David Debin

After graduating from Adelphi University, David Debin began his career in Hollywood as a writer for "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game." After that he teamed with Oscar and Grammy winning composer, Paul Jabara, to write lyrics for a Broadway musical “Rachel Lilly Rosenblum and Don’t You Forget It.” He sold his first screenplay, “Dick Tracy,” to Universal, and his second, “Goldie and the Boxer,” to NBC. He went on to produce “The Stockard Channing Show” for CBS; “Starmaker,” a miniseries starring Rock Hudson and Melanie Griffith for NBC; and other TV movies under the banner of his own production company. Later, he served as writer-producer of “Everything’s Relative,” starring Jason Alexander, for Columbia and CBS; and writer/producer of “The Heat,” starring Billy Campbell, for MGM and CBS. He also wrote episodes for TV shows such as “Hearts of the West,” and “Sweating Bullets.” At various times, he was a feature screenwriter under contract to Disney, Warner's and Fox.

In 1992 he published his first novel, “Nice Guys Finish Dead,” with Random House. Two more novels, “The Big O” and “Murder Live At Five,” were published by Carroll & Graf. Writing under a pseudonym with co-author Philip Mittleman, he subsequently published three books of nonfiction with St. Martin’s Press. He is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America, the Mystery Writers of America and the Author’s Guild.

He teaches creative writing at Antioch University Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. He recently completed a book based on his creative writing course, “Living Your Creative Spirit.”

With his partner of four years, Peter Brill, M.D., he recently co-founded the Third Age Foundation. The Third Age is defined as that period of life, which begins anywhere from ages 45-60, where people typically search for deeper meaning and fulfillment in their lives. The foundation has given seminars to thousands of people, along with workshops and support groups teaching the principles of living creatively in the Third Age. The program is called “Unfinished Business," and entails seven steps which lead to passion, purpose and joy. A book entitled "Resolving Your Unfinished Business: The Key to a Longer, Happier, Healthier Life" is currently being written.