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), The Lighthouse (2019), as well as directing and co-writing the historical fiction epic film The Northman (2022) and Nosferatu (2024). 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.