David Morrell

David Morrell

Actor · Writer

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
April 24, 1943

Biography

David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel First Blood, later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.

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Representative Works

Do Not Enter
Do Not Enter
6.3
/ English
First Blood
First Blood
7.5
/ English
Rambo
Rambo
6.7
/ English
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.7
/ English
Rambo: Last Blood
Rambo: Last Blood
6.5
/ English
Rambo III
Rambo III
6.2
/ English
John Rambo
John Rambo
No Rating Yet
/ English
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades
Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Day of the Fox
The Day of the Fox
No Rating Yet
/ English
Flooding with Love for The Kid
Flooding with Love for The Kid
4.1
/ English
An American Hero's Journey: The Rambo Trilogy
An American Hero's Journey: The Rambo Trilogy
5.0
/ English
Ramb-Ohh!
Ramb-Ohh!
8.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Do Not Enter
2026Nominee

Best Writing

Do Not Enter

First Blood
1982Winner

Best Writing

First Blood

Rambo
2008Nominee

Best Writing

Rambo

Career Highlights

Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985Highlight

Best Writing

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: Last Blood
2019Highlight

Best Writing

Rambo: Last Blood

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