David Fincher is an American film director who has worked on feature films, television series, and music videos. Widely regarded as one of the most preeminent directors of his generation, his films have collectively grossed over $2.1 billion worldwide and received numerous accolades, including three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. He has also received four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe.
He made his directorial debut in 1992 with the science-fiction horror film Alien 3. Since then, he has gone on to direct several films in the thriller genre, including Seven (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Zodiac (2007), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Gone Girl (2014) and The Killer (2023). He has also produced three television series for Netflix: House of Cards (2013–2018), Mindhunter (2017–2019), and Love, Death & Robots (2019).
Outside of feature films, Fincher has directed music videos for artists including The Rolling Stones, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z—for which he won two Grammy Awards for Best Music Video—Nine Inch Nails, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Sting, and Rick Springfield, among others.
Fincher also made a cameo in the 2009 French animated short film Logorama.
Film Director Alien 3 (1992) Seven (1995) The Game (1997) Fight Club (1999) Panic Room (2002) Zodiac (2007) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) The Social Network (2010) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Gone Girl (2014) Mank (2020) The Killer (2023) The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (2026)
Producer Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Executive producer The Hire (2001) Lords of Dogtown (2005) Love and Other Disasters (2006) The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) The Social Reckoning (2026)
Interviewee Murder by Numbers (2004) Side by Side (2012) Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
Cameo roles Year Title Role 1999 Being John Malkovich Christopher Bing 2002 Full Frontal Film Director 2009 Logorama Original Pringles Mascot (voice)
Other credits Year Title Role 1983 Return of the Jedi Assistant cameraman Twice Upon a Time Special photographic effects 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Matte photographyCaravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure The NeverEnding Story Matte photography assistant
Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Notes 2013–2018 House of Cards Directed 2 episodes 2017–2019 Mindhunter Directed 7 episodes 2019–2025 Love, Death & Robots Directed 2 episodes 2021 Voir
Music video Year Title Artist 1984 "Bop Til You Drop"Rick Springfield1985 "Celebrate Youth" "Shame"The Motels "Shock" "Dance This World Away" Rick Springfield "Charm the Snake" Christopher Cross1986 "All the Love" The Outfield "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" Jermaine Stewart "Everytime You Cry" The Outfield "One Simple Thing" Stabilizers "Stay" Howard Hewett1987 "She Comes On" Wire Train "Endless Nights" Eddie Money "Downtown Train" Patty Smyth "I Don't Mind at All" Bourgeois Tagg "Notorious"Loverboy "Love Will Rise Again" "Johnny B" The Hooters "Storybook Love" (from The Princess Bride) Willy DeVille and Mark Knopfler "Can I Hold You" Colin Hay "No Surrender" The Outfield "Say You Will" Foreigner "Don't Tell Me the Time"Martha Davis1988 "Tell It to the Moon" "Heart of Gold" Johnny Hates Jazz "Englishman in New York" Sting "Shattered Dreams" (second version) Johnny Hates Jazz "Get Rhythm" Ry Cooder "Most of All" Jody Watley "Roll with It" Steve Winwood "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (version 1988) Paula Abdul "Holding On" Steve Winwood1989 "Bamboléo" Gipsy Kings "Straight Up" Paula Abdul "Real Love" Jody Watley "She's a Mystery to Me" Roy Orbison "Forever Your Girl" Paula Abdul "Express Yourself" Madonna "The End of the Innocence" Don Henley "Cold Hearted"Paula Abdul "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (version 1989) "Oh Father" Madonna "Janie's Got a Gun" Aerosmith1990 "Heart" Neneh Cherry "Vogue" Madonna "Cradle of Love" Billy Idol "Home" Iggy Pop "L.A. Woman" Billy Idol "Should She Cry" Wire Train "Freedom! '90" George Michael 1992 "Who Is It" Michael Jackson 1993 "Bad Girl" Madonna 1994 "Love Is Strong" The Rolling Stones 1996 "6th Avenue Heartache" The Wallflowers 2000 "Judith" A Perfect Circle 2005 "Only" Nine Inch Nails 2013 "Suit & Tie" Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z
Frequent collaborators CollaboratorRoleAlien 3SevenThe GameFight ClubPanic RoomZodiacThe Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonThe Social NetworkThe Girl with the Dragon TattooGone GirlMankThe KillerThe Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff BoothTotalKirk BaxterEditor7Ceán ChaffinProducer11Jeff CronenwethCinematographer5Donald Graham BurtProduction designer8James HaygoodEditor3Laray MayfieldCasting director10Ren KlyceSound designer12Brad PittActor4Trent ReznorComposer6Atticus RossComposer6Howard ShoreComposer3Bob WagnerAssistant director6Angus WallEditor5Holt McCallanyActor3Erik MesserschmidtCinematographer3Charles S. DuttonActor2Charles DanceActor2Bob StephensonActor4 Harris savides Cinematographer the game and zodiac 2
Reception Critical reception Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Alien 3 48% (63 reviews) 59 (20 reviews) Seven 82% (80 reviews) 65 (22 reviews) The Game 75% (61 reviews) 61 (19 reviews) Fight Club 79% (178 reviews) 66 (35 reviews) Panic Room 75% (187 reviews) 65 (36 reviews) Zodiac 89% (257 reviews) 78 (40 reviews) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 71% (258 reviews) 70 (37 reviews) The Social Network 96% (327 reviews) 95 (42 reviews)The Social Network . Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2010. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 87% (253 reviews) 71 (41 reviews) Gone Girl 87% (364 reviews) 79 (49 reviews) Mank 83% (351 reviews) 79 (50 reviews) The Killer 85% (282 reviews) 73 (58 reviews)
Box office performance Film Release date Box office gross Budget North America Other territories WorldwideAlien 3$55,473,545$104,340,953$159,814,498$50 millionSeven$100,125,643$227,186,216$327,311,859$33 millionThe Game$48,323,648$61,100,000$109,423,648$50 millionFight Club$37,030,102$63,823,651$100,853,753$63 millionPanic Room$96,397,334$100,000,081$196,397,415$48 millionZodiac$33,080,084$51,705,830$84,785,914$65 millionThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button$127,509,326$206,422,757$333,932,083$150 millionThe Social Network$96,962,694 $127,957,621$224,920,315 $40 millionThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo$102,068,888 $130,101,637$232,617,430$90 millionGone Girl$167,238,510$199,700,000$366,938,510$61 millionMankN/D$99,752$99,752$25 millionThe KillerN/D$755,534$755,534$10 millionTotal$858,764,264$1,246,868,761$2,137,010,115$685 million
See also David Fincher's unrealized projects List of awards and nominations received by David Fincher
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