Robert Eggers

Director

Born: July 7, 1983 (42 years old)

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

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.

Filmography (10)

• Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021, ★ 7.6)
• The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale (2020, ★ 6.9)
• The Northman (2022, ★ 7)
• The Witch (2016, ★ 7)
• The Tell-Tale Heart (2009, ★ 6.8)
• Brothers (2015, ★ 6.6)
• The Lighthouse (2019, ★ 7.5)
• Nosferatu (2024, ★ 6.7)
• YellowBrickRoad (2010, ★ 4.7)
• Curtain (2015, ★ 4.9)