David Fincher

Born on the 28th of august 1962, in Denver, Colorado, USA. Fincher is best known for his dark thrillers such as, Panic room, Seven, The game, Fight Club and Zodiac. He began making films with a small camera at the age of 8 which were inspired by the 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. In 1983 he was hired by the company industrial light and Magic where he worked on productions for Indiana Jones and the temple of doom, Twice Upon a star and also Star wars: Return of the Jedi. He stayed with this company for a year and then left to direct a commercial for the American Cancer Society. This particular commercial bought him to the attention of producers in L.A where he was given the chance to direct the documentary ‘The beat of the living drum’. Fincher also directed many famous music videos such as Madonna’s – ‘Vogue’, and ‘Express yourself’. Finchers most recent film ‘The girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ has awarded him many awards. Fincher also uses many of the same techniques within his films such as many of his films ending with a suicide both attempted and successful. Also low key lighting, many wide, and low angle shots, and many of his films include flashbacks for characters involved.