David Henry Von Ancken (December 5, 1964 – July 26, 2021) was an American film director, television director and screenwriter.
Life and career He directed one feature film, the 2006 Western Seraphim Falls starring Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan.
Some of Von Ancken's credits as a television director include Oz, Without a Trace, Numb3rs, The Shield, Heroes, Gossip Girl, CSI: NY, Cold Case, Californication, Tut, Ghost Wars, Hell on Wheels, The Vampire Diaries and The InBetween.
Von Ancken died on July 26, 2021, at his home in Agoura Hills, California, after battling stomach cancer. He was 56 years old.David Henry Von Ancken
Filmography Short film Year TitleDirectorWriterExecutiveproducer 1997Box Suite 2001Bullet in the Brain 2010Elegy
Feature film Year TitleDirectorWriterExecutiveproducer 2006Seraphim Falls2021The Last Son
Television Title YearDirector Executiveproducer NotesOz2003 (1)Touching Evil2004 (1)The Jury2004 (1)Cold Case2004–09 (7)Without a Trace2004 (1)Jonny Zero2005 (1)Numbers2005–06 (2)CSI: NY2005–12 (9)The Shield2005 (1)Day Break2007 (1)Saving Grace2007 (1)Californication2007–14 (15)Heroes2008 (1)Gossip Girl2008 (1)The Vampire Diaries2010–13 (3)Memphis Beat2010 (1)Awakening2011Unsold pilot for The CWHell on Wheels2011–16 (8)Executive producer Consulting producer Person of Interest2012 (1)The Mentalist2012 (1)Body of Proof2013 (1)House of Lies2013 (1)The Following2013 (1)Hostages2013 (1)Intelligence2014 (1)Salem2014 (5)Executive producer Tut2015 (3)MiniseriesCode Black2015–17 (7)Executive producer MacGyver2016 (1)Director Executive producer Ghost Wars2017–18 (1)The Crossing2018 (2)Executive producer The Purge2018 (1)The InBetween2019 (2)Executive producer The Order2019–20 (3)Executive producer
* The numbers in parentheses indicate the amount of directed episodes of the corresponding series.
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