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David Fincher, wearing glasses and a dark jacket, speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his hand at an event. The Social Network Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, and director David Fincher pose together on the red carpet at the premiere of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in Madrid. Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz stands in a suit and hat beside an ornate gate on a city street in a black-and-white scene from the film Mank.
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David Fincher

American director
Also known as: David Leo Fincher
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David Fincher (born August 28, 1962, Denver, Colorado, U.S.) is an American music video and film director known for his stylish movies, which usually trend towards 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, Lucasā€™s...

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