Robert Eggers

Robert Eggers
Eggers in 2015
Born
Robert Houston Eggers

(1983-07-07) July 7, 1983 (age 41)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • production designer
  • film producer
Years active2007–present
SpouseAlexandra Shaker
Children1

Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983)[1] is an American filmmaker and production designer. He is best known for writing and directing the historical horror films The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), as well as directing and co-writing the historical fiction epic film The Northman (2022). His films are noted for their folkloric and mythological elements, as well as his thorough efforts to ensure historical authenticity.[2]

  1. ^ "Robert Eggers Biography". AllMovie. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Knight, Sam (March 28, 2022). "Robert Eggers's Historical Visions Go Mainstream". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.