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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and music video director who is known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), and Zodiac (2007). Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and his 2010 film The Social Network, which also won him the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for Best Director. His most recent film is 2011's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, an English-language adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel of the same name.

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Contents

Articles David Fincher Alien 3 Seven (film) The Game (film) Fight Club Panic Room Zodiac (film) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film) The Social Network The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)

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David Fincher

Born

David Fincher [1] [2] David Andrew Leo Fincher August 28, 1962 Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Other namesDave Fincher, Davey, Finch,

Occupation

Years active

Spouse

Children

Film director, film producer, music video director

1984–present

Donya Fiorentino (1990–95)

Phelix Imogen (b. April 25, 1994)

David Andrew Leo Fincher(born August 28, 1962) is an American film and music video director. Known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such asSeven(1995),The Game(1997),Fight Club(1999),Panic Room(2002), and Zodiac(2007), Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 filmThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonand his 2010 filmThe Social Network, which also won him the Golden Globe and the BAFTA for Best Director. His most recent film is 2011'sThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, an English-language adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel of the same name.

Early life and career Fincher was born on August 28, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Claire Mae (n e Boettcher), a mental health nurse who worked in drug addiction programs, and Howard Kelly Fincher, who worked as a bureau chief forLife [1] [3] under the name Jack Fincher. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo in Marin County, California. Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. Inspired byButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Fincher began making movies at age eight with an 8amm camera. Fincher eschewed the film school route, getting a job loading cameras and doing other hands-on work for John Korty’s Korty Films. He was later hired by Industrial Light & Magic in 1983, where he worked on productions for Twice Upon a Time,Star Wars: Episode VI–Return of the Jedi, andIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. In 1984, he left ILM to direct a commercial for the American Cancer Society, that would show a fetus smoking a cigarette. This quickly brought Fincher to the attention of producers in Los Angeles and he was given the chance to direct the documentaryThe Beat of the Live Drumfeaturing Rick Springfield in 1985. Though he would continue to direct spots for companies like Revlon, Converse, Nike, Pepsi, Sony, and Levi's, Fincher soon discovered music videos and went on to direct many promos.

David Fincher

Propaganda Films Set on a directing career, Fincher joined video-production company Propaganda Films and started off directing music videos and commercials. Like Fincher, other directors such as Michael Bay, Samuel Bayer, Meiert Avis, David Kellogg, Antoine Fuqua, Neil LaBute, Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, Michel Gondry, Paul Rachman, Zack Snyder, Gore Verbinski, and Alex Proyas honed their talents at Propaganda Films before moving on to feature films.

Music videos Fincher directed big budget music videos for artists such as Madonna (including "Express Yourself", "Vogue", "Oh Father" and "Bad Girl"), Billy Idol ("Cradle of Love"), Paula Abdul (including "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl" and "Cold Hearted"), Aerosmith ("Janie's Got a Gun"), The Rolling Stones (including "Love Is Strong"), Roy Orbison ("She's a Mystery to Me"), Nine Inch Nails ("Only"), A Perfect Circle ("Judith"), Jody Watley (including "Real Love" and "Most of All"), Rick Springfield, Jermaine Stewart (We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off), Steve Winwood, Neneh Cherry ("Heart"), George Michael ("Freedom '90"), The Motels "Shame", Michael Jackson ("Who Is It"), The Wallflowers, Wire Train and The Outfield, including "All the Love (in the World)", "Every Time You Cry" and "No Surrender".

Features

Alien 3 After directing several music videos, Fincher's feature debut wasAlien 3(1992). While it received an Oscar nomination for special effects, the film was not well received by critics or moviegoers. Fincher became involved [4] with several disputes with 20th Century Fox over script and budget issues. In "The Director’s Cut", he blames the producers for not putting the necessary trust in him. After this, Fincher retreated back into the world of commercial and music video directing, including the video for the Grammy Award winning track "Love Is Strong" (1994) by The Rolling Stones.

Seven In 1995, Fincher directedSeven. The film, based on a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, told the story of two detectives (played in the movie by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) tracking down a serial killer who bases his killings on the seven deadly sins. The film grossed more than $100amillion domestically (over $300amillion [5] internationally). The chairman of New Line Cinema, Arnold Kopelson, originally refused to allow filming of the shocking climactic scene. With the aid of Brad Pitt, who stated that he would not be involved with the picture if its ending were changed, Fincher was allowed to film the original scene and use it in the final cut.

The Game After the success ofSeven, Fincher went on to filmThe Game(1997). The story focused on a closed-off San Francisco businessman (played by Michael Douglas) who receives an unusual gift from his younger brother (Sean Penn), in which he becomes the main player of a role-playing game that takes over his life. The film had middling box-office returns despite being well-received by critics.

Fight Club Fight Clubwas a screen adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about an insomniac office worker who opens up a club devoted exclusively to bare knuckle fighting for men. Featuring Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, andSevencollaborator Brad Pitt, the 1999 film was an early disappointment at the box-office and received mixed reviews.Fight Clubwas panned by several critics and alienated audiences leading to its box office

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failure in the United States. However, many critics and audiences later changed their opinions and the film appeared on many 'best of the year' [6] lists and soon developed a following.Entertainment Weekly, which had originally given the film a D-, later ranked [7] the DVD #1 on its list of 50 Essential DVDs. Exceptional sales have since established it as a cult film. In 2006 the British magazineTotal FilmvotedFight Clubnumber four in the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time, [8] beaten only byJaws,VertigoandGoodfellasat 3, 2 and 1 respectively.

Panic Room In 2002, Fincher followed up with the thrillerPanic Room. The film earned over $92amillion at the U.S. box office. The story follows a single mother (Jodie Foster) and her daughter (Kristen Stewart) as they hide in a safe room of their new house, away from criminals (Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam andFight Clubcollaborator Jared Leto) bent on finding a missing fortune. Fincher acknowledgedPanic Roomas a more mainstream thriller, describing the film, on the DVD's audio commentary, as "[basically] a date movie" and a "really good B movie" about "two people trapped in a closet".

Zodiac

Five years afterPanic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007 withZodiac, an adaptation of Robert Graysmith’s books about the hunt for the Zodiac Killer that starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Jr., Anthony Edwards, and Brian Cox. The first of Fincher’s films to be shot digitally, the majority of the film was recorded on a Thompson Viper Film Stream Camera. However, high-speed film cameras were used for the Blue Rock Springs and Presidio Heights murder [9] scenes for the slow-motion shots. It was originally to be released in the fall of 2006 but was pushed back after Fincher refused to cut 20 minutes off the film.

The symbol of the Zodiac Killer.

Zodiacwas one of the best-reviewed films of that year, with only two other 2007 [10] films appearing on more top-10 lists (No Country for Old MenandThere Will Be Blood). However, the film struggled at the box office in the U.S., earning only $33amillion, but did well overseas with a foreign gross of [11] $51.7amillion. Worldwide,ZodiacDespite an aggressive campaign by the studio,was a decent success. expectations surrounding Robert Downey, Jr.’s supporting performance, Fincher’s direction and Vanderbilt’s adapted [12] script, the film did not earn a single Academy Award nomination.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button A story about life and death,The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonis an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story of the same name. The film was Fincher’s third with Brad Pitt. The film started shooting in November 2006 in New Orleans, before moving on to the Virgin Islands, Montreal, and L.A.. BothZodiacand this film are co-productions of Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.. The budget for the film was estimated at $150amillion, partly due to the CGI effects used to reverse the aging in Brad Pitt’s character. The film is the first PG-13 film directed by Fincher. It received 13 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, including Fincher's first nomination for Best Director. It won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects.

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The Social Network Fincher directed the 2010 filmThe Social Network, about the legal battles of Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook. The film features an Oscar-winning screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, adapted from the bookThe Accidental Billionaires. Featuring a young cast ensemble, the film is produced by Scott Rudin, Kevin Spacey and Michael [13] DeLuca. Filming started in October 2009 and was released a year later, to critical acclaim. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross created the Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film, Fincher had long been a fan of Reznor's work in Nine Inch Nails, even putting a remix of "Closer" in the beginning ofSevenand directing the music video for "Only". The film went on to win many awards, including four Golden Globes (including Best Motion Picture -Drama and Best Director), three BAFTAs (including Best Direction), and three Academy Awards for Best Adapted [14] Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Fincher directed the American version ofThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which was based on the book by Stieg Larsson, with a script written by Steven Zaillian. The film was shot in Sweden, with Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander, Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist, Robin Wright as Erika Berger, Stellan Skarsgbrd as Martin Vanger and Christopher Plummer as Henrik Vanger. The film was released on December 20, 2011. Along withDragon Tattoo, Fincher and Zaillian have signed a two picture deal to also adaptThe Girl Who Played with Fire, andThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, which will be shot back to back. In January 2012, it was announced that Sony Pictures was "moving forward" with the adaptation ofThe Girl Who Played with Fire, with Zaillian in the early stage of scripting [15] [16] it for a planned release in late 2013. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the soundtrack for the film [17] (their second collaboration with Fincher).

Future projects

House of Cards [18] Fincher has agreed to direct the first Netflix original television series, starring Kevin Spacey. The show will be [19] calledHouse of Cardsand will air in late 2012.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea For his next film project afterThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Fincher (as of July 2010) is attached to20,000 Leagues Under the Seafor Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. Scott Z. Burns [20] (The Bourne Ultimatum,The Informant!,ContagionOriginally,) is set to write the screenplay. 20,000 Leagues had been set to be directed by McG from a screenplay by Randall Wallace (draft by Bill Marsilli, with rewrites by [21] [22] Justin Marks), but the $150-million project was terminated in early pre-production stage in November 2009. Fincher's vision is to direct a 'gigantic steampunk science fiction movie from 1873' and '[his]Empire Strikes [23] Back.'

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The Killer On November 1, 2007,Varietyreported that Fincher was attached to do an adaptation of a French graphic novel calledThe Killerby Alexis Nolent, which was optioned by Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, with Pitt attached to star in the film. Scripted by Allesandro Camon, the film is about a top assassin, with his [24] conscience getting the better of him, and a cop on his tail.

The Reincarnation of Peter Proud An announcement was made on November 9, 2009 that Andrew Kevin Walker and David Fincher will re-team for [25] [26] the remake of the 1975 filmThe Reincarnation of Peter Proud. This marks the fifth time Andrew Kevin Walker and Fincher will work together. Walker wrote Fincher's 1995 thrillerSeven, did uncredited rewrites forFight ClubandThe Gameand made a cameo appearance inPanic Room.

Ness On September 5, 2008, Firstshowing.net reported that Matt Damon is in talks to play Eliot Ness inNesswith Fincher lined up to direct an adaptation of the graphic novelTorsoby Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, and that [27] the producers were looking for locations in Cleveland, Ohio. During a Social Network Q&A Fincher confirmed that production on "Ness" is dead.

Heavy Metal Varietyreported that Paramount Pictures will make another animated film with David Fincher, based on theHeavy Metalcomics. Fincher is set to direct one of the film’s eight or nine segments, which will also feature other directors such as animator Tim Miller and magazine owner and publisher Kevin Eastman directing another. The film is [28] envisioned as being an animated, adult-themed R-rated film. On July 14, 2008 Paramount Pictures announced the [29] movie is put on hold. On September 4, 2008, it was announced the film was to be made by Columbia Pictures, and a few of the directors attached to make a segment each includes Zack Snyder, Gore Verbinski and Guillermo del [30] Toro, as well as James Cameron.

Rendezvous with Rama Fincher has been attempting to make a film based on the science fiction novel of the same name written by Arthur C. Clarke with Morgan Freeman cast in the lead. In 2008, Fincher announced he was no longer making the film due to [31] [32] Freeman's health, but Freeman said in late 2010 that Fincher is "still part of the conversation."

Collaborators

Acting Fincher often casts certain actors more than once in his films. Fincher has consistently worked with Richmond Arquette, Bob Stephenson, Christopher John Fields, Brad Pitt and Joel Bissonnette.

David Fincher

Actor

Richmond Arquette

Joel Bissonnette

John Cassini

Christopher John Fields

Rachel Flanagan

Duffy Gaver

John Getz

Zach Grenier

Mark Boone Junior

Elias Koteas

Jared Leto

Barry Livingston

George Maguire

Rooney Mara

Michael Massee

Owen Masterson

Angelina McCoy

Holt McCallany

Evan Mirand

Brad Pitt

Paul Schulze

David Lee Smith

Bob Stephenson

Matt Winston

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)

Other Fincher also frequently works with the same crew across many films, notably Jeff Cronenweth, cinematographer, Ren Klyce, sound designer, and more recently Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers.

David Fincher

Collaborator, Role

Kirk Baxter, Editor

Donald Graham Burt, Production Designer

Jeff Cronenweth, Cinematographer

James Haygood, Editor

Darius Khondji, Cinematographer

Ren Klyce, Sound Designer

Laray Mayfield, Casting Director

Trent Reznor, Composer

Atticus Ross, Composer

Scott Rudin, Producer

Harris Savides, Cinematographer

Howard Shore, Composer

Andrew Kevin Walker, Screenwriter

Angus Wall, Editor

Filmography

Theatrical films

Alien 3 (1992)

Seven (1995)

The Game (1997)

Fight Club (1999)

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)

Music videos

Panic Room (2002)

Zodiac (2007)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The Social Network (2010)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

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"Dance This World Away", Rick Springfield (1984) "Celebrate Youth", Rick Springfield (1984) "Bop Til You Drop", Rick Springfield (1984) "Shame", The Motels (1985) "Shock", The Motels (1985) "Celebrate Youth", Rick Springfield (1985) "All The Love", The Outfield (1986) "Every Time You Cry", The Outfield (1986) "One Simple Thing", Stabilizers (1986) "She Comes On", Wire Train (1987) "Should She Cry", Wire Train (1987) "Endless Nights", Eddie Money (1987) "Downtown Train", Patty Smyth (1987) "I Don't Mind At All", Bourgeois Tagg (1987) "Notorious", Loverboy (1987) "Love Will Rise Again", Loverboy (1987) "Johnny B", The Hooters (1987) "Storybook Story", Mark Knopfler (1987) "Can I Hold You", Colin Hay (1987) "No Surrender", The Outfield (1987)

Reception

Critical reception

"Say You Will", Foreigner (1987)

"Don't Tell Me The Time", The Motels (1987)

"Tell It To the Moon", The Motels (1988)

"Heart of Gold", Johnny Hates Jazz (1988) "Englishman in New York", Sting (1988) "Shattered Dreams" (second version), Johnny Hates Jazz (1988) "Get Rhythm", Ry Cooder (1988)

"Most of All", Jody Watley (1988)

"Roll With It", Steve Winwood (1988)

"(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (version 1988), Paula Abdul (1988) "Holding On", Steve Winwood (1988)

"Heart", Neneh Cherry (1989)

"Bamboleo" (second version), Gypsy Kings (1989) "Straight Up", Paula Abdul (1989)

"Most Of All", Jody Watley (1989) "Real Love", Jody Watley (1989)

"Bamboleo" (third version), Gypsy Kings (1989)

"She's a Mystery to Me", Roy Orbison (1989)

"Forever Your Girl", Paula Abdul (1989)

"Express Yourself", Madonna (1989)

"The End of the Innocence", Don Henley (1989) "Cold Hearted", Paula Abdul (1989) "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (version 1989), Paula Abdul (1988) "Oh Father", Madonna (1989)

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

"Vogue", Madonna (1990)

"Cradle of Love", Billy Idol (1990)

"L.A. Woman", Billy Idol (1990)

"Freedom '90", George Michael (1990)

"Bad Girl", Madonna (1993)

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

"Love Is Strong", The Rolling Stones (1994) "6th Avenue Heartache", The Wallflowers (1996) "Judith", A Perfect Circle (2000) "Only", Nine Inch Nails (2005)