David Fincher
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.
Acting
Movie
Being John Malkovich
as Christopher Bing (uncredited)
1999
Movie
Side by Side
as Self
2012
Movie
Hitchcock/Truffaut
as Self
2015
Movie
Logorama
as Pringles Original (voice)
2009
Movie
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
as Self
2009
Movie
Full Frontal
as Film Director
2002
TV
The Oscars
as Self
1953
TV
This Is the Zodiac Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
2024
TV
Dirt
as Self
2007
Movie
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Movie
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
as Self
2011
Movie
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Movie
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
as Self - Interviewee
2005
TV
The Super Models
as Self
2023
Movie
Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
as Self
2011
Movie
Shooting 'Panic Room'
as Self
2004
TV
Cérémonie des César
as Self - Recipient
1976
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
as Self
2012
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
as Self
2012
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
2012
Movie
Murder by Numbers
as Self
2004
Movie
The Making of Se7en
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production
2012
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet
2012
Crew
Movie
Fight Club
Director
1999
Movie
Se7en
Director
1995
Movie
WALL·E
Thanks
2008
Movie
Gone Girl
Director
2014
Movie
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects Camera
1983
Movie
Gravity
Thanks
2013
Movie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Director
2008
Movie
The Social Network
Director
2010
Movie
Zodiac
Director
2007
Movie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Director
2011
Movie
The Game
Director
1997
Movie
Alien³
Director
1992