Robert Eggers

Directing·Jul 7, 1983·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Werwulf2026 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Nosferatu: An Inside Look2024 · Self	Self
Nosferatu2024 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Art of Darkness: Making the Lighthouse2023 · Actor	Actor
The Northman2022 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror2021 · Self	Self
The Lighthouse: A Dark & Stormy Tale2020 · Self	Self
The Lighthouse2019 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Witch2016 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Brothers2015 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Tell-Tale Heart2009 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Hansel and Gretel2007 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Labyrinth 2Director, Writer	Director, Writer
AA Christmas CarolDirector, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay