David Fincher was born in 1962 in Denver, Colorado, and was raised in Marin County, California. When he was 18 years old he went to work for John Korty at Korty Films in Mill Valley. He subsequently worked at ILM (Industrial Light and Magic) from 1981-1983. Fincher left ILM to direct TV commercials and music videos after signing with N. Lee Lacy in Hollywood. He went on to found Propaganda in 1987 with fellow directors Dominic Sena, Greg Gold and Nigel Dick. Fincher has directed TV commercials for clients that include Nike, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Heineken, Pepsi, Levi's, Converse, AT&T and Chanel. He has directed music videos for Madonna, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, George Michael, Iggy Pop, The Wallflowers, Billy Idol, Steve Winwood, The Motels and, most recently, A Perfect Circle.
As a film director, he has achieved huge success with Seven (1995), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002) and the Social Network.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Super Models (2023)
Guest starring as Director, Freedom! '90
- Episode 1x02: The Fame (Sep 20, 2023)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as David Fincher
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2011-02-27: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (Feb 27, 2011)
- Episode 2009-02-22: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Feb 22, 2009)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as David Fincher
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)
Crew Credits
Love, Death & Robots (2019)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 3x02: Bad Travelling (May 20, 2022)
MINDHUNTER (2017)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Oct 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Oct 13, 2017)
Episode crew as Director
(7 episodes)
House of Cards (2013)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(73 episodes)
- Episode 6x08: Chapter 73 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x07: Chapter 72 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x06: Chapter 71 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x05: Chapter 70 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x04: Chapter 69 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x03: Chapter 68 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x02: Chapter 67 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 6x01: Chapter 66 (Nov 2, 2018)
- Episode 5x13: Chapter 65 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x12: Chapter 64 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x11: Chapter 63 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x10: Chapter 62 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x09: Chapter 61 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x08: Chapter 60 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x07: Chapter 59 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x06: Chapter 58 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x05: Chapter 57 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x04: Chapter 56 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x03: Chapter 55 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x02: Chapter 54 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 5x01: Chapter 53 (May 30, 2017)
- Episode 4x13: Chapter 52 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x12: Chapter 51 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x11: Chapter 50 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x10: Chapter 49 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x09: Chapter 48 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x08: Chapter 47 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: Chapter 46 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: Chapter 45 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Chapter 44 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Chapter 43 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Chapter 42 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Chapter 41 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: Chapter 40 (Mar 4, 2016)
- Episode 3x13: Chapter 39 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x12: Chapter 38 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x11: Chapter 37 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x10: Chapter 36 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x09: Chapter 35 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: Chapter 34 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x07: Chapter 33 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x06: Chapter 32 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: Chapter 31 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Chapter 30 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Chapter 29 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: Chapter 28 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Chapter 27 (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 2x13: Chapter 26 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x12: Chapter 25 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Chapter 24 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Chapter 23 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Chapter 22 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x08: Chapter 21 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Chapter 20 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Chapter 19 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Chapter 18 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Chapter 17 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Chapter 16 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Chapter 15 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Chapter 14 (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: Chapter 13 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Chapter 12 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Chapter 11 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Chapter 10 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Chapter 9 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Chapter 8 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Chapter 7 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Chapter 6 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Chapter 5 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Chapter 4 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2 (Feb 1, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1 (Feb 1, 2013)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
The Hire (2001)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Powder Keg (Jun 21, 2001)
- Episode 1x04: Star (Jun 7, 2001)
- Episode 1x03: The Follow (May 24, 2001)
- Episode 1x02: Chosen (May 10, 2001)
- Episode 1x01: Ambush (Apr 26, 2001)