David Fincher
David Fincher (born May 10, 1962) is a film director.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Fincher started as an animator at Industrial Light and Magic in 1980 and stayed until 1984(?). In 1986, he founded the video-production company Propaganda Films. He directed big-budget videos for artists such as Madonna (including "Express Yourself" and "Vogue"), George Michael, Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones (including "Love Is Strong"), as well as commercials.
Like a number of other video directors, including Julien Temple, Russell Mulcahy, and Spike Jonze, he then moved into film. His debut was Alien3 (1992), which was then the most expensive picture by a first-time director, but was a financial and critical disappointment. Despite this initial failure, Fincher's career rebounded with his next film, the dark thriller Se7en. This film, along with the complex and controversial Fight Club has put Fincher in the forefront of his post-video director contemporaries. Even Fincher's more conventional work, such as The Game and Panic Room contains his distinctive dark photography with innovative uses of computer graphics.
Filmography
- Alien3 (1992)
- Se7en (1995)
- The Game (1997)
- Fight Club (1999)
- Panic Room (2002)