadway, Eastern European Jewish, Southern Gospel, and Humor/Parody.
He writes, arranges and records, and performs as a vocalist, keyboard player and upright bass player. He enjoys professional musical challenges and making music business contacts. Waldman has a good feel for the serious as well as for the comedic.
