About Me
David Gueringer was born and raised in Los Angeles. Shortly after graduating high school he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served four years as the Logistics and Embarkation Chief for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During his tour of duty in the Marines, David was responsible for deploying his helicopter squadron by air to Cambodia to recover the remains of fallen soldiers from the Vietnam War; an Air Deployment to Australia in support of President Clinton; and a Sea Deployment to Australia as part of Operation Tandem Thrust, the largest multinational military operation [at the time] since World War II. For excellence in the performance of his duties, David was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, and several Certificates of Commendation.
After receiving an honorable discharge in 1998, David returned home to Los Angeles to finish his formal education. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production in 2002 from California State University, Northridge, and began his career in the entertainment industry, beginning with a series of public service announcements.
From 2005-2007, David worked as a Writer, Producer, and Director for ScreenTime Films. During this time, he wrote, produced, and directed numerous short videos for blossoming actors to use on their demo reels. During this time, David also produced multi-camera stage plays and comedy shows for home video distribution.
In the summer of 2006, David helped develop, produce, and distribute a feature film, Diary of a Tired Black Man. This film started as a short video that went viral online—reaching #33 of Google’s Top 100—and received a great deal of media attention; from Al Sharpton and Michael Baisden to Fox News and National Public Radio. In light of public demand, financing was secured to produce the feature-length film. The film was shot as a documentary/drama, and starred Jimmy Jean-Louis of NBC’s “Heroes.†The film has screened profitably in Los Angeles, Detroit, and Washington DC, and domestic and international distribution has been secured.
While he was actively producing for ScreenTime Films, David was also the Creative Director for Castle Studio Design. He oversaw a crew tasked with multimedia design and production. This media—video, photo, and web—was used to create interactive websites and print publications for celebrities, recording artists, fashion designers, resort developers, and even a Champ Car racing team.
In October of 2007, David formed his own production company—Boompapa Productions—named in honor of his grandfather. The same month, he produced a comedy feature film, Internet Dating, starring Katt Williams, Clifton Powell, Michael Blackson, and Reynaldo Ray.
In January of 2008, David produced and directed a horror feature, The Pig People, starring Romeo Miller and Daeg Faerch from Rob Zombie’s 2007 smash hit Halloween. The film is scheduled for theatrical release in the fall of 2008.
Most recently, in April of 2008, David produced and directed a comedy feature, The Mail Man, starring Tony Cox (Bad Santa), Michael Blackson (Next Friday), and Reginald Ballard (Martin), among several other prominent comedians. The film is currently in post-production, and is scheduled for theatrical release by the end of the year.
