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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.
Awards & recognition
- Sutherland Trophy · 2015
Filmography8 titles
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
2021as Self
2021as Self
The Lighthouse
2019Director, Producer, Writer
2019Director, Producer, Writer
The Northman
2022Director, Producer, Writer
2022Director, Producer, Writer
The Witch
2015Director, Writer
2015Director, Writer
Nosferatu
2024Director, Producer, Writer
2024Director, Producer, Writer
Curtain
2015Production Design
2015Production Design
YellowBrickRoad
2010Costume Design
2010Costume Design
Month to Month
2011Costume Design
2011Costume Design