Robert Eggers
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.
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Also Known As
Movies (19)
Werwulf
Writer (Writing)
2026
Nosferatu: An Inside Look
as Self
2024
Nosferatu
Director (Directing)
2024
Art of Darkness: Making the Lighthouse
2023
The Northman
Producer (Production)
2022
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
as Self
2021
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale
as Self
2020
The Lighthouse
Writer (Writing)
2019
The Witch
Director (Directing)
2016
Curtain
Production Design (Art)
2015
Brothers
Director (Directing)
2015
Spirit Cabinet
Production Design (Art)
2013
Bomb Fetish
Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2013
The Five Stages of Grief
Production Design (Art)
2011
Month to Month
Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)
2011
YellowBrickRoad
Costume Design (Costume & Make-Up)
2010
The Tell-Tale Heart
Director (Directing)
2009
Heartbreak Haiku
Costume Designer (Costume & Make-Up)
2009
Hansel and Gretel
Director (Directing)
2007