P David Ebersole

P David Ebersole is a filmmaker & TV director, working in narrative & documentary. Raised in Hollywood, he is the son of a psychologist & his stepfather was the City Editor of the LA Times.

He began his career as a child actor, playing the lead in the musical "Junior High School" (1978), which co-starred Paula Abdul. Stepping behind the camera, he earned his MFA winning AFI’s Schaffner award for best film/best director for his student thesis, "Death in Venice, CA" (1994). He directed the boxing film "Straight Right" (2000) & two prime time telenovelas, "Desire" & "Wicked Wicked Games" (2007) starring Tatum O’Neal.

He directed & edited his first doc "Hit So Hard" (2012) on drummer Patty Schemel of the grunge band Hole. Along with husband Todd Hughes, he is Exec Producer of the subjective doc "Room 237" (2012), & "Dear Mom Love Cher" (2013), which he also directed. The duo directed/produced "Mansfield 66/67" (2017) about the last years of Jayne Mansfield’s life, the award-winning "House of Cardin" (2019) & "My Name Is Lopez" (2021) about trailblazing Latino rocker Trini Lopez.

He lives in Palm Springs with two lady pitbull rescues, Fido Galore & Oopsydaisy.

This is his first novel.