David Prior (director)
American director, screenwriter, producer, and editor
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David Prior (born January 6, 1969) is an American filmmaker, 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.
- Film director
- Screenwriter
- Producer
- Editor
David Prior | |
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| Born | January 6, 1969 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Career
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 co-created, executive produced, and directed two episodes of Fincher's Netflix series Voir.[4][5] By September 2025, he was hired to write and direct the Netflix film The Boy in the Iron Box, based on the short story of the same name by Guillermo del Toro.[6]
Filmography
Short film
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes / Ref. |
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| 2020 | The Empty Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | [7] |
| TBA | The Boy in the Iron Box | Yes | Yes | No | Filming[6] |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Voir | Episodes "Summer of the Shark" and "But I Don't Like Him" (Also writer and executive producer) |
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| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Episode "The Autopsy" | [10] |