Robert Eggers
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), Nosferatu (2024) and Werwulf (2026) 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
- Directing
- Born
- 1983-07-07 · New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- The Witch (2016) — Writer
- The Lighthouse (2019) — Writer
- The Northman (2022) — Producer
- Nosferatu (2024) — Director
- YellowBrickRoad (2010) — Costume Design
- Brothers (2015) — Director
- Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021) — Self
- Curtain (2015) — Production Design
- The Tell-Tale Heart (2009) — Director
- Hansel and Gretel (2007) — Costume Design
- The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale (2020) — Self
- Nosferatu: An Inside Look (2024) — Self
- The Five Stages of Grief (2011) — Production Design
- Art of Darkness: Making the Lighthouse (2023) — Self
- Month to Month (2011) — Costume Design
- Spirit Cabinet (2013) — Production Design