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*ProductionPosse: Jeff Cronenweth has been the cinematographer on four of his movies, and before that was a mere camera operator on one film and second unit cinematographer on another; similarly, Conrad Hall Jr. has worked with him three times--the first two as camera operator and the third as cinematographer--while Claudio Miranda has also worked with him three times(twice as a gaffer and the third time as cinematographer); gaffer Chris Strong has worked with him twice. Creator/BradPitt, Creator/JaredLeto, Richmond Arquette, and Creator/HoltMcCallany are regular actors in his pictures. Costume designer Michael Kaplan, editor James Haygood, and as mentioned above Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have all collaborated with him on numerous films.
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* Music/TheWallflowers - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXDiGtgPL6E 6th Avenue Heartache]]" (1996)
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* AssociatedComposer: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (of Music/NineInchNails fame) have composed all of Fincher's films since The Social Network.
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--> '''Fincher:''' "So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So please... go fuck yourselves."

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--> '''Fincher:''' "So -->'''Fincher:''' So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So please... go fuck yourselves."



--> '''Fincher:''' I think people are perverts. That's the foundation of my career.

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* Steve Winwood - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vkKozA8OI Roll With It]]" (1988)

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* Steve Winwood Music/SteveWinwood - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vkKozA8OI Roll With It]]" (1988)
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* SignatureStyle: Dark neo-noirs with low MoodLighting, a cold, claustrophobic feeling throughout and one or more [[ShockingSwerve gut-punch moments]], often soundtracked by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]].

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* SignatureStyle: Dark neo-noirs with low MoodLighting, a cold, claustrophobic feeling throughout and one or more [[ShockingSwerve gut-punch moments]], moments, often soundtracked by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]].
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After a brief stint working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films (specifically ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''), he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.

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After a brief stint working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films (specifically ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''), he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.''Film/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.

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* FilmNoir: Much of his work is at least influenced by noir, but especially ''Film/{{Se7en}}'', ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'', and ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo''.

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* FilmNoir: Much of his work is at least influenced by noir, but especially ''Film/{{Se7en}}'', ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'', and ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo''.''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011''.

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* ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'' (2011 American adaptation)

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* ''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'' (2011 American adaptation)''Film/TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo2011''
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->''"I don't know how much movies should entertain. To me, I'm always interested in movies that scar. The thing I love about Film/{{Jaws}} is the fact that I've never gone swimming in the ocean again."''

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->''"I don't know how much movies should entertain. To me, I'm always interested in movies that scar. The thing I love about Film/{{Jaws}} ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' is the fact that I've never gone swimming in the ocean again."''
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After a brief stint working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.

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After a brief stint working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, films (specifically ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''), he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.
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* ''Mank'' (2020)

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* ''Mank'' ''Film/{{Mank}}'' (2020)
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--> '''Fincher:''' "So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves."

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--> '''Fincher:''' "So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves.please... go fuck yourselves."



--> '''Fincher:''' "I think people are perverts. That's the foundation of my career."
* SternTeacher: Widely known as a taskmaster, who will have actors do take after take after take until it's perfect. However, many actors end up respecting if not outright appreciating his methods. Fincher also mentored Mark Ruffalo when the latter directed his first film, the two having worked together on ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''.

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* SternTeacher: Widely known as a taskmaster, who will have actors do take after take after take until it's perfect. However, many actors end up respecting if not outright appreciating his methods.methods, since he makes them do nothing he wouldn't do himself if it were possible. Fincher also mentored Mark Ruffalo when the latter directed his first film, the two having worked together on ''Film/{{Zodiac}}''.
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* ''Mank'' (2020)
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--> Fincher:''So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves.''

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--> Fincher:''So '''Fincher:''' "So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves.''"



* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Aside from maybe ''Benjamin Button,'' his films are usually planted far on the cynical end.
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Aside from maybe ''Benjamin Button,'' his films are usually planted far on the cynical end.
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-->''So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves.''

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-->''So --> Fincher:''So everybody bitches and moans over how many takes I shoot. So for the record, the scene where Creator/NeilPatrickHarris [[Film/GoneGirl parks his Jaguar dead center of the frame]] was take two. It is take two and it is in the movie. We walked away after take two. So Please... Go Fuck Yourselves.''



* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Aside from maybe Benjamin Button, his films are usually planted on the cynical end.

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Aside from maybe Benjamin Button, ''Benjamin Button,'' his films are usually planted far on the cynical end.end.
--> Fincher:''I think people are perverts. That's the foundation of my career.''
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After a brief sting working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.

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After a brief sting stint working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.

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After a brief sting working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.

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After a brief sting working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.
''Literature/GoneGirl''. He was also a producer on the Creator/{{Netflix}} anthology ''WesternAnimation/LoveDeathAndRobots''.



* Music/{{Loverboy}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AeRtYEtRX8 Notorious]]" (1987)
* Music/{{Foreigner}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5atiLWT4emI Say You Will]]" (1987)



* Johnny Hates Jazz - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctwqa3QCwMw Shattered Dreams]]" (1988)

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* Johnny Hates Jazz - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctwqa3QCwMw Shattered Dreams]]" (1988; American version)
* Steve Winwood - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_vkKozA8OI Roll With It]]"
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* Music/{{Madonna}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8 Express Yourself]]" (1989)

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* Music/{{Madonna}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8 Express Yourself]]" (1989)(1989), "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI Vogue]]" (1990)



* Madonna - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI Vogue]]" (1990)
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He started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.

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He After a brief sting working at Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic on a few films, he started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.
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->''"I don't know how much movies should entertain. To me, I'm always interested in movies that scar. The thing I love about Film/{{Jaws}} is the fact that I've never gone swimming in the ocean again."''

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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American filmmaker who's highly acclaimed for his gritty, stylish films. He started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.

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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American filmmaker who's highly acclaimed for his gritty, stylish films. films.

He started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.



* SignatureStyle: Dark neo-noirs with low MoodLighting, a cold, claustrophobic feeling throughout and one or more [[ShockingSwerve gut-punch moments]].

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* SignatureStyle: Dark neo-noirs with low MoodLighting, a cold, claustrophobic feeling throughout and one or more [[ShockingSwerve gut-punch moments]].moments]], often soundtracked by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]].
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* ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' (2013 - present) (Pilot of [[CulturalTranslation American adaptation]] of the [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK series]])

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* ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' (2013 - present) 2018) (Pilot of [[CulturalTranslation American adaptation]] of the [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK series]])
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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is a filmmaker who's highly acclaimed for his gritty, stylish films. He started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.

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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is a an American filmmaker who's highly acclaimed for his gritty, stylish films. He started out directing commercials and music videos, most notably "Vogue" by {{Music/Madonna}}. His movies tend to be very dark, both visually and thematically, and to evoke sensations of paranoia and {{claustrophobia}}. He is best known for ''{{Film/Se7en}}'', ''Film/FightClub'', ''Film/TheSocialNetwork'' and ''Literature/GoneGirl''.
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* Rick Springfield - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOCR6ZXO8M Dance This World Away]]" (1985) [[note]]Fincher's first directorial effort[[/note]]

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* Rick Springfield Music/RickSpringfield - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOCR6ZXO8M Dance This World Away]]" (1985) [[note]]Fincher's first directorial effort[[/note]]
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* ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' (2017 - present) (Directs three episodes along with producing the show)

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* ''Series/{{Mindhunter}}'' (2017 - present) (Directs three four episodes along with producing the show)
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* Music/RickSpringfield - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOCR6ZXO8M Dance This World Away]]" (1985) [[note]]Fincher's first directorial effort[[/note]]

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* Music/RickSpringfield Rick Springfield - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOCR6ZXO8M Dance This World Away]]" (1985) [[note]]Fincher's first directorial effort[[/note]]
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!!Notable music videos
* Music/RickSpringfield - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOCR6ZXO8M Dance This World Away]]" (1985) [[note]]Fincher's first directorial effort[[/note]]
* Jermaine Stewart - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWZisnZ-RGE We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off]]" (1986)
* Music/{{Sting}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk Englishman in New York]]" (1988)
* Johnny Hates Jazz - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctwqa3QCwMw Shattered Dreams]]" (1988)
* Music/PaulaAbdul - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1kgCqD7Xk Straight Up]]" (1989)
* Music/{{Madonna}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsVcUzP_O_8 Express Yourself]]" (1989)
* Music/{{Aerosmith}} - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A Janie's Got a Gun]]" (1990)
* Music/GeorgeMichael - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diYAc7gB-0A Freedom! '90]]" (1990)
* Madonna - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJQSAiODqI Vogue]]" (1990)
* Music/TheRollingStones - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6VBiRjhqA Love is Strong]]" (1994)
* Music/NineInchNails - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwvLlEtxX3o Only]]" (2005)
* Music/JustinTimberlake - "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUsVbTj2AY Suit & Tie]]" (2015)
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* DeadpanSnarker: If there's any humor in his films, it's usually in this form. Listen to his commentaries and you'll find out he's a great one himself.
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