David Ives was born on July 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Venus in Fur (2013), The Green Hill and Remember WENN (1996). He was awarded the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Award for New Adaptation for "A Flea in Her Ear" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois. Pierre Corneille and his play, "The Liar," at the Writers' Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2013 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Large Play Production. His play, "The School for Lies," at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2013 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Large Play Production.