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![]() Raised in New Jersey and originally educated as a zoologist, David-Damien Mattia works professionally as a writer for several international horse racing publications after having spent the last 25 year working as a successful trotting racehorse trainer and horse racing journalist. He also works as a featured journalist and columnist for The Canadian Sportsman Magazine, where his featured column, "Laugh Track" has been a favorite with horse racing fans since 2006. David is also a distinguished reporter for Harness Link and Harness Racing Update which are considered to be the most widely read horse racing websites in the world. Prior to devoting his career specifically to journalism and screenwriting, he trained some of the most famous harness racehorses of all time.
Bio:
Raised in New Jersey and originally educated as a zoologist, David-Damien Mattia works professionally as a writer for several international horse racing publications after having spent the last 25 year working as a successful trotting racehorse trainer and horse racing journalist. He also works as a featured journalist and columnist for The Canadian Sportsman Magazine, where his featured column, "Laugh Track" has been a favorite with horse racing fans since 2006. David is also a distinguished reporter for Harness Link and Harness Racing Update which are considered to be the most widely read horse racing websites in the world. Prior to devoting his career specifically to journalism and screenwriting, he trained some of the most famous harness racehorses of all time.
Tivia:
Has been driving harness racehorses since he was 13-years-old.2010 - Winner of American Horse Publisher's Award for "Best Columnist".Longtime friend and colleague of producer/writer/director Alan Kirschenbaum in the harness racing industry and in horse racing journalism where they were both featured writers for The Canadian Sportsman - a famous harness racing publication. It was Alan Kirschenbaum who prompted David to move from racing horses to writing comedy.Grew up living next door to the opera diva Maria Jeritza until her death in 1982.Considers Kate Nelligan and Patty McCormack to be his favorite actresses. . |
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David D. Mattia |
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Writer,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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Writer,Producer,Director |
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Writer,Producer,Director |
| Last update: |
2024-07-03 04:22:29 |
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1785 |
| Biography: |
Raised in New Jersey and originally educated as a zoologist, David-Damien Mattia works professionally as a writer for several international horse racing publications after having spent the last 25 year working as a successful trotting racehorse |
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Has been driving harness racehorses since he was 13-years-old.2010 - Winner of American Horse Publisher's Award for "Best Columnist".Longtime friend and colleague of producer/writer/director Alan Kirschenbaum in the harness racing industry and in horse racing journalism where they were both featured writers for The Canadian Sportsman - a famous harness racing publication. It was Alan Kirschenbaum who prompted David to move from racing horses to writing comedy.Grew up living next door to the opera diva Maria Jeritza until her death in 1982.Considers Kate Nelligan and Patty McCormack to be his favorite actresses. . |
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About ten years ago Alan told me to make the move from horses to Hollywood but I was always tied down by the dopey horse industry in one way or another. Next thing you know, Alan is a big shot Hollywood guy and a few years later, by some strange coincidence, we're both writing in the same capacity for The Canadian Sportsman magazine. Alan really praised a sad/happy story I wrote about my old cat Meatball, so I finally followed his advice. Now he's gone and so is a lot of my enthusiasm. I'm sure I'll get it back but Alan was a great friend and he taught me a lot.
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I was dumbstruck when I met Patty McCormack. Movie fans remember Patty mostly as the cute little girl with the pig tails who kills people in the classic film The Bad Seed. I mean, she was nominated for an Academy Award when she was only ten, but when I had to work with her and sit on the set of Have You Met Miss Jones while she acted out lines that I had written, I fell into some kind of a fog. I couldn't believe someone could be so talented. I felt so unworthy.
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All manner of a horseman's destiny are placed unto the decorated hooves of heavenly creatures who make hellish demands.
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I had a one-eyed trotting filly once. She was a good one named Dianalu Hanover, and I remember that stare. No creature on earth can eyeball you better than a one-eyed horse. Even when you stand on their blind side, they're watching you. |
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