Director

Robert Eggers

Directing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

Emerging

Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

3.6

Moderate attention

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12

TMDB ID: 138781

IMDb ID: nm3211470

Known for: Directing

Born: July 7, 1983

Age: 42

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2007 - 2026

Years active: 20

Average TMDB rating: 6.53

Wikidata: Q20826736

Also known as

로버트 에거스 • Robert Houston Eggers • 罗伯特·埃格斯 • رابرت اگرز • روبرت إغرز

Frequent jobs

Director (3)Production Design (3)Writer (3)Costume Design (2)Producer (1)

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Biography

Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker. After working for years as a production designer, he became known for writing and directing the period horror films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019) and Nosferatu (2024), as well as co-writing and directing the Viking action film The Northman (2022). Noted for his attention to historical period detail, his films often incorporate elements of folklore and mythology.