David Prior | |
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| Born | January 6, 1969 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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David Prior is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor best known for his work on the cult horror film The Empty Man, and television series such as Voir and Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. He has also directed and produced making-of documentaries for films, most notably the works of David Fincher and Michael Bay.
Career[edit]
After directing documentaries of various David Fincher films for over ten years, Prior helmed his first independent short film AM1200 in 2008.[1] In February 2016, he was hired to write and direct his feature film debut, the supernatural horror film The Empty Man, based on the graphic novel of the same name from Boom! Studios.[2] In September 2021, he was hired to direct an episode on the Netflix series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.[3] In December 2021, he directed, co-created, and executive produced Fincher's Netflix series Voir.[4][5]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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| 2008 | AM1200 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film; Also sound designer[1] |
| 2020 | The Empty Man | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [6] |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Voir | Yes | Yes | Yes | Episodes: "Summer of the Shark" and "But I Don't Like Him"[7][8] |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Yes | No | No | Episode: "The Autopsy"[9] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b AM1200, H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 6, 2016). "Fox Options Boom! Graphic Novel 'The Empty Man', Gets David Prior To Fill It". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (September 2, 2021). "Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Horror Anthology to Reunite 'Babadook' Star Essie Davis With Director Jennifer Kent". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "'Voir' Trailer: David Fincher's Latest Netflix Collaboration Is A Visual Essay Series About Cinema". The Playlist. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "David Fincher and David Prior's 'Voir' Docuseries Celebrates Cinema in New Trailer". Collider. November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Mongale, Matthew (March 2, 2021). "How David Prior's The Empty Man Survived the Perfect Hollywood Storm". Film School Rejects. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Netflix's new David Fincher docuseries Voir celebrates the visual essay". The A.V. Club. December 3, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Squires, John (November 11, 2021). "Netflix Documentary Series "VOIR" Celebrates Cinema With Visual Essays on Films Including 'Jaws' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Noraas, Dana (April 2, 2022). "Guillermo Del Toro's 'Cabinet of Curiosities': Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything You Need to Know". Collider. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
External links[edit]
- David Prior at IMDb