David Fincher
Directing
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
Directing23
movieThe Killer
2023
Director
movieMank
2020
Director
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019
Director
tvMINDHUNTER
2017
Director
movieGone Girl
2014
Director
tvHouse of Cards
2013
Director
movieThe Social Network
2010
Director
movieZodiac
2007
Director
moviePanic Room
2002
Director
movieFight Club
1999
Director
movieThe Game
1997
Director
movieSe7en
1995
Director
movieAlien³
1992
Director
Bitterroot
Director
Strangers
Director
Acting28
tvThis Is the Zodiac Speaking
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieLogorama
2009
Pringles Original (voice)
tvDirt
2007
Self
movieThe Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
Self - Interviewee
movieWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Alien Saga
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieFull Frontal
2002
Film Director
movieBeing John Malkovich
1999
Christopher Bing (uncredited)
The Making of Se7en
1997
Self (archive footage)
tvCérémonie des César
1976
Self - Recipient
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Production16
tvVoir
2021
Executive Producer
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019
Executive Producer
movieThe Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
Executive Producer
tvMINDHUNTER
2017
Executive Producer
tvHouse of Cards
2013
Executive Producer
movieLove and Other Disasters
2006
Executive Producer
movieThe Fall
2006
Executive Producer
movieLords of Dogtown
2005
Executive Producer
movieTicker
2002
Executive Producer
moviePowder Keg
2001
Executive Producer
movieStar
2001
Executive Producer
movieThe Follow
2001
Executive Producer
movieAmbush
2001
Executive Producer
movieChosen
2001
Executive Producer
Lange
Executive Producer
Crew11
movieWeapons
2025
Thanks
movieBeau Is Afraid
2023
Thanks
movieThe One I Love
2014
Thanks
movieGravity
2013
Thanks
movieI'm Still Here
2010
Thanks
movieWALL·E
2008
Thanks
movieThe Fall
2006
Presenter
movieTwice Upon a Time
1983
Special Effects
Visual Effects3
movieThe Ewok Adventure
1984
Visual Effects Camera
movieTwice Upon a Time
1983
Visual Effects Camera
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Visual Effects Camera
Writing2
movieBeat the Devil
2002
Original Concept
movieTicker
2002
Original Concept
Camera1
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Assistant Camera
Creator1
tvThe Hire
2001
Creator