David Sirota (born November 2, 1975) is an American journalist, columnist at The Guardian, editor for Jacobin, author, television writer, and screenwriter. He is also a political commentator and radio host based in Denver. He is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, political spokesperson, and blogger. In March 2019, he began working as the senior advisor and speechwriter on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign. In 2022, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for conceiving the story for Netflix's Don't Look Up alongside co-writer and director Adam McKay. He is founder of The Lever news outlet.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 2, 1975 (50)
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Producer and writer
- 2 on MovieCove
Known for
Where can I watch David Sirota's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Sirota's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
2 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Holly(2022)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Don't Look Up(2021)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Career shape
Awards
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2022.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
+2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, won · Original Screenplay
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.