David Fincher is one of the most famous filmmakers in Hollywood. His filmography includes such iconic films as "Fight Club", "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button", "Seven", "The Social Network", "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", "Gone Girl".
David Fincher: biography
David Fincher was born in the American city of Denver on August 28, 1962. Five years later, his parents moved from Colorado to southern California. Neighborhood with Hollywood determined the fate of the boy, from the age of eight he dreamed of becoming a famous director. Parents strongly supported the desires of their son. So on his 10th birthday, David received a fashionable movie camera that allows him to shoot video as a gift.
David Fincher: the beginning of the creative path
At the age of 18, David gets a job at the Korty Films film studio as a handyman. His responsibilities include rearranging cameras and helping the film crew.
At 20, David Fincher began working as a visual effects master at ILM, owned by George Lucas. From 1983 to 1984 he was directly involved in the work on the films "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones".
In 1983, David received an offer from a well-known advertising agency. His first commercial, with a smoking baby in the womb, is about smoking. The dark video grabs public attention and makes Fincher famous in the advertising world. Then he collaborates with such companies as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Levi's.
Having established himself in advertising, David begins to shoot music videos. His clients include George Michael, Aerosmith, Michael Jackson. Collaboration with Madonna brings the greatest popularity to the director. The video "Vogue" has received numerous music awards, and Fincher himself wins the nomination for "Best Directing for a Video".
David Fincher: filmography
The debut film by David Fincher is the film "Alien 3", which continues the fantastic story of Ridley Scott. But due to disagreements with Twentieth Century Fox, David leaves the tape. Despite poor reviews from critics, the picture was nominated for an Oscar for special effects.
In 1995, the director's second film, Seven, was released, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freemer. The film is about a serial killer, reveals the director's potential and receives good reviews from critics. It is in Seven that David Fincher first uses his favorite directorial trick - a non-trivial, thought-provoking ending. The absence of a classic happy ending will later become the director's hallmark.
The 1999 film "Fight Club" becomes the leader in video distribution and provides David Fincher with a resounding fame for many years. The destructive philosophy of the picture is to the taste of many viewers, and the image of Tyler Durden, beautifully recreated by Brad Pitt, becomes a cult.
From 2001 to 2007, the paintings "Panic Room" and "Zodiac" were released. At the end of 2008 the premiere of the film "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button" took place, again with Brad Pitt in the title role. This fabulous story has garnered a huge number of film awards, including 13 Oscar nominations.
In 2010, The Social Network premiered, critically acclaimed and one of the most successful filmmakers in his career.
In 2011, the film adaptation of Stig Larson's book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was released, which won an Oscar for Best Editing.
Two years later, David Fincher directed the Gone Girl thriller, starring Benn Afleck and Rosamund Pike.
David Fincher: personal life
From 1990 to 1996, David Fincher was married to model Dona Fuorintino. In marriage, they had a daughter, Felix. In 1997, the couple broke up, the director's wife became the initiator of the gap. Three months later, she married the famous Hollywood actor Harry Oldman.
In 2000, David married for the second time to producer Sian Chaffin.
