Director · Actor · Writer

David Soren

22 credited titles on WatchWise

David I. Soren is a director, writer, and actor known for Captain Underpants (2017), Turbo (2013), and Merry Madagascar (2009). A DreamWorks veteran of twenty years, Soren has worked as a story artist on "The Road to El Dorado," "Chicken Run" and "Shrek." He then served as the head of story on the hit animated comedy, "Shark Tale." Soren joined DreamWorks after graduating from Sheridan College, located near his hometown of Toronto, Canada. Father of Coco Soren

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Strongest genre

Animation

$283M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Turbo

$283M

Standout efficiency

2.1x

Turbo · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$361M

Combined reported budget

$159M

Gross / budget

2.3x

Bankability Index

26 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.