David Belton, 2000
Writers · January 1, 2000
David Belton
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David Belton is 26 years old, born January 1, 2000 in United Kingdom · Capricorn.
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David Belton is a British screenwriter, director, and producer born in 2000. His reporting on the 1994 Rwandan genocide shaped his work on Shooting Dogs, which he wrote and produced; the film was directed by Michael Caton-Jones and retitled Beyond the Gates for its U.S. release. He has directed documentaries for the BBC and PBS, including God in America and The Amish, and dramas like Ten Days to War. His memoir When the Hills Ask for Your Blood was published in 2014.
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Biography
David Belton is a British screenwriter, director, and producer born in 2000. His career began as a BBC reporter covering the 1994 Rwandan genocide—an experience that became the foundation for his later work on Shooting Dogs. Belton wrote the original story and produced the film, directed by Michael Caton-Jones, which dramatizes events at the Ecole Technique Officielle and was retitled Beyond the Gates for its 2007 U.S. release. Beyond narrative features, Belton has directed documentaries for major broadcasters, including Simon Schama's Power of Art for the BBC and God in America and The Amish for PBS. His drama-documentary work extends to BBC television dramas such as Ten Days to War. In 2014, Doubleday published his book When the Hills Ask for Your Blood, drawing on his firsthand experience documenting conflict and humanitarian crises. As a screenwriter, Belton crafts stories rooted in historical research and real-world reporting, blending documentary rigor with narrative drama.
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Trivia
- Belton's firsthand reporting on the 1994 Rwandan genocide directly informed his writing and production of Shooting Dogs.
- Shooting Dogs was retitled Beyond the Gates for its 2007 U.S. theatrical release.
- He directed documentaries for Simon Schama's Power of Art series on the BBC.
- His memoir When the Hills Ask for Your Blood was published by Doubleday in January 2014.
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Disciplined and structured. David Belton succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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- How old is David Belton?
- David Belton is 26 years old (born January 1, 2000).
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- David Belton was born on January 1, 2000.
- What is David Belton's zodiac sign?
- David Belton is a Capricorn, born January 1, 2000.
- What is David Belton's Chinese zodiac sign?
- David Belton was born in 2000, the year of the Metal Dragon.
- Where is David Belton from?
- David Belton is from United Kingdom.
- What does David Belton do?
- David Belton is a writer.
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