David Siegel obit

David Siegel Dies: ‘The Hangover’ Films & ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ Producer Who Worked On Dozens Of Movies Was 70

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David Siegel, who served as a co-producer on The Hangover trilogy, executive produced Final Destination Bloodlines and worked on many other films and a production manager or line producer, has died. He was 70. A rep for New Line told Deadline that Siegel died January 8 in Los Angeles but did not provide other details.

Siegel began his career in Washington, D.C., where he co-founded a locations services company with Stewart Neumann before moving into production management and line producing. He worked in those capacities, sometimes uncredited, on more than 60 films ranging from Kevin Costner’s Best Picture Oscar winner Dances with Wolves and Bull Durham to Alfonso Cuarón Best Picture nominee Gravity to The Hangover trilogy, The Lego Movie, Air Force One, The Pursuit of Happyness and many others.

Along with last year’s horror hit Final Destination Bloodlines, Siegel was an executive producer on such films as War Dogs, The Babysitter, Life of a Party and Crazy, Stupid, Love. He also served as production manager or unit production manager on pics including Borat, Air Force One, Tin Cup, Collateral Damage, Message in a Bottle, Superhero Movie, The Bucket List, Flipped and Holes.

Along with Costner and Cuarón — with whom he shared a 2014 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film as unit production manager on Gravity — Siegel worked with such notable filmmakers as the late Rob Reiner and Penny Marshall, along with Todd Phillips and David Lester. He also worked studios including Warner Bros., Disney, Universal, New Line Cinema, Columbia Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Paramount.

A member of the DGA, PGA and SAG-AFTRA, Siegel also was a member of the Teamsters, working for more than a decade as a motion picture transportation coordinator.

The New Line rep said Siegel was the person you wanted at your side when a production developed complications. Colleagues were said to have remarked on his uncanny ability to connect with crew — a respect earned through the way his career evolved in the industry. He also mentored countless individuals across production, giving opportunities to those who demonstrated hard work and curiosity and advocating for them quietly.

Siegel is survived by his wife, Janet Siegel; his daughters Emma Sandler (Yoni) and Mollie Ennis (Sawyer); his sister, Judy Siegel Schmauss; and grandchildren Maya, Logan and Indigo.

Production Management

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

Final Destination: Bloodlines

6.7

unit production manager

2025

 

Dwayne Johnson in Skyscraper (2018)

Skyscraper

5.8

unit production manager: additional photography

2018

 

Samara Weaving and Judah Lewis in The Babysitter (2017)

The Babysitter

6.4

unit production manager

2017

 

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)

War Dogs

7.1

unit production manager

2016

 

John Cusack, Julianne Moore, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska in Maps to the Stars (2014)

Maps to the Stars

6.2

unit production manager: Los Angeles

2014

 

Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)

The Lego Movie

7.7

production manager

2014

 

Gravity (2013)

Gravity

7.7

unit production manager: Arizona

2013

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover Part III (2013)

The Hangover Part III

5.9

production manager

2013

 

Thomas Mann, Dax Flame, Oliver Cooper, and Jonathan Daniel Brown in Project X (2012)

Project X

6.7

production manager: additional photography

2012

 

Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

7.4

unit production manager

2011

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Crystal the Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011)

The Hangover Part II

6.5

unit production manager

2011

 

Madeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe in Flipped (2010)

Flipped

7.7

unit production manager

2010

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)

The Hangover

7.7

production manager

2009

 

Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex, Drake Bell, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, and Tracy Morgan in Superhero Movie (2008)

Superhero Movie

4.7

unit production manager

2008

 

Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)

The Bucket List

7.3

unit production manager (as David A. Siegel)

2007

 

Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

The Pursuit of Happyness

8.0

unit production manager

2006

 

Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

Borat

7.4

unit production manager (as David A. Siegel)

2006

 

Nathan Fillion and Summer Glau in Serenity (2005)

Serenity

7.8

unit production manager (as David A. Siegel)

2005

 

Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, Amy Smart, and Owen Wilson in Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Starsky & Hutch

6.1

unit production manager

2004

 

Brenden Jefferson, Shia LaBeouf, Miguel Castro, Byron Cotton, Khleo Thomas, and Jake M. Smith in Holes (2003)

Holes

7.0

unit production manager (as David A. Siegel)

2003

 

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Collateral Damage (2002)

Collateral Damage

5.5

unit production manager (as David A. Siegel)

2002

 

Promo Poster

Play It to the Bone

5.5

production manager

1999

 

Kevin Costner and Robin Wright in Message in a Bottle (1999)

Message in a Bottle

6.3

production manager

1999

 

Harrison Ford in Air Force One (1997)

Air Force One

6.5

production manager (as David A. Siegel)

1997

 

Tin Cup (1996)

Tin Cup

6.4

unit production manager

1996

 

Producer

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

Final Destination: Bloodlines

6.7

executive producer

2025

 

Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)

Shazam!

7.0

line producer: additional photography

2019

 

Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Jessie Ennis, and Adria Arjona in Life of the Party (2018)

Life of the Party

5.6

executive producer

2018

 

Viewpoint (2017)

Viewpoint

6.2

Short

producer

2017

 

Samara Weaving and Judah Lewis in The Babysitter (2017)

The Babysitter

6.4

executive producer

2017

 

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)

War Dogs

7.1

executive producer

2016

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover Part III (2013)

The Hangover Part III

5.9

co-producer

2013

 

Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

7.4

executive producer (as David A. Siegel)

2011

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Crystal the Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011)

The Hangover Part II

6.5

co-producer (as David A. Siegel)

2011

 

Madeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe in Flipped (2010)

Flipped

7.7

executive producer

2010

 

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)

The Hangover

7.7

co-producer (as David A. Siegel)

2009

 

Pamela Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Simon Rex, Drake Bell, Craig Bierko, Regina Hall, and Tracy Morgan in Superhero Movie (2008)

Superhero Movie

4.7

co-producer

2008

 

Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, Amy Smart, and Owen Wilson in Starsky & Hutch (2004)

Starsky & Hutch

6.1

associate producer (as David A. Siegel)

2004

 

Transportation Department

Rhea Perlman in Sunset Park (1996)

Sunset Park

6.0

transportation captain

1996

 

Geena Davis and Michael Keaton in Speechless (1994)

Speechless

5.8

transportation coordinator (as David A. Siegel)

1994

 

Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)

Wyatt Earp

6.7

transportation coordinator

1994

 

Ted Marcoux in Ghost in the Machine (1993)

Ghost in the Machine

4.7

transportation coordinator

1993

 

Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)

The Bodyguard

6.4

transportation coordinator

1992

 

White Men Can't Jump (1992)

White Men Can't Jump

6.8

transportation coordinator

1992

 

Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in The Addams Family (1991)

The Addams Family

7.0

transportation coordinator

1991

 

Kirstie Alley in Sibling Rivalry (1990)

Sibling Rivalry

5.4

transportation coordinator

1990

 

Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

Dances with Wolves

8.0

transportation coordinator

1990

 

Balthazar Getty in Lord of the Flies (1990)

Lord of the Flies

6.4

transportation coordinator

1990

 

Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)

Bull Durham

7.0

transportation coordinator

1988

 

Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)

Broadcast News

7.3

transportation coordinator

1987

 

D.C. Cab (1983)

D.C. Cab

5.6

transportation: Washington D.C.

1983

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

Borat

7.4

first assistant director (as David A. Siegel)

2006

 

Stunts

D.C. Cab (1983)

D.C. Cab

5.6

stunts

1983

 

Location Management

Nastassja Kinski in Exposed (1983)

Exposed

5.0

location manager: USA

1983

 

Additional Crew

The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)

The Man Who Wasn't There

3.8

production and location consultant: Washington D.C.

1983