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David Fincher

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David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials and music videos after signing with N... See full bio »

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David Andrew Leo Fincher
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2013 House of Cards (TV series)
– Chapter 1 (2013)
– Chapter 2 (2013)
 
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
 
2010 The Social Network
 
2009 Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (video) (videos "Express Yourself", "Vogue")
 
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
 
2007 Zodiac
 
2006 George Michael: Twenty Five (video)
 
2005 Video Hits: Paula Abdul (video short) (videos "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl" and "Cold Hearted")
 
2002 Panic Room
 
1999 Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (video) (video "Bad Girl")
 
1999 Fight Club
 
1999 Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (video documentary) (video "Freedom '90")
 
1997 The Game
 
1995 Se7en
 
1994 Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look at (video documentary)
 
1994 The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 (video) (video "Englishman In New York")
 
1993 Dangerous: The Short Films (video) (video "Who Is It")
 
1992 Alien³
 
1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (video) (videos "Express Yourself", "Oh Father" and "Vogue")
 
1989 Express Yourself (video short)
 
1986 Now That's What I Call Music 7 (video) (video "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off")
 
1985 The Beat of the Live Drum (documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
???? Untitled Dorothea Lange Project (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 House of Cards (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2006 Love and Other Disasters (executive producer)
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (executive producer)
 
2002 Ticker (short) (executive producer)
 
2001/I Star (short) (executive producer)
 
2001 Powder Keg (short) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Car Thief and the Hit Man (short) (executive producer - uncredited)
 
2001 The Follow (short) (executive producer)
 
2001 Chosen (short) (executive producer)
 
2001 Ambush (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2009 Logorama (short)
Pringles Original (voice)
 
2002 Full Frontal
Film Director
 
1999 Being John Malkovich
Christopher Bing (uncredited)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (3 titles)
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (matte photography: ILM)
 
1984 The NeverEnding Story (matte photography assistant: ILM - as Dave Fincher)
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (assistant cameraman: ILM)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2002 Ticker (short) (concept)
 
2002 Beat the Devil (short) (original concept)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2006 The Fall (presenter)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
1983 Twice Upon a Time (special photographic effects)
 
Show ShowThanks (22 titles)
2012 The Day I Kidnapped Tom Cruise (short) (very special thanks) (post-production)
 
2012 The Black Dahlia Haunting (acknowledgment)
 
2012 Dream Job (short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (the producers wish to thank)
 
2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2011/I Homecoming (thanks)
 
2011 VIViD (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2010/I I'm Still Here (special thanks)
 
2010 Sympathy for Delicious (special thanks)
 
2009 Where the Wild Things Are (special thanks)
 
2009 Family Recipes (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 WALL·E (special thanks)
 
2008 Love/Junkie (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 The Quickie (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 This Is Zodiac (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Thumbsucker (special thanks: for support)
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 November (special thanks)
 
2000 Keeping the Faith (special thanks)
 
1999 Being John Malkovich (thanks - as Fincher)
 
1992 Ruby (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.99 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2009-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Director
 
2011 How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (segment "Where People and Ideas Begin")
 
2009 Spike's Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
2009 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 This Is Zodiac (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Dirt (TV series)
Himself
– Pilot (2007) … Himself
 
2004 Henry's Film Corner (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Shooting 'Panic Room' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Murder by Numbers (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Panic Room' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Alien Evolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 On Location: Fight Club (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 The Making of 'Alien 3' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 The Making of 'Alien³' (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1989) Music video: Directed Paula Abdul video "Straight Up" See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dave Fincher | Fincher

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm totally anti-commercialism. I would never do commercials where people hold the product by their head and tell you how great it is, I just wouldn't do that stuff. It's all inference . . . The Levis commercials I did weren't really about jeans, the Nike commercials weren't about shoes. The "Instant Karma" spot was some of the better stuff I got offered... See more »

Trivia:

At the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, three out of four nominees for Best Direction in a Video - "The End of the Innocence" by Don Henley, "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, and "Vogue" by Madonna - were directed by him ("Vogue" won.). See more »

Trademark:

Fluid tracking camera which can access anywhere; a digital age innovation in camera movement pioneered by David Fincher and Kevin Tod Haug along with BUF Paris (perhaps inspired by earlier developments of Max Ophüls and Stanley Kubrick). See more »

Nickname:

Davey See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo