Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker. Largely known for writing and directing historical fiction films, his most notable works are the horror films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019) and Nosferatu (2024) as well as the action film The Northman (2022).

Robert Houston Eggers is an American filmmaker and production designer. He is best known for writing and directing the historical horror films The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), as well as directing and co-writing the historical fiction epic film The Northman (2022).

Robert Houston Eggers is an American filmmaker and production designer. He is best known for writing and directing the historical horror films The Witch (2015) and The Lighthouse (2019), as well as directing and co-writing the historical fiction epic film The Northman (2022).

Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Robert Eggers earned a reputation for his eerie and elaborate costumes and production design for a variety of independent shorts before making an auspicious debut as...

11 hours ago · One of the latest female leads who took the horror genre by storm was Ellen Hutter in Robert Egger’s latest film Nosferatu. Ellen and her connection to the vampire was the central focus of the film, putting a unique spin on a centuries-old story. That wasn’t the first time Eggers wrote and directed a well-crafted female lead, however.

1 day ago · Robert Eggers has become the king of dark historical fantasy, and as of 2025, his four feature films have all received both critical and commercial success. With his film “ Werwulf ” coming in 2026 and a remake of the 1986 classic “ Labyrinth ” in the works , Eggers has more spine-chilling directorial projects coming to the silver ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Robert Eggers attends the 'Nosferatu' premiere Dec. 12 in L.A. Jon Kopaloff/Getty. The news comes the same day that Nosferatu, which is loosely based on the story of Dracula and makes over the ...

Jan 26, 2025 · The Werwulf release date is set for December 25, 2026; The movie is a werewolf horror project set in 13th-century England; Robert Eggers co-wrote Werwulf with The Northman scribe Sjón

Robert Eggers is a Brooklyn based writer and director. Originally from New Hampshire, Eggers began his professional career directing and designing experimental and classical theatre in downtown New York.

Oct 15, 2019 · The Witch director Robert Eggers spills his beans about The Lighthouse. Eggers researched mermaids, lapels, symbolist artists, the occult, and a lot more for the crusty 19th century tale.