David S. Goyer

NEW YORK-JULY 16: Goyer attends the world premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 16, 2012 in New York City. photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: David Samuel Goyer

Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 22, 1965

Ethnicity:
*father – German, possibly other
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

David S. Goyer is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, novelist, and comic book writer. He is known for writing the screenplay for superhero films Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Blade trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

He was raised by his mother, who was Jewish. His father had German, and possibly other, ancestry.

David’s paternal grandfather was Wilmer Frederick Goyer (the son of Albert William Goyer and Ella Hannah Dietsch). Wilmer was born in Ohio. Albert was born in Ohio, the son of Georg Heinrich Goyer/Gayer, who was German, and of Catherine Ault, whose parents were German. Ella was born in Ohio, the daughter of John Frederick Dietsch/Ditsch, whose parents were from Alsace, France, and of Hannah Shrote/Schroth, whose father was German, and whose mother was the daughter of German parents.

David’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Elizabeth Morey. Mary Elizabeth was born in Ohio. According to the 1930 United States Census, she was the adopted daughter of Andrew/Andry Morey, who was from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and of Mary Ola Hochstetter, who was mostly of German, English, Swiss-German, Scottish, and Dutch descent.

David’s maternal grandfather was Theodore Jay Levitan (the son of Samuel Clemens Levitan and Elinor Pearl Riche/Rachovsky). Theodore was born in Colorado. Samuel was born in Illinois, to parents from Poland/Russia, Harry Levitan and Lena Miskutz. Elinor was born in Colorado, to parents from Poland, Isaac Abraham Rachovsky and Fanny Goldberg.

David’s maternal grandmother was Lucille Turoff (the daughter of Bernhard/Bernard D. Turoff and Hattie Ethel Kagan). Lucille was born in Illinois. Bernhard was born in Russia. Hattie was born in Illinois, to parents from Russia, Abraham Kagan and Nettie Resnick.

Sources: Obituary of David’s paternal grandfather, Wilmer Frederick Goyer – https://www.barkerfuneral.com

David’s paternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Morey, on the 1930 United States Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of David’s maternal grandparents, Theodore Jay Levitan and Lucille Turoff – https://www.familysearch.org