Directing
Robert Eggers
Born 1983-07-07
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Robert Eggers
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The Witch
2016
TMDB3.5
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The Lighthouse
2019
TMDB3.8
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The Northman
2022
TMDB3.5
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Nosferatu
2024
TMDB3.4
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YellowBrickRoad
2010
TMDB2.4
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Werwulf
2026
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Brothers
2015
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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
2021
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The Tell-Tale Heart
2009
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Curtain
2015
TMDB2.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (41 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Werwulf | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
| Werwulf | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Werwulf | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Nosferatu: An Inside Look | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Nosferatu | Director | Movie | 2024 |
| Nosferatu | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
| Nosferatu | Writer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Art of Darkness: Making the Lighthouse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Northman | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
| The Northman | Director | Movie | 2022 |
| The Northman | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Lighthouse | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
| The Lighthouse | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
| The Lighthouse | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Witch | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
| The Witch | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Curtain | Production Design | Movie | 2015 |
 | Brothers | Director | Movie | 2015 |
| Brothers | Writer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Spirit Cabinet | Production Design | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Five Stages of Grief | Production Design | Movie | 2011 |
| Month to Month | Costume Design | Movie | 2011 | |
| The Five Stages of Grief | Costume Designer | Movie | 2011 |
 | YellowBrickRoad | Costume Design | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| The Tell-Tale Heart | Screenplay | Movie | 2009 |
| The Tell-Tale Heart | Costume Design | Movie | 2009 |
| The Tell-Tale Heart | Production Design | Movie | 2009 |
| Heartbreak Haiku | Costume Designer | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Hansel and Gretel | Costume Design | Movie | 2007 |
| Hansel and Gretel | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Hansel and Gretel | Screenplay | Movie | 2007 |
| Hansel and Gretel | Production Design | Movie | 2007 |
| Hansel and Gretel | Editor | Movie | 2007 |
 | Labyrinth 2 | Director | Movie | — |
| Labyrinth 2 | Writer | Movie | — |
| A Christmas Carol | Director | Movie | — | |
| A Christmas Carol | Producer | Movie | — | |
| A Christmas Carol | Screenplay | Movie | — |