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.
The Northman
(Producer)
YellowBrickRoad
(Costume Design)
The Witch
(Director)
The Witch
(Writer)
The Five Stages of Grief
(Production Design)
The Tell-Tale Heart
(Director)
Brothers
(Director)
Brothers
(Writer)
The Tell-Tale Heart
(Costume Design)
Hansel and Gretel
(Screenplay)
Curtain
(Production Design)
The Tell-Tale Heart
(Screenplay)
The Tell-Tale Heart
(Production Design)
Hansel and Gretel
(Costume Design)
Month to Month
(Costume Design)
Spirit Cabinet
(Production Design)
Hansel and Gretel
(Director)
Hansel and Gretel
(Production Design)
The Lighthouse
(Writer)
The Northman
(Director)
The Lighthouse
(Producer)
The Lighthouse
(Director)
The Northman
(Writer)
Hansel and Gretel
(Editor)
Nosferatu
(Director)
Nosferatu
(Producer)
The Knight
(Director)
The Knight
(Writer)
Nosferatu
(Writer)
Werwulf
(Writer)
Werwulf
(Director)
Werwulf
(Producer)
Heartbreak Haiku
(Costume Designer)
The Five Stages of Grief
(Costume Designer)
Bomb Fetish
(Costume Designer)
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
(Director)
Untitled Labyrinth Sequel
(Writer)