Jul 7, 1983 - New York City, New York, USA
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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| Movie | 2021 | Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror | Self | |
| Movie | 2020 | The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale | Self | |
| Movie | 2024 | Nosferatu: An Inside Look | Self |
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| Movie | 2022 | The Northman | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2010 | YellowBrickRoad | Costume Design | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2016 | The Witch | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2016 | The Witch | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2011 | The Five Stages of Grief | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2009 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Brothers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Brothers | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2009 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Costume Design | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2007 | Hansel and Gretel | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | Curtain | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2009 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2009 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2007 | Hansel and Gretel | Costume Design | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2011 | Month to Month | Costume Design | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2013 | Spirit Cabinet | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2007 | Hansel and Gretel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2007 | Hansel and Gretel | Production Design | Art |
| Movie | 2019 | The Lighthouse | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | The Northman | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2019 | The Lighthouse | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | The Lighthouse | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2022 | The Northman | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2007 | Hansel and Gretel | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 2024 | Nosferatu | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2024 | Nosferatu | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2024 | Nosferatu | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2026 | Werwulf | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2026 | Werwulf | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2026 | Werwulf | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2009 | Heartbreak Haiku | Costume Designer | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2011 | The Five Stages of Grief | Costume Designer | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | 2013 | Bomb Fetish | Costume Designer | Costume & Make-Up |
| Movie | N/A | Untitled Labyrinth Sequel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | Untitled Labyrinth Sequel | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | N/A | A Christmas Carol | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | A Christmas Carol | Producer | Production |
| Movie | N/A | A Christmas Carol | Screenplay | Writing |
