Robert Eggers

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Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), The Northman (2022), and Nosferatu (2024). Widely considered one of the most distinctive auteurs of his generation, all of his films are set before the 20th century and noted for their historical authenticity and blending of horror, folklore, and mythology. Early life Robert Houston Eggers was born in New York City on July 7, 1983. He does not know his biological father. He and his mother Kelly Houston moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where she met and married Walter Eggers, an English literature professor at the University of Wyoming. The couple had twin sons named Max and Sam, who also became filmmakers. In 1990, the family relocated to Lee, New Hampshire, after Walter became a provost at the University of New Hampshire. Eggers returned to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2001. He gained an interest in designing, directing, and theater while there, and would additionally show an interest in filmmaking by directing and designing short films.