David Fincher

Career Overview

David Fincher has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1983. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 2 titles. Signature works include Fight Club, Gone Girl, Se7en. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 80
Birth Date: 1962-08-28 00:00:00
Birth Place: Denver, Colorado, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Star Wars (2 titles)
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Collection (1 titles)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (1 titles)
The Social Network Collection (1 titles)
Alien (1 titles)
Weapons Collection (1 titles)
Ari Aster Films (1 titles)
Star Wars: The Ewok Adventures Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Richmond Arquette (4 collaborations)
Brad Pitt (3 collaborations)
Bob Stephenson (3 collaborations)
Joel Bissonnette (3 collaborations)
Zach Grenier (2 collaborations)
David Lee Smith (2 collaborations)
Evan Mirand (2 collaborations)
Matt Winston (2 collaborations)
Christopher John Fields (2 collaborations)
Lee Norris (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (23 credits)
- THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Strangers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Bitterroot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Killer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Mank
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Love, Death & Robots
  
  - Can't Stop (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Bad Travelling (2022) ... director directing
  
  2019
- MINDHUNTER
  
  - Episode 3 (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 2 (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 1 (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 10 (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 9 (2017) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Gone Girl
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- House of Cards
  
  - Chapter 2 (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Chapter 1 (2013) ... director directing
  
  2013
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- The Social Network
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Zodiac
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Panic Room
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Fight Club
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Game
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Se7en
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look At
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Alien³
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
production (16 credits)
- Lange
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Goon
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Is That Black Enough for You?!?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Love, Death & Robots
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - For He Can Creep (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - How Zeke Got Religion (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Golgotha (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2019
- The Girl in the Spider's Web
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- MINDHUNTER
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 9 (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 8 (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 7 (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 6 (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 5 (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- House of Cards
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Chapter 73 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter 72 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter 71 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter 70 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chapter 69 (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  2013
- The Fall
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Love and Other Disasters
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Lords of Dogtown
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Ticker
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Star
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Powder Keg
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The Follow
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Ambush
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Chosen
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
crew (12 credits)
- Weapons
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Beau Is Afraid
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- Blonde
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- The One I Love
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
- Gravity
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- I'm Still Here
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Sympathy for Delicious
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Where the Wild Things Are
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2009
- WALL·E
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2008
- The Fall
  
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Keeping the Faith
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Twice Upon a Time
  
  special effects
  
  crew
  
  1983
actors (23 credits)
- The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Hitchcock/Truffaut
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Side by Side
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Characters - Salander, Blomkvist and Vanger
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: On Location - Sweden and Hollywood
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Men Who Hate Women
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Metal One Sheet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Logorama
  Pringles Original (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Zodiac Deciphered
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Work of Director Mark Romanek
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Shooting 'Panic Room'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Murder by Numbers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Alien Saga
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Full Frontal
  Film Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Fight Club: Behind the Scenes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Being John Malkovich
  Christopher Bing (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Making of Se7en
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Oscars
  
  - 93rd Academy Awards (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
writing (2 credits)
- Beat the Devil
  
  original concept
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Ticker
  
  original concept
  
  writing
  
  2002
visual effects (3 credits)
- The Ewok Adventure
  
  visual effects camera
  
  visual effects
  
  1984
- Twice Upon a Time
  
  visual effects camera
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
- Return of the Jedi
  
  visual effects camera
  
  visual effects
  
  1983
camera (1 credits)
- Return of the Jedi
  
  assistant camera
  
  camera
  
  1983