David Siegel, who served as a co-producer and unit production manager on The Hangover trilogy of films, died Jan. 8 in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson announced. He was 70, and no cause of death was revealed.
Siegel also earned producing credits on movies including Starsky & Hutch (2004), Flipped (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), War Dogs (2016), The Babysitter (2017), Shazam (2019) and what proved to be his final project, Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025).
He began his career in Washington, D.C., where he and Stuart Neumann founded a locations services company.
As a member of the Teamsters, Siegel worked as a motion picture transportation coordinator on such features as D.C. Cab (1983), Broadcast News (1987), White Men Can’t Jump (1992) and the Kevin Costner-starring Bull Durham (1988), Dances With Wolves (1990), The Bodyguard (1992) and Wyatt Earp (1994).
He graduated to production manager, contributing to Air Force One (1997), Holes (2003), Serenity (2005), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), Gravity (2013) and The LEGO Movie (2014).
After Final Destination: Bloodlines, Siegel considered retirement but intended to remain involved as a consultant on budgets and production strategy. He was a member of the DGA, the PGA and SAG-AFTRA.
“Colleagues remarked on his uncanny ability to connect with crew, a respect earned through the way his career evolved in the industry,” his family noted. “He was invaluable not only as a production leader, but as a reliable, entirely human presence on set and in the production office.”
Survivors include his wife, Janet; his daughters, Emma and Mollie; his sister, Judy; and his grandchildren, Maya, Logan and Indigo.
A memorial for family and friends is set for Sunday. Donations in his memory can be made to Wags & Walks and/or the Entertainment Community Fund.
