[
, Don (2007).jpg|right|thumb|Don Mancini during the [[2007 Writers Guild of America strike]]]
Don Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an
American screenwriter,
producer, and
film director. Attending
St. Christopher's School in
Richmond, VA, Mancini is best known for creating the character of
Chucky, and writing all of the films in the
Child's Play series. Mancini was also the executive producer of
Bride of Chucky, and he directed the latest entry in the series;
Seed of Chucky. Mancini is one of the few openly
gay writers in the
slasher film genre.
In 2007, he won the EyeGore award for career contributions to the horror genre. He sometimes goes by the
pseudonym Kit Du Bois (also spelled Kit Dubois).
Filmography (as writer)