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David Fincher
Also known as:David Leo Fincher
Occupation:Director • Actor • Executive Producer • Producer
Born:August 28, 1962
Birthplace:Denver, Colorado, United States Of America
Spouse:CeAn Chaffin, Donya Fiorentino
Children:1
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David Leo Fincher is one of the most celebrated Hollywood`s directors and producers. He also holds movie credits as an actor and screenwriter. He is known for his works like Panic Room (2002), Zodiac Director`s Cut (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) and Gone Girl (2014). He has won Golden Globe Award for Best Director for The Social Network in 2011. He also served as an executive producer and director for the Netflix series House of Cards (2013-18) and Mindhunter (2017-19), 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 video production company.
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Greg Mottola
Director
Ron Howard
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Actor
Family
CeAn Chaffin
Spouse
Donya Fiorentino
Ex-Spouse
Phelix Imogen Fincher
Daughter
Claire Mae Fincher
Mother
Jack Fincher
Father
Popular Movies
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Mank
Gone Girl
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Side by Side
The Social Network
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Zodiac
Zodiac Director`s Cut
Lords Of Dogtown
Boom

Did You Know? (1)

  • In one of the fight scenes of the movie Fight Club where Edward Norton hits Brad Pitt on his ear, he actually hit him. Before the scene was shot David Fincher, the director of the movie pulled Norton aside and instructed to him to do so.
  • Personal Quotes (6)

  • "My idea of professionalism is probably a lot of people's idea of obsessive."
  • "If I could be anyone, it would be Brad Pitt."
  • "In film, we sculpt time, we sculpt behaviour and we sculpt light."
  • "I learn the most from making my own mistakes."
  • "You know, I don't think I've ever listened to someone's commentary. Ever."
  • "There are some movies I can watch over and over, never get sick of. I'll put one of those on and be puttering around the house. Then a certain scene will come on and I'll just have to go over and watch. "