David Slade

Biography

David Aldrin Slade (born 26 September 1969) is a British film director who began his career making music videos. His work includes videos for artists such as Aphex Twin, Rob Dougan, System of a Down, Stone Temple Pilots, Tori Amos, and Muse.

Career Overview

David Slade has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Twilight Saga with 1 titles. Signature works include 30 Days of Night, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. 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

20

Birth Date

1969-09-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

UK

Known For

• 

  30 Days of Night
• 

  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
• 

  Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
• 

  Dark Harvest
• 

  Nightmare Cinema
• 

  Hard Candy

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Twilight Saga (1 titles)
• 30 Days of Night Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Art Jones (4 collaborations)
• Brian Reitzell (4 collaborations)
• Jo Willems (3 collaborations)
• Leslie Shatz (3 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Reaser (3 collaborations)
• Mick Garris (3 collaborations)
• Paul D. Austerberry (2 collaborations)
• Jane O'Kane (2 collaborations)
• Dayna Grant (2 collaborations)
• Sean O'Neill (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (15 credits)

  • Legacy

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Dark Harvest

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Nightmare Cinema

    director

    directing
    2018
  • American Gods

    - Head Full of Snow (2017) ... director directing

    - The Secret of Spoons (2017) ... director directing

    - The Bone Orchard (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Hannibal

    - Mizumono (2014) ... director directing

    - Kō No Mono (2014) ... director directing

    - Savoureux (2013) ... director directing

    - Potage (2013) ... director directing

    - Apéritif (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • Black Mirror

    - Plaything (2025) ... director directing

    - Metalhead (2017) ... director directing
    2011
  • The Twilight Saga Soundtracks, Vol 1: Music Videos and Performances

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Meat Dog: What's fer Dinner?

    director

    directing
    2008
  • 30 Days of Night

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Hard Candy

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Do Geese See God

    director

    directing
    2004
  • WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004

    director

    directing
    2004
  • (Motion)

    director

    directing
    1994

• writing (2 credits)

  • Nightmare Cinema

    screenplay

    writing
    2018
  • Meat Dog: What's fer Dinner?

    writer

    writing
    2008

• production (1 credits)

  • American Gods

    executive producer

    production

    - Tears of the Wrath-Bearing Tree (2021) ... executive producer production

    - The Lake Effect (2021) ... executive producer production

    - The Rapture of Burning (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Fire and Ice (2021) ... executive producer production

    - Conscience of the King (2021) ... executive producer production
    2017

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Making of Twilight: Eclipse

    self

    actor

    actors
    2010

• visual effects (1 credits)

  • (Motion)

    animation

    visual effects
    1994