David Fincher
American film director celebrated for his meticulous craft, psychological thrillers, and three Academy Award nominations for Best Director.
David Fincher - Personal Information
- Name: David Fincher
- Date of Birth: August 28, 1962
- Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Executive Producer, Thanks, Visual Effects Camera, Original Concept
Biography
David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly thrillers, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Fincher was interested in filmmaking at an early age. He directed numerous music videos, most notably Madonna's "Express Yourself" in 1989 and "Vogue" in 1990, both of which won him the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. He made his feature film debut with Alien 3 (1992), which garnered mixed reviews, followed by the thriller Seven (1995), which was better received. Fincher found lukewarm success with The Game (1997) and Fight Club (1999), but the latter eventually became a cult classic. In 2002, he returned to prominence with the thriller Panic Room starring Jodie Foster.
Fincher also directed Zodiac (2007), The Social Network (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Mank (2020). For The Social Network, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and BAFTA Award for Best Direction. His biggest commercial successes are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Gone Girl (2014), both of which grossed more than $300 million worldwide, with the former earning thirteen nominations at the Academy Awards, and eleven at the British Academy Film Awards.
He also served as an executive producer and director for the Netflix series House of Cards (2013–2018) and Mindhunter (2017–2019), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode of House of Cards. Fincher was the co-founder of Propaganda Films, a film, and music.
Selected Filmography
A selection of David Fincher's most notable screen appearances and documentary features.
- This Is the Zodiac Speaking (TV - 2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Directors on Directors (TV - 2021) as Self
- The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank (2021) as Self
- Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) as Self
- Side by Side (2012) as Self
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger (2012) as Self
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet (2012)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production (2012)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women (2012) as Self
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood (2012)
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