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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = David Fincher		\| name = David Fincher
	~~\| caption = Fincher in 2011~~
	\| birth_name = David Andrew Leo Fincher		\| birth_name = David Andrew Leo Fincher
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1962\|8\|28}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1962\|8\|28}}
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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

	David Andrew Leo Fincher was born in Denver on August 28, 1962. His mother, Claire Mae Boettcher, was a mental health nurse from South Dakota who worked in drug addiction programs. His father, Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher" (1930–2003), was an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for Life magazine. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo, California, where he counted filmmaker George Lucas among his neighbors. He became fascinated with filmmaking at the age of eight and began making films on an 8mm camera.		David Andrew Leo Fincher was born in Denver on August 28, 1962. His mother, Claire Mae Boettcher, was a mental health nurse from South Dakota who worked in drug addiction programs. His father, Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher (1930–2003), was an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for Life magazine. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo, California, where he counted filmmaker George Lucas among his neighbors. He became fascinated with filmmaking at the age of eight and began making films on an 8mm camera.

	As a teenager, Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he attended Ashland High School. He directed plays and designed sets and lighting after school, was a non-union projectionist at Varsity Theatre, and worked as a production assistant at the KOBI news station in Medford. He supported himself by working as a busboy, dishwasher, and fry cook.		As a teenager, Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he attended Ashland High School. He directed plays and designed sets and lighting after school, was a non-union projectionist at Varsity Theatre, and worked as a production assistant at the KOBI news station in Medford. He supported himself by working as a busboy, dishwasher, and fry cook.
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	The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. Years later, Fincher publicly expressed his dismay and subsequently disowned the film. In an interview with The Guardian in 2009, he stated, "No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me."		The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. Years later, Fincher publicly expressed his dismay and subsequently disowned the film. In an interview with The Guardian in 2009, he stated, "No one hated it more than me; to this day, no one hates it more than me."

	After this critical disappointment, Fincher eschewed reading film scripts or directing another project. He briefly retreated to directing commercials and music videos, including the video for the song "Love Is Strong" by the Rolling Stones in 1994, which won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video. Shortly, Fincher decided to make a foray back into film. He read Andrew Kevin Walker's original screenplay for Seven (1995), which had been revised by Jeremiah Chechik, the director attached to the project at one point. Fincher expressed no interest in directing the revised version, so New Line Cinema agreed to keep the original ending. Starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, and Kevin Spacey, it tells the story of two detectives who attempt to identify a serial killer who bases his murders on the Christian seven deadly sins. Seven was positively received by film critics and was one of the highest-earning films of 1995, grossing more than $320 million worldwide. Writing for Sight and Sound, John Wrathall said it "stands as the most complex and disturbing entry in the serial killer genre since Manhunter" and Roger Ebert opined that Seven is "one of the darkest and most merciless films ever made in the Hollywood mainstream."		After this critical disappointment, Fincher eschewed reading film scripts or directing another project. He briefly retreated to directing commercials and music videos, including the video for the song "Love Is Strong" by the Rolling Stones in 1994, which won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video. Shortly, Fincher decided to make a foray back into film. He read Andrew Kevin Walker's original screenplay for Seven (1995), which had been revised by Jeremiah Chechik, the director attached to the project at one point. Fincher expressed no interest in directing the revised version, so New Line Cinema agreed to keep the original ending. Starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey, and Kevin Spacey, it tells the story of two detectives who attempt to identify a serial killer who bases his murders on the Christian seven deadly sins. Seven was positively received by film critics and was one of the highest-earning films of 1995, grossing more than $320 million worldwide.

	Following Seven, Fincher directed a music video for "6th Avenue Heartache" by the Wallflowers and went on to direct his third feature film, the mystery thriller The Game (1997), written by the duo John Brancato and Michael Ferris. Filmed on location in San Francisco, the story follows an investment banker, played by Michael Douglas, who receives an unusual gift from his younger brother (Sean Penn), where he becomes involved in a "game" that integrates with his everyday life, making him unable to differentiate between game and reality. Upon The Game's release in September 1997, the film received generally favorable reviews but performed moderately at the box office. The Game was later included in the Criterion Collection.		Following Seven, Fincher directed a music video for "6th Avenue Heartache" by the Wallflowers and went on to direct his third feature film, the mystery thriller The Game (1997), written by the duo John Brancato and Michael Ferris. Filmed on location in San Francisco, the story follows an investment banker, played by Michael Douglas, who receives an unusual gift from his younger brother (Sean Penn), where he becomes involved in a "game" that integrates with his everyday life, making him unable to differentiate between game and reality. Upon The Game's release in September 1997, the film received generally favorable reviews but performed moderately at the box office. The Game was later included in the Criterion Collection.
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	=== 2001–2010: Continued success ===		=== 2001–2010: Continued success ===

	In 2001, Fincher served as an executive producer for the first season of The Hire, a series of short films to promote BMW automobiles. The films were released on the internet in 2001. Next in 2002, Fincher returned to another feature film, a thriller titled Panic Room. The story follows a single mother and her daughter who hide in a safe room of their new home, during a home invasion by a trio. Starring Jodie Foster (who replaced Nicole Kidman), Forest Whitaker, Kristen Stewart, Dwight Yoakam, and Jared Leto, it was theatrically released on March 29, 2002, to critical acclaim and commercial success~~. In North America, the film earned $96.4 million. In other countries, it grossed $100 million for a worldwide $196.4 million~~.		In 2001, Fincher served as an executive producer for the first season of The Hire, a series of short films to promote BMW automobiles. The films were released on the internet in 2001. Next in 2002, Fincher returned to another feature film, a thriller titled Panic Room. The story follows a single mother and her daughter who hide in a safe room of their new home, during a home invasion by a trio. Starring Jodie Foster (who replaced Nicole Kidman), Forest Whitaker, Kristen Stewart, Dwight Yoakam, and Jared Leto, it was theatrically released on March 29, 2002, to critical acclaim and commercial success.

	Five years after Panic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007, with Zodiac, a thriller based on Robert Graysmith's books about the search for the Zodiac Killer, a real life serial murderer who terrorized communities between the late 1960s and early 1970s. After extensive research on the case with fellow producers, Fincher formed a principal cast of Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards and Brian Cox. Zodiac was well received, appearing in more than two hundred top ten lists~~. However, the film struggled at the United States box office, earning $33 million, but did better overseas with a gross of $51.7 million~~.		Five years after Panic Room, Fincher returned on March 2, 2007, with Zodiac, a thriller based on Robert Graysmith's books about the search for the Zodiac Killer, a real life serial murderer who terrorized communities between the late 1960s and early 1970s. After extensive research on the case with fellow producers, Fincher formed a principal cast of Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards and Brian Cox. Zodiac was well received, appearing in more than two hundred top ten lists.

	In 2008, Fincher was attached to a film adaptation of the science-fiction novel, Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke, however, Fincher said the film is unlikely to go ahead due to problems with the script. His next project was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's eponymous 1923 short story, about a man who is born as a seventy-year-old baby and ages in reverse. The romantic-drama marked Fincher's third collaboration with Brad Pitt, who stars opposite Cate Blanchett~~. The budget for the film was estimated to be $167 million. The film was theatrically released on December 25, 2008, in the United States to a commercial success and warm reception~~. The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Fincher, and won three.		In 2008, Fincher was attached to a film adaptation of the science-fiction novel, Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke, however, Fincher said the film is unlikely to go ahead due to problems with the script. His next project was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's eponymous 1923 short story, about a man who is born as a seventy-year-old baby and ages in reverse. The romantic-drama marked Fincher's third collaboration with Brad Pitt, who stars opposite Cate Blanchett. The film received thirteen Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Fincher, and won three.

	Fincher directed the 2010 film The Social Network, a biographical drama about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his legal battles. The screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted it from the book The Accidental Billionaires. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg, with a supporting cast of Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer and Max Minghella. The Social Network was also a commercial success, earning $224.9 million worldwide. At the 83rd Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations and won three awards.		Fincher directed the 2010 film The Social Network, a biographical drama about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his legal battles. The screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted it from the book The Accidental Billionaires. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg, with a supporting cast of Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer and Max Minghella. The Social Network was also a commercial success, earning $224.9 million worldwide. At the 83rd Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations and won three awards.
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	! Notes		! Notes
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	\| 2013–2018 \|\| House of Cards \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| Directed pilot~~; also director~~		\| 2013–2018 \|\| House of Cards \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| Directed pilot
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	\| 2017–2019 \|\| Mindhunter \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| Showrunner~~; directed episodes~~		\| 2017–2019 \|\| Mindhunter \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| {{Yes}} \|\| Showrunner
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	\| 2019–present \|\| Love, Death & Robots \|\| \|\| {{Yes}} \|\|		\| 2019–present \|\| Love, Death & Robots \|\| \|\| {{Yes}} \|\|
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	* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/ David Fincher] at IMDb		* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/ David Fincher] at IMDb
	* [https://www.metacritic.com/person/david-fincher David Fincher] at Metacritic
	* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/david_fincher David Fincher] at Rotten Tomatoes

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	\| birth_name = David Andrew Leo Fincher		\| birth_name = David Andrew Leo Fincher
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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

	David Andrew Leo Fincher was born in Denver on August 28, 1962. His mother, Claire Mae Boettcher, was a mental health nurse from South Dakota who worked in drug addiction programs. His father, Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher (1930–2003), was an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for Life magazine. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo, California, where he counted filmmaker George Lucas among his neighbors. He became fascinated with filmmaking at the age of eight and began making films on an 8mm camera.		David Andrew Leo Fincher was born in Denver on August 28, 1962. His mother, Claire Mae Boettcher, was a mental health nurse from South Dakota who worked in drug addiction programs. His father, Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher" (1930–2003), was an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for Life magazine. When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo, California, where he counted filmmaker George Lucas among his neighbors. He became fascinated with filmmaking at the age of eight and began making films on an 8mm camera.

	As a teenager, Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he attended Ashland High School. He directed plays and designed sets and lighting after school, was a non-union projectionist at Varsity Theatre, and worked as a production assistant at the KOBI news station in Medford. He supported himself by working as a busboy, dishwasher, and fry cook.		As a teenager, Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon, where he attended Ashland High School. He directed plays and designed sets and lighting after school, was a non-union projectionist at Varsity Theatre, and worked as a production assistant at the KOBI news station in Medford. He supported himself by working as a busboy, dishwasher, and fry cook.

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	David Fincher is a co-~~founder~~ of ~~[[Reset Content]]~~, a ~~video production company established~~ in ~~2012~~.		'''David Andrew Leo Fincher''' (born August 28, 1962) is an American director and producer, notably for films, television series and music videos. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and The Social Network (2010). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction.

			He is also known for having directed the psychological thrillers Seven (1995), The Game (1997), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002) and Gone Girl (2014), and the mystery thrillers Zodiac (2007) and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), as well as being instrumental in the creation of the Netflix series House of Cards (2013-) and Mindhunter (2017-).

			== Early life ==

			Fincher was born on August 28, 1962 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Claire Mae Boettcher, a mental health nurse from South Dakota, and Howard Kelly "Jack" Fincher, an author from Oklahoma who worked as a reporter and bureau chief for Life. Howard died of cancer in April 2003. Fincher knew from a young age he wanted to go into filmmaking.

			When Fincher was two years old, the family moved to San Anselmo, California, where filmmaker George Lucas was one of his neighbors. Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. During high school, he directed plays and designed sets and lighting after school, and was a non-union projectionist.

			== Career ==

			Fincher was employed at Korty Films as a production head. He moved up the ranks and became a visual effects producer, working on the animated Twice Upon a Time (1983). He was hired by Industrial Light & Magic in 1983 as an assistant cameraman and matte photographer, and worked on Return of the Jedi (1983) and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

			In 1984, he left ILM to direct a commercial for the American Cancer Society that depicted 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 1985 Rick Springfield documentary.

			== Filmography (as director) ==

			Film:
			* Alien 3 (1992)
			* Se7en (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)
			* Gone Girl (2014)
			* Mank (2020)

			Television:
			* House of Cards (2013-2018)
			* Mindhunter (2017-)
			* Love, Death & Robots (2019-)

			== External Links ==
			* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000399/ David Fincher on IMDB]

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