David Fincher Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Children, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Movies, TV Shows, Facts & More

 

 

 

 

 

Who is David Fincher?

David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film director. Most of his films are based on psychological thrillers and biographical dramas. His films often have low-key lighting with green or blue tinted color temperature. He have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for as Best Director.

Childhood & Early Life

David Andrew Leo Fincher was born in Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 1962. He is son of Claire Mae and Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher. His mother, Claire Mae was a mental health nurse and his father, Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher was an author. He attended Ashland High School.

 

Career

Before establishing himself in the film industry, he was employed at John Korty's studio as a production head. Where he became a visual effects producer, working on the animated Twice Upon a Time (1983) with George Lucas. He was selected by an American motion picture visual effects company "Industrial Light & Magic" in 1983 as an assistant cameraman and matte photographer. Where Fincher worked on Return of the Jedi (1983) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

 

He was offer to direct Rick Springfield's 1985 documentary, The Beat of the Live Drum. Fincher co-founded production company Propaganda Films and started directing commercials and music videos. Fincher directed TV ads for many companies including Levi's, Nike, Pepsi, Revlon, Sony, Coca-Cola and Chanel. He directed music videos for various artists including Rick Springfield, Martha Davis, Paula Abdul, and Jermaine Stewart.

 

Fincher's music video for "Freedom!’90" (1990) was one of the most successful music video. He directed some of her iconic music videos, such as "Express Yourself", "Oh Father", "Vogue" and "Bad Girl".In 1990, 20th Century Fox hired Fincher as the director for the science-fiction horror Alien 3 (1992), his film directorial debut. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. His directed music videos song "Love Is Strong" (1994,) won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video. Fincher directed film Seven (1995) was one of the highest-earning films of 1995.

 

Fincher direct mystery thriller film The Game (1997), Fight Club (1997).His directed film Panic Room (2002) the film earned $96.4 million In North America, and in other countries, film grossed $100 million for a worldwide $196.4 million. His directed film Zodiac (2007), appearing in more than two hundred top ten lists. Worldwide, film Zodiac (2007) was a moderate success. Fincher next project was fantacy romantic drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), film was estimated to be $167 million, filming started in November 2006 in New Orleans, and the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2008. The film received 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Fincher, Best Actor for Pitt, and Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson. The film won three Academy Award, for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects.

 

Fincher directed film The Social Network (2010), was also a commercial success, earning $224.9 million worldwide. The film is biographical drama about Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and his legal battles. The film received eight nominations and won three awards at the 83rd Academy Awards. In 2013, he is an executive producer for the Netflix television series "House of Cards", he also directed the first two episodes.

 

 The series earning nine Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. Fincher won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the first episode. Another his biggest commercial successes is film Gone Girl (2014), which grossed more than $300 million worldwide. He also an executive producer and director for the American political thriller streaming television series House of Cards (2013–18) and psychological crime thriller television series Mindhunter (2017–19).

 

Fincher was the co-founder of an American music video and film production company "Propaganda Films", a film and music video production company.

 

Short Biography

 

Birth Name: David Andrew Leo Fincher

Birth Date: August 28, 1962

Birth Place: Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Age (in 2022): 59 Years

Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)

Nicknames: Finch, Davey

Education: Ashland High School

Family: Claire Mae (mother)

Jack Fincher (father)

Spouse: Ceán Chaffin (m. 1996)

DonyaFiorentino (m. 1990–1995)

Children: Phelix Imogen Fincher

Occupation: Film director, producer

Years active: 1980–present

Directorial Debut Film: Alien 3 (1992)

TV Series Debut: Mindhunter (2017)

Net Worth: $100 Million

 

David Fincher Films & Movies

1992 Alien 3

1995 Seven

1997 The Game

1999 Fight Club

2002 Panic Room

2007 Zodiac

2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2010 The Social Network

2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2014 Gone Girl

2020 Mank

Upcoming The Killer

 

David Fincher TV Show

House of Cards (2013–2018)

Mindhunter (2017–2019)

Love, Death & Robots (2019–present)

Voir (2021)

 

David Fincher Hits music videos

"Janie's Got a Gun", Aerosmith (1989)

"Express Yourself", Madonna (1989)

"Oh Father", Madonna (1989)

"Freedom '90", George Michael (1990)

"Vogue", Madonna (1990)

"Who Is It?", Michael Jackson (1993)

"Love Is Strong", The Rolling Stones (1994)

"Suit & Tie", Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z (2013)

 

David Fincher Books

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Making of the Motion Picture,

The Black Dahlia

Se7en: Director, David Fincher

 

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The 10 Best Biographies of All Time | 10 Super Inspiring Biographies Books

Top Biographic Books | Most Famous Biography Books

 

1. A Beautiful Mind

 

Biographic information

 

Book Title: A Beautiful Mind: a Biography of John Forbes Nash

Author: Sylvia Nasar

Published Year: 1998

Total Page count: 460

Types:  Biography

Originally Book Language: English

Country: United States

Awards: National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography/Autobiography (1998)

 

Summary of book

The powerful, dramatic biography of conomist and mathematician John Forbes Nash, who overcame serious mental illness and schizophrenia to win the Nobel Prize.

 

2. Alan Turing: The Enigma

 

Biographic information

 

Book Title: Alan Turing: The Enigma

Published Year: 1983

Author: Andrew Hodges

Total Page count: 587

Types:  Biography

Originally Book Language: English

Country: United States

 

Summary of book

This book is a biography of the British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing. The book covers Alan Turing's hole life and work. The film The Imitation Game (2014) is loosely based on the book.

 

3. Alexander Hamilton

 

Biographic information

 

Book Title: Alexander Hamilton

Published Year: 2004

Author: Ron Chernow

Total Page count: 818

Originally Book Language: English

Country: United States

 

Summary of book

"Alexander Hamilton" is a biography of American statesman Alexander Hamilton. "Alexander Hamilton" is written by famous historian and biographer Ron Chernow. Alexander Hamilton was an instrumental promoter of the U.S. Constitution, founder of the nation's financial system. Alexander Hamilton was first Secretary of the Treasury. Alexander Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

 

4. Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

 

Biographic information

Book Title: Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"

Published Date: 8 May 2018

Author: Zora Neale Hurston

Total Page count: 208

Types: Biography

Originally Book Language: English

Country: United States

 

Summary of book

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" this book is written by Zora Neale Hurston.  This book is based on Hurston’s interviews with the last remaining survivor of the Middle Passage slave trade, a man named Cudjo Lewis. In this book true story of Cudjo Lewis, an Alabama man who was believed to be the last living person captured in Africa and brought to America on a slave ship.

 

5. Churchill: A Life

 

Biographic information

Book Title: Churchill: A Life

Published Year: 1991

Author: Martin Gilbert

Types: Biography

Book Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Total Page count: 1066 pages

 

Summary of book

"Churchill: A Life Churchill" is a brilliant marriage of the hard facts of the public life and the intimate details of the private man. a vital portrait of one of the most remarkable men of any age as well as a revealing depiction of a man of extraordinary courage and imagination. Winston Churchill — considered by many to be

Britain’s greatest prime minister ever. A dexterous balance of in-depth research and intimately drawn details makes this biography.

 

6. E=mc²: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation

 

Biographic information

Book Title: E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation

Author: David Bodanis

Published Year: May 2000

Book Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Total Page count: 336 pages

Types: Biography

 

Summary of book

In this book David Bodanis attempts to explain the meaning, beauty and implications of the most famous equation in physics. This “biography of the world’s most famous equation”

 

7. Enrique's Journey

 

Biographic information

Book Title: Enrique's Journey

Published Year: 2006

Author: Sonia Nazario

Total Page count: 300 pages

Book Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC

Types: Novel, Biography

 

Summary of book

Enrique's Journey: this is the Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother. This book based on a 17-year-old boy from Honduras who travels to the United States in search of his mother.

 

8. Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo

 

Biographic information

Book Title: Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo

Published Year: 1983

Author: Hayden Herrera

Book Publisher: Harper

Types: Biography, Biographical Fiction

 

Summary of book

"Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo" is a book written by Hayden Herrera about the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, her art, and her relationship with muralist Diego Rivera. "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo" this book was Published in 1983.

 

9. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

 

Biographic information

Book Title: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Published Year: 2 February 2010

Author: Rebecca Skloot

Total Page count: 381

Types: Biography

Book Publisher: Crown Publishing Group

Originally Book Language: English

Country: United States

 

Summary of book

"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is a non-fiction book written by American author Rebecca Skloot. This book is about a woman whose cells completely changed the trajectory of modern medicine.

 

10. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men Three Tenant Families

 

Biographic information

Book Title: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families

Published Year: 1941

Author: James Agee

Book Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Total Page count: 416 pages

Subjects: History

 

Summary of book

"Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" is a book written by American writer James Agee and published in 1941 in the United States. The book is documents the lives of impoverished tenant farmers during the Great Depression.