FILM DIRECTOR
David Fincher
1962 - Today

David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. Often described as one of the most preeminent directors of his generation, his films have collectively grossed over $2.1 billion worldwide and received numerous accolades, including three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. He has also received four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe. Fincher co-founded the production company Propaganda Films in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Fincher is the 130th most popular film director (down from 109th in 2019), the 1,126th most popular biography from United States (down from 750th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Film Director.
David Fincher is most famous for directing films such as Se7en, Fight Club, and Gone Girl.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Fincher ranks 130 out of 2,041. Before him are Claude Lelouch, René Clément, Giuseppe Tornatore, Max Reinhardt, James Gunn, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. After him are Jesús Franco, Michael Cimino, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jerzy Grotowski, George A. Romero, and Peter Greenaway.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaude Lelouch
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 124
René Clément
1913 - 1996
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 125
Giuseppe Tornatore
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 126
Max Reinhardt
1873 - 1943
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 127
James Gunn
1966 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 128
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 129
David Fincher
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 130
Jesús Franco
1930 - 2013
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 131
Michael Cimino
1939 - 2016
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 132
Jean-Pierre Melville
1917 - 1973
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 133
Jerzy Grotowski
1933 - 1999
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 134
George A. Romero
1940 - 2017
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 135
Peter Greenaway
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 136
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, David Fincher ranks 22. Before him are Ralph Fiennes, Olga Tokarczuk, Bassel al-Assad, Aleksandr Dugin, Sandra, and Ismail Haniyeh. After him are Yahya Sinwar, Joan Laporta, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Anthony Edwards, Carlos Sainz, and Jon Bon Jovi.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsRalph Fiennes
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 16
Olga Tokarczuk
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 17
Bassel al-Assad
ENGINEER
1962 - 1994
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 18
Aleksandr Dugin
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 19
Sandra
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 20
Ismail Haniyeh
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 21
David Fincher
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 22
Yahya Sinwar
POLITICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 23
Joan Laporta
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 24
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 25
Anthony Edwards
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 26
Carlos Sainz
RACING DRIVER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 27
Jon Bon Jovi
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 28
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Fincher ranks 1,126 out of 20,380. Before him are Gena Rowlands (1930), Dickinson W. Richards (1895), Dashiell Hammett (1894), Kenneth Arrow (1921), Anne Sullivan (1866), and Charley Patton (1891). After him are Mahershala Ali (1974), George H. Hitchings (1905), Karl Barry Sharpless (1941), Roger Wolcott Sperry (1913), L. Frank Baum (1856), and Lewis Strauss (1896).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGena Rowlands
ACTOR
1930 - 2024
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 1,120
Dickinson W. Richards
PHYSICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 1,121
Dashiell Hammett
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 1,122
Kenneth Arrow
ECONOMIST
1921 - 2017
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 1,123
Anne Sullivan
PHILOSOPHER
1866 - 1936
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 1,124
Charley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 1,125
David Fincher
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,126
Mahershala Ali
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,127
George H. Hitchings
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1998
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,128
Karl Barry Sharpless
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,129
Roger Wolcott Sperry
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1994
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 1,130
L. Frank Baum
WRITER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,131
Lewis Strauss
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 1,132
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, David Fincher ranks 39. Before him are William Hanna (1910), Wes Craven (1939), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Victor Fleming (1889), James Gunn (1966), and Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909). After him are Michael Cimino (1939), George A. Romero (1940), Terrence Malick (1943), Jonathan Demme (1944), Jim Jarmusch (1953), and Robert Benton (1932).
William Hanna
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 33
Wes Craven
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 34
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 35
Victor Fleming
1889 - 1949
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 36
James Gunn
1966 - Present
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 37
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 38
David Fincher
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 39
Michael Cimino
1939 - 2016
HPI: 69.36
Rank: 40
George A. Romero
1940 - 2017
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 41
Terrence Malick
1943 - Present
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 42
Jonathan Demme
1944 - 2017
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 43
Jim Jarmusch
1953 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 44
Robert Benton
1932 - 2025
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 45