A native New Yorker, David List began his career in the mailroom of the New York office of the William Morris Agency, quickly rising to become an agent in their exclusive TV Packaging division.

Subsequently, he moved to Los Angeles and segued into film and television production, first as Sr. Vice President of Development and Production, for Dodi Fayed, who later lost his life in an automobile crash with Princess Diana, and then for Albert S. Ruddy, legendary film producer of Oscar-winning films such as The Godfather and Million Dollar Baby.

He later founded his own company, RoadDog Industries, Inc., and in late 2022 was the Executive Producer of Miramax’s new Fletch film, Confess, Fletch, starring Jon Hamm.

He resides in Los Angeles. What Are the Odds, his first novel, is due out on October 22, 2024, from one of America’s most respected publishing houses, Blackstone Publishing. He is currently working on his second novel, The Whale Hunter.