Robert Eggers
July 7, 1983 (41 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
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.
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- 2025 · A24 : The American New Wave as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2024 · Nosferatu: An Inside Look as Self
- 2021 · Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror as Self
- 2020 · The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale as Self