David Thorpe

Known for Directing

Biography

David Thorpe is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. His feature documentary, Do I Sound Gay?, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014.

What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery.

This short documentary as part of the New York Times' Op-Doc Series explores the reasons some men sound stereotypically gay, whether they are or not.