“My idea of professionalism is probably a lot of people’s idea of obsessive.”

Denver, Colorado born Director David Fincher (52) broke out as a Director with his Ad for the American Cancer Society – Smoking Fetus (YOUTUBE – 1984, USA), and the 1984 Rick Springfield’s Music Videos (YOUTUBE) which he both made at age 22. This eventually led to the concert film ‘The Beat of the Live Drum’, founding his 1986 production company Propaganda Films with fellow directors Michael Bay, Nigel Dick and Dominic Sena. And in 1992, New Zealand film director Vincent Ward (Empire’s – Alien 3: The Lost Tale Of The Wooden Planet) (A L I E N 3 – The Making Of) was being cancelled well into pre-production of Alien 3. This led to the feature film debut of director David Fincher… 

Have a look at this 50min. brilliantly made Directors series. Written, narrated and edited by Cameron Beyl (Director’s Reel). Part of Raccord, an independent art collective. Fincher is a two-time Academy Award® Nominee for Best Achievement in Directing for The Social Network (2010) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). You will will know his work from ‘95 Se7en, ‘99 Fight Club, ‘10 The Social Network and ‘14 Gone Girl.

• The Directors Series – BAPTISM BY FIRE – David Fincher [2.1]
• The Directors Series – REDEMPTION & TRIUMPH – David Fincher [2.2]
• The Directors Series- CAPTURING THE ZEITGEIST – David Fincher [2.3]

For more of RACCORDS’ brilliant Director series, have a look at Stanley Kubrick’s 5-part series [1.1] –  [1.5] here. Thank you Raccord! – FOLLOW! Photo Credit: Raccord. A-One-to-watch!