David Gordon Green

Biography

David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He has directed dramas such as George Washington, All the Real Girls, and Snow Angels, as well as the thriller Undertow, all of which he wrote or co-wrote. In 2008, he transitioned into comedy, directing the films Pineapple Express, Your Highness, and The Sitter, as well as episodes of the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. In 2013, he returned to his more dramatic roots with the independent films Prince Avalanche and Joe. Since then, he has directed the films Manglehorn, Our Brand Is Crisis, Stronger, and episodes of the television comedy-drama Red Oaks, on which he also serves as executive producer. He directed the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth installments in the Halloween franchise, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Danny McBride.

Directed

1. Halloween (2018) — Director
2. Pineapple Express (2008) — Director
3. Halloween Kills (2021) — Director
4. Halloween Ends (2022) — Director
5. Stronger (2017) — Director
6. Your Highness (2011) — Director
7. The Exorcist: Believer (2023) — Director
8. Joe (2014) — Director
9. The Sitter (2011) — Director
10. Dickinson (2019) — Director
11. Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) — Director
12. Mythic Quest (2020) — Director
13. The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021) — Director
14. Eastbound & Down (2009) — Director
15. Prince Avalanche (2013) — Director
16. The Righteous Gemstones (2019) — Director
17. Vice Principals (2016) — Director
18. Manglehorn (2015) — Director
19. Nutcrackers (2024) — Director
20. Snow Angels (2007) — Director
21. Undertow (2004) — Director
22. Red Oaks (2014) — Director
23. Scarpetta (2026) — Director
24. George Washington (2000) — Director
25. All the Real Girls (2003) — Director
26. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (2026) — Director
27. The Hawk (2026) — Director
28. There's... Johnny! (2017) — Director
29. Pleasant Grove (1997) — Director
30. Physical Pinball (1998) — Director
31. The Happiest Place on Earth — Director
32. Supermax — Director
33. Black Jack (2011) — Director
34. Black Jack (2011) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) — Director
2. Bones and All (2022) — Brad
3. Halloween in Hollywood (2022) — Self
4. The Debra Hill Story — Self
5. The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween Hoedown (2021) — Himself