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David Fincher

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Also known as: David Leo Fincher
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David Fincher
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In full:
David Leo Fincher
Born:
August 28, 1962, Denver, Colorado, U.S. (age 61)
Awards And Honors:
Emmy Award
Golden Globe Award (2011)
Emmy Award (2019): Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Emmy Award (2013): Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Golden Globe Award (2011): Best Director - Motion Picture
Notable Works:
“Alien 3”
“Fight Club”
“Mank”
“Se7en”
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
“The Game”
“The Social Network”
“Zodiac”
Notable Family Members:
son of Howard Kelly ("Jack") Fincher
son of Claire Mae Fincher
married to Donya Fiorentino (1990–1995)
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David Fincher (born August 28, 1962, Denver, Colorado, U.S.) American music video and film director known for his stylish movies, which usually trended toward the dark and atmospheric. Fincher was raised in San Anselmo, California, where he became interested in movies at a young age, in part because he was a neighbour of filmmaker George Lucas. Fincher was still a teenager when he became an assistant cameraman at Industrial Light & Magic, Lucas’s special-effects studio. In the mid-1980s Fincher began directing commercials, which quickly led to a successful career as a music video director. He made some of the most ...(100 of 747 words)

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