List of Famous people named David

David Hume Pinsent was a collaborator of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) is dedicated to Pinsent's memory.

David Sanford Milch is an American writer and producer of television series. He has created several television shows, including NYPD Blue and Deadwood.

David Martin Walsh is an American cinematographer. He worked with film directors including Woody Allen, Herbert Ross, and Arthur Hiller.

Sir David Lewis Macpherson, was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1896. He was knighted for his service to the country in 1884.

David Edwards was an American basketball player. A 5'10" point guard, he played college basketball for Georgetown and Texas A&M before going on to play professionally in Europe. In 1996, he set the Úrvalsdeild karla assists single game record with 18.

David IX of Georgia, from the Bagrationi dynasty, was king of Georgia from 1346 until his death.

David Alexander Hess was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director. He came to prominence for his portrayals of murderous villains and gruff characters in several films in the 1970s and 1980s.

David Hugh Jones was an English stage, television and film director.

David Orlin Hestenes is a theoretical physicist and science educator. He is best known as chief architect of geometric algebra as a unified language for mathematics and physics, and as founder of Modelling Instruction, a research-based program to reform K–12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Sir David Hare is an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director. Best known for his stage work, Hare has also enjoyed great success with films, receiving two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for writing The Hours in 2002, based on the novel written by Michael Cunningham, and The Reader in 2008, based on the novel of the same name written by Bernhard Schlink.