Scott Fitzgerald's eponymous 1923 short story, about a man who is born as a seventy-year-old baby and ages in reverse.
It’s just about survival." Five years after Panic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007, with Zodiac, a thriller based on Robert Graysmith's books about the search for the Zodiac, a real life serial murderer who terrorized communities between the late 1960s and early 1970s.
David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director.
Fincher was the co-founder of Propaganda Films, a film and music video production company. ==Early life== David Andrew Leo Fincher was born on August 28, 1962, in Denver, Colorado.
It’s just about survival." Five years after Panic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007, with Zodiac, a thriller based on Robert Graysmith's books about the search for the Zodiac, a real life serial murderer who terrorized communities between the late 1960s and early 1970s.
He was hired by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in 1983 as an assistant cameraman and matte photographer and worked on Return of the Jedi (1983) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
In 1984, he left ILM to direct a television commercial for the American Cancer Society that depicted a fetus smoking a cigarette.
Starting in 1984, Fincher began his foray into music videos.
Between 1984 and 1993, Fincher was credited as a director for 53 music videos.
This quickly brought Fincher to the attention of producers in Los Angeles, and he was soon given the opportunity to direct Rick Springfield's 1985 documentary, The Beat of the Live Drum.
Fincher has also worked with film editor Angus Wall since 1988, who has edited six of his films.
He first gained recognition from directing 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 first gained recognition from directing 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.
Fincher's 1990 music video for "Freedom! '90" was one of the most successful for George Michael.
He referred to the production of music videos as his own "film school", in which he learned how to work efficiently within a small budget and time frame. ===1992–2000: Breakthrough=== In 1990, 20th Century Fox hired Fincher to replace Vincent Ward as the director for the science-fiction horror Alien 3 (1992), his film directorial debut.
And when you do, when you realize that people bring stuff to the table that’s not necessarily your experience, but if you allow yourself to relate to it, it can enrich the buffet that you’re going to bring with you into the editing room." ==Personal life== Fincher married model Donya Fiorentino in 1990 and divorced in 1995.
The film was released in May 1992 to a mixed reception from critics and was considered weaker than the preceding films.
Between 1984 and 1993, Fincher was credited as a director for 53 music videos.
He briefly retreated to directing commercials and music videos, including the video for the song "Love Is Strong" by The Rolling Stones in 1994, which won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
They have one daughter together, born in 1994.
Seven was positively received by film critics was one of the highest-earning films of 1995, grossing more than $320 million worldwide.
The director has hired sound designer Ren Klyce in all his films since 1995, whom Fincher trusts "implicitly".
And when you do, when you realize that people bring stuff to the table that’s not necessarily your experience, but if you allow yourself to relate to it, it can enrich the buffet that you’re going to bring with you into the editing room." ==Personal life== Fincher married model Donya Fiorentino in 1990 and divorced in 1995.
Sometime afterwards, The Game was included in the Criterion Collection. In August 1997, Fincher agreed to direct Fight Club, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk.
Upon The Game's release in September 1997, the film received generally favorable reviews but performed moderately at the box office.
Sometime afterwards, The Game was included in the Criterion Collection. In August 1997, Fincher agreed to direct Fight Club, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk.
Fight Club premiered on October 15, 1999 in the United States to a polarized response and modest box office success; the film grossed $100.9 million against a budget of $63 million.
Sam Raimi was chosen as director instead. ===2001–2010: Continued success=== In 2001, Fincher served as an executive producer for the first season of The Hire, a series of short films to promote BMW automobiles.
The films were released on the internet in 2001.
In 2002, he returned to prominence with the thriller Panic Room starring Jodie Foster. Fincher also directed the critically acclaimed Zodiac (2007), The Social Network (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Mank (2020).
Next in 2002, Fincher returned to another feature film, a thriller titled Panic Room.
Starring Jodie Foster (who replaced Nicole Kidman), Forest Whitaker, Kristen Stewart, Dwight Yoakam, and Jared Leto, it was theatrically released on March 29, 2002, after a month delay, to critical acclaim and commercial success.
Howard died of cancer in April 2003.
He also directed a music video for the first time since 2005, "Suit & Tie" by Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, which won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
Filming started in November 2006 in New Orleans, taking advantage of Louisiana's film incentive.
It’s just about survival." Five years after Panic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007, with Zodiac, a thriller based on Robert Graysmith's books about the search for the Zodiac, a real life serial murderer who terrorized communities between the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Despite a campaign by Paramount Pictures, the film did not receive any Academy Award or Golden Globe nominations. In 2008, Fincher was attached to a film adaptation of the science-fiction novel, Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C.
The film was theatrically released on December 25, 2008, in the United States to a commercial success and warm reception.
In an interview with The Guardian in 2009, he stated, "No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me." After this critical disappointment, Fincher eschewed reading film scripts or directing another project.
Principal photography started in October 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the film was released one year later.
Henson, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects. Fincher directed the 2010 film The Social Network, a biographical drama about Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and his legal battles.
In a 2010 interview, Fincher said, "you don’t have to love all of your co-collaborators, but you do have to respect them.
It makes an untellable story clear and fascinating". === 2011–present === In 2011, Fincher followed the success of The Social Network with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a psychological thriller based on the novel by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson.
In 2012, Fincher signed a first look deal with Regency Enterprises. In 2013, Fincher served as an executive producer for the Netflix television series House of Cards, a political thriller about a Congressman's quest for revenge, of which he also directed the first two episodes.
In 2012, The Guardian listed him again in their ranking of 23 best film directors in the world, applauding "his ability to sustain tone and tension".
In 2012, Fincher signed a first look deal with Regency Enterprises. In 2013, Fincher served as an executive producer for the Netflix television series House of Cards, a political thriller about a Congressman's quest for revenge, of which he also directed the first two episodes.
Following the publication of Dave Cullen's book, Columbine, which was adapted into a play in 2014, Fincher considered making it into a film, however, the idea was dropped due to its sensitive nature.
In August 2015, budget disputes between him and the network halted production.
In 2016, Zodiac and The Social Network appeared in the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list.
The series, based on the book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, debuted on Netflix worldwide on October 13, 2017.
In June 2017, Jim Gianopulos of Paramount Pictures announced that a sequel to World War Z was "in advanced development" with Fincher and Brad Pitt.
In a 2017 interview, Fincher explained his fascination of sinister themes, "There was always a house in any neighborhood that I ever lived in that all the kids on the street wondered, “What are those people up to?” We sort of attach the sinister to the mundane in order to make things interesting...
Producers Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner said that Fincher would begin directing it in June 2019.
However, in February 2019, Paramount cancelled the project.
As of 2019, Fincher also serves as an executive producer for Love, Death & Robots, an animated science-fiction web series for Netflix.
In July 2019, it was reported that Fincher had signed on to direct Mank, a biographical film about Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J.
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