David Fincher

Born: 1962-08-28

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.


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Released: 1999-10-29

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John...

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Side by Side

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Released: 2012-08-19

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film....

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Full Frontal

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Released: 2002-08-02

A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a...

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Hitchcock/Truffaut

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Released: 2015-09-04

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma...

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Released: 2009-05-16

Two cops portrayed by Michelin Men chase an armed Ronald McDonald through the streets of a...

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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

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Released: 2009-05-05

A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON....

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How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?

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Released: 2011-01-11

This feature-length documentary about the making of "The Social Network" goes back and forth...

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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

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Released: 2003-12-02

The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in...

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The Work of Director Mark Romanek

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Released: 2005-09-13

More than two-dozen music-videos directed by filmmaker Mark Romanek (One-Hour Photo) are...

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Shooting 'Panic Room'

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Released: 2004-03-30

Watch David Fincher's journey of the filming process for Panic Room (2002) in this interesting...

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

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Released: 2021-02-27

Join acclaimed director David Fincher, actors Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and the cast and...

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Zodiac Deciphered

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Released: 2008-01-08

An exhaustive behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Zodiac (2007).

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The Oscars

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First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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