B I O G R A P H Y
Birth Name: David Andrew Leo Fincher
Date of Birth: 28 August 1962
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, USA
Nicknames: Finch, Davey
Height: 6'0" (1.84 m)
Partner: Cean Chaffin (1996–present)
Spouse: Donya Fiorentino (m. 1990–1995)
Children: 1 (with Fiorentino)
David Fincher 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 to 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.
As well as his famous films, 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.
On the big screen, Fincher made his directorial debut with Alien³ (1992). The sci-fi action film was a personal and professional disappointment. Starring Sigourney Weaver, the film was the third installment of the successful series, but the project was experiencing problems before Fincher even signed on as director. Fincher told Entertainment Weekly in 1997 that he learned from the experience, "never to shoot a movie without a script, and the more money you have the more trouble you’re likely to run into."
Fincher found controversy with Fight Club, but the film went on to huge cult success. He found more success in 2010 with The Social Network, which won three Academy Awards and was up for five others.
T R I V I A
Date of Birth: 28 August 1962
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, USA
Nicknames: Finch, Davey
Height: 6'0" (1.84 m)
Partner: Cean Chaffin (1996–present)
Spouse: Donya Fiorentino (m. 1990–1995)
Children: 1 (with Fiorentino)
David Fincher 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 to 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.
As well as his famous films, 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.
On the big screen, Fincher made his directorial debut with Alien³ (1992). The sci-fi action film was a personal and professional disappointment. Starring Sigourney Weaver, the film was the third installment of the successful series, but the project was experiencing problems before Fincher even signed on as director. Fincher told Entertainment Weekly in 1997 that he learned from the experience, "never to shoot a movie without a script, and the more money you have the more trouble you’re likely to run into."
Fincher found controversy with Fight Club, but the film went on to huge cult success. He found more success in 2010 with The Social Network, which won three Academy Awards and was up for five others.
T R I V I A
- He has been close friends with Brad Pitt ever since working together on Se7en (1995).
- He was originally set to direct Mission: Impossible III (2006), but dropped out.
- He was originally considered to direct Spider-Man (2002).
- He turned down the offer to direct Catch Me If You Can (2002), opting to do Panic Room (2002) instead.
- He turned down the offer to direct Batman Begins (2005).
- While growing up in Marin County, one of his neighbours was George Lucas. He later worked on the special effects crew of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), produced and written by Lucas.
- He works frequently with screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker.
- He frequently uses Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for his music
- He is good friends with Madonna.