Founder Profile
David Fenkel
Last reviewed: September 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is David Fenkel?
David Fenkel is a founder of A24 Films, LLC, which was founded in 2012 with Daniel Katz and John Hodges.
- Company founded
- A24 Films, LLC
- Founded
- 2012
- Co-founders
- Daniel Katz and John Hodges
Background
David Fenkel was president and a co-founder of Oscilloscope Laboratories, a New York film distributor, before co-founding A24.
Founding Story
David Fenkel co-founded A24 in August 2012 after serving as president of Oscilloscope Laboratories. He and Daniel Katz still lead the company; Observer reported in 2025 that Fenkel manages financing and distribution. A24's distribution arrangements include the 2018 Apple film slate deal, the 2023 A24 | Leonine Studios label for Germany and Austria, and the U.S. pay-1 deal with HBO and HBO Max renewed in January 2026. Like Katz, he rarely speaks publicly. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Variety: Katz, Fenkel, Hodges launch A24 (2012) (A24 Films, LLC)
- Variety: A24 co-founder John Hodges exits (2018) (A24 Films, LLC)