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David Fincher Biography (1962-)

Born May 10, 1962, in Denver, CO; son of Jack Fincher (a writer and bureau chief for Life magazine); married Donya Farentino (divorced); children: PhelixImogen (daughter). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer

Birth Details

May 10, 1962

Denver, Colorado, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Special photographic effects artist, Twice Upon a Time (animated),Warner Bros., 1983
• Assistant camera operator in miniature and optical effects unit, Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Matte photography artist, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Paramount, 1984
• Matte photography assistant: ILM, The NeverEnding Story (also known as Die Unendliche Geschchte), 1984
• Director, The Beat of the Live Drum, 1985
• Director, Alien 3, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Director, Seven (also known as Se7en), New Line Cinema, 1995
• Director, The Game, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, 1997
• Director, Fight Club, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Second unit director, Star Wars: Episode I (also known as StarWars: The Balance of the Force, Star Wars: The Beginning, and Star Wars: Genesis), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Director, Rendezvous with Rama, 1999
• Executive producer, The Hire: Ambush (short), BMW Films, 2001
• Executive producer, The Hire: Chosen (short), BMW Films, 2001
• Executive producer, The Hire: The Follow (short), BMW Films, 2001
• (Uncredited) Executive producer, The Car Thief and the Hit Man, 2001
• Executive producer, The Hire: Star (short), BMW Films, 2001
• Executive producer, The Hire: Powder Keg (short), BMW Films, 2001
• Executive producer, The Hire: Ticker (short), BMW Films, 2002
• Director, Panic Room, Columbia TriStar, 2002
• Executive producer, Lords of Dogtown, TriStar, 2005
• Executive producer, Love and Other Disasters, 2006
• Producer and director, Zodiac, Paramount, 2006
• Also worked on The Blue Iguana, Paramount, 1988.
• Film Appearances
• Christopher Bing, Being John Malkovich, USA Films, 1999
• Himself, On Location: Fight Club (documentary short), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Film director, Full Frontal, 2002
• Himself, The Making of "Alien 3" (documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
• Himself, Shooting "Panic Room" (documentary), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• (Uncredited) Himself, The Making of "Alien 3" (documentary), 1992
• Himself, Alien Evolution (documentary), Channel 4, 2001
• Himself, Murder by Numbers (documentary), IFC, 2001
• Himself, The Making of "Panic Room" (documentary), 2002
• Pilots
• Himself, The Henry Rollins Show, IFC, 2004
• Episodic
• Himself, Henry's Film Corner, IFC, 2004
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos (as Director)
• Paula Abdul's "The Way That You Love Me," 1988
• Steve Winwood's "Roll with It," 1988
• Paula Abdul's "Straight Up," 1989
• Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl," 1989
• Paula Abdul's "Cold Hearted," 1989
• Aerosmith's "Janie's Got a Gun," 1989
• Madonna's "Express Yourself," 1989
• Madonna's "Oh Father," 1990
• Madonna's "Bad Girl," 1993
• Michael Jackson's "Who Is It?," Dangerous: The Short Films (also known as Michael Jackson--Dangerous: The Short Films),1993
• Aerosmith, "Big Ones You Can Look At," 1994
• Rolling Stones's "Love Is Strong," 1994
• Sting's "Englishman in New York," The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994, 1994
• Madonna's "Bad Girl," The Video Collection 93:99, 1999
• George Michael's "Freedom '90," Ladies & Gentleman: The Best of George Michael, 1999
• A Perfect Circle's "Judith," 2000
• Video Hits: Paula Abdul, EMI Distribution, 2005
• Nine Inch Nails' "Only," 2005
• Also directed Madonna's "Vogue"; the Wallflowers's "6th Avenue Heartbreak"; Billy Idol's "Rock the Cradle of Love"; Don Henley's "The End of Innocence"; Johnny Hates Jazz's "Shattered Dreams" and "Heart of Gold."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Vol. 36, Gale Group, 2000
• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers: Volume 2, Directors, 4th ed., St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

• Entertainment Weekly, September 19, 1997, p. 32; April 9, 2004, p.69
• Interview, March, 2002, p. 78
• Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1997
• National Review, October 13, 1997, p. 76
• New York Times, August 31, 1997, pp. 9H, 14H
• Rolling Stone, October 17, 1996, p. 44; April 3, 1997, p. 52