David Fincher

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

25

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-08-28 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

David Fincher

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.

Known For

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Side by Side

    Side by Side

  • Being John Malkovich

    Being John Malkovich

  • Exploring 'The Tree of Life'

    Exploring 'The Tree of Life'

  • Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

  • Murder by Numbers

    Murder by Numbers

  • Logorama

    Logorama

  • This Is the Zodiac Speaking

    This Is the Zodiac Speaking

  • Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

    Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

  • How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

    How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

  • Hitchcock/Truffaut

    Hitchcock/Truffaut

  • The Alien Saga

    The Alien Saga

  • Shooting 'Panic Room'

    Shooting 'Panic Room'

  • Zodiac Deciphered

    Zodiac Deciphered

  • Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

  • The Making of Se7en

    The Making of Se7en

  • The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

    The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek

    The Work of Director Mark Romanek

  • The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

    The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood