David Chandler (June 2, 1912 – October 19, 1990) was an American screenwriter, novelist and playwright. He published a dozen novels, and wrote screenplays for feature films and TV series. He recorded and wrote the autobiography of Joe Pasternak titled Easy the Hard Way (1956), but was probably best recognized for his novel The Gangsters (1975). He was married to Isabelle Bodkin (1940–1955) and to the actress and talent agent Rita Chandler (1957–1990).