Biography
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 worldwid…
Directed
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Fight Club (1999) — Director
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Se7en (1995) — Director
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Gone Girl (2014) — Director
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) — Director
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The Social Network (2010) — Director
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Zodiac (2007) — Director
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — Director
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The Game (1997) — Director
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Alien³ (1992) — Director
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Panic Room (2002) — Director
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Love, Death & Robots (2019) — Director
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House of Cards (2013) — Director
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MINDHUNTER (2017) — Director
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The Killer (2023) — Director
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Mank (2020) — Director
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Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) — Director
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) — Director
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Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999) — Director
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Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum (1985) — Director
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Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look At (1994) — Director
- Bitterroot — Director
- The Adventures of Cliff Booth (2026) — Director
- Strangers — Director
Also appeared in
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Being John Malkovich (1999) — Christopher Bing (uncredited)
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Side by Side (2012) — Self
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Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015) — Self
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Logorama (2009) — Pringles Original (voice)
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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009) — Self
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Full Frontal (2002) — Film Director
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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This Is the Zodiac Speaking (2024) — Self (archive footage)
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Dirt (2007) — Self
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? (2011) — Self
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The Alien Saga (2002) — Self (archive footage)
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The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) — Self - Interviewee
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The Super Models (2023) — Self
- Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011) — Self
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Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004) — Self
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Cérémonie des César (1976) — Self - Recipient
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger (2012) — Self
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women (2012) — Self
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood (2012)
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Murder by Numbers (2004) — Self
- The Making of Se7en (1997) — Self (archive footage)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet (2012)
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production (2012)
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The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank (2021) — Self
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Zodiac Deciphered (2008) — Self
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Fight Club: Behind the Scenes (2000) — Self
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Directors on Directors (2021) — Self