David Saperstein is best known for having written the original story for the Academy Award-winning film, Cocoon. In addition to writing and directing for film and television, Mr. Saperstein has taught film at New York University, written the lyrics for more than 80 published songs, directed music videos and television commercials, written the libretti for several operas, and published several novels. He currently lives in New Rochelle, NY, and is married with two children.