David Gelb

David Gelb (born October 16, 1983) is an American director of film and television.

David Gelb
Born	(1983-10-16) October 16, 1983 (age 41) Manhattan
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter

He is most known for his documentary work on the subject of food and cuisine, including the 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi,^[1][2][3] the Netflix series Chef's Table and Street Food, and the 2021 film Wolfgang.

Life and career

Gelb was born in Manhattan, New York City. He attended the Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School and graduated from the University of Southern California.^[4] His father is Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera; his paternal grandfather was Arthur Gelb, a former managing editor of The New York Times.^[4] In 2016, he married Christine D'Souza Gelb, who is the principal of the A24-backed production and talent management firm, 2AM.

David Gelb released Jiro Dreams of Sushi in 2012.^[5] He created a food documentary series for Netflix called Chef's Table, which he considers a follow-up to Jiro Dreams of Sushi.^[6][7]

Gelb's 2015 documentary, A Faster Horse, examines the development of the 2015 Ford Mustang, a film timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Mustang.^[8]

Gelb, Brian McGinn and Jason Sterman produced Marvel's 616, a documentary series about the impact of Marvel Comics on culture.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Genre	Notes
2002	Lethargy	Short	Director
2011	Jiro Dreams of Sushi	Documentary	Director
2015	The Lazarus Effect	Horror	Director
	Chef's Table	Series	Creator
	A Faster Horse	Documentary	Director
2019	Street Food	Series	Creator
2020	Marvel's 616	Series	Creator
2021	Wolfgang	Documentary	Director
2021	A Spark Story	Documentary	Producer
2022	Poached[10]	Documentary	Director
	The Menu	Dark comedy	Second-unit director

Awards

Year	Title	Award	Work
2015	Best Episodic Series	International Documentary Association	Chef's Table