David De Silva

David De Silva
De Silva in 1979
Born	(1936-08-14) August 14, 1936 (age 87) New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Queens College, City University of New York
Occupation(s)	Film writer Producer

David De Silva (born August 14, 1936) is an American film writer and producer, best known for the 1980 MGM movie Fame. De Silva retained the stage rights to the film, and, conceived and developed Fame - The Musical, which has since been produced in many countries around the world, leading De Silva to be known as "Father Fame",^[1] and launching a foundation called the Father Fame Foundation^[2] to promote theatre arts.