Editing David Fincher (section)

==Awards and recognitions==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by David Fincher}}

Tim Walker of ''[[The Independent]]'' praised Fincher's work, stating "His portrayals of the modern psyche have a power and precision that few film-makers can match."<ref name=":17"/> In 2003, Fincher was ranked 39th in ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s 40 best directors.<ref name="theguardian.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/features/page/0,11456,1082823,00.html|title=40 best directors {{!}} Features {{!}} guardian.co.uk Film|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629200059/https://www.theguardian.com/film/features/page/0,11456,1082823,00.html|archive-date=June 29, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, ''The Guardian'' listed him again in their ranking of 23 best film directors in the world, applauding "his ability to sustain tone and tension".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/sep/01/best-film-directors-world-2012|title=The 23 best film directors in the world today|last1=Catterall|first1=Ali|date=August 31, 2012|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=January 18, 2020|last2=Lyne|first2=Charlie|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|last3=Wise|first3=Gwilym Mumford & Damon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827055954/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/sep/01/best-film-directors-world-2012|archive-date=August 27, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016'', Zodiac'' and ''The Social Network'' appeared in the [[BBC]]'s [[BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century|100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century]] list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films|title=The 21st Century's 100 greatest films|date=August 23, 2016|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131124228/http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160819-the-21st-centurys-100-greatest-films|archive-date=January 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to films, Fincher has often been admired for producing some of the most creative music videos.<ref name=":18"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/08/the-15-most-accomplished-music-video-directors/|title=The 15 Most Accomplished Music Video Directors15. Marcus Nispel|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817190706/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/08/the-15-most-accomplished-music-video-directors/|archive-date=August 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raindance.org/10-music-video-directors-you-should-know/|title=10 Music Video Directors You Should Know|last=Charles|first=Baptiste|date=August 7, 2015|website=Raindance|language=en-GB|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210162409/http://www.raindance.org/10-music-video-directors-you-should-know/|archive-date=December 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Fincher received three [[Academy Award for Best Director]] nominations for ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'' (2008), ''[[The Social Network]]'' (2010), and ''[[Mank]]'' (2020). He won both the [[BAFTA Award for Best Direction]] and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]] for ''The Social Network''. He has four nominations for the [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|DGA Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film]] for ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008), ''The Social Network'' (2010), [[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'']] (2011) and ''Mank'' (2020) as well as a nomination for [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series|Outstanding Directing – Drama Series]] for [[House of Cards (American TV series)|''House of Cards'']] (2013). His work on the latter also earned him the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series]] and the [[Peabody Awards|Peabody Award]] in addition to four nominations for the [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama|PGA Award for Best Episodic Drama]].

Fincher also received two [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video|Grammy Awards for Best Music Video]] for "[[Love Is Strong]]" (1995) by ''[[The Rolling Stones]]'' and "[[Suit & Tie]]" (2013) by [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Jay-Z]] as well as three [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program|Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program]] for ''[[Love, Death & Robots]]''.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Awards and nominations received by Fincher's films
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Academy Awards
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| BAFTA Awards
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Golden Globe Awards
|-
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Alien 3]]''
| align=center|1
|
| align=center|1
|
|
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Seven]]''
| align=center|1
|
| align=center|1
|
|
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Fight Club]]''
| align=center|1
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]''
| align=center|13
| align=center|3
| align=center|11
| align=center|3
| align=center|5
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[The Social Network]]''
| align=center|8
| align=center|3
| align=center|6
| align=center|3
| align=center|6
| align=center|4
|-
| 2011
| ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''
| align=center|5
| align=center|1
| align=center|2
|
| align=center|2
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]''
| align=center|1
|
| align=center|2
|
| align=center|4
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Mank]]''
| align=center|10
| align=center|2
| align=center|6
| align=center|1
| align=center|6
|
|-
! colspan="2"|Total
! align=center|40
! align=center|9
! align=center|29
! align=center|7
! align=center|23
! align=center|4
|}

'''Directed Academy Award performances'''<br>
Under Fincher's direction, these actors have received [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for their performances in the respective roles:

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year
! Performer
! Film
! Result
|-
! colspan="4"| [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| [[81st Academy Awards|2008]]
| [[Brad Pitt]]
| ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[83rd Academy Awards|2010]]
| [[Jesse Eisenberg]]
| ''[[The Social Network]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[93rd Academy Awards|2020]]
| [[Gary Oldman]]
| ''[[Mank]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! colspan="4"| [[Academy Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| [[84th Academy Awards|2011]]
| [[Rooney Mara]]
| ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[87th Academy Awards|2014]]
| [[Rosamund Pike]]
| ''[[Gone Girl (film)|Gone Girl]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! colspan="4"| [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| 2008
| [[Taraji P. Henson]]
| ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2020
| [[Amanda Seyfried]]
| ''[[Mank]]''
| {{nom}}
|}