My Take
Robert Eggers is the kind of filmmaker who makes you feel like you've been cursed after watching his movies — and I mean that as the highest compliment. This guy from a small New Hampshire town has built an entire career out of refusing to make anything set after 1900, and honestly? Good. The Witch had me genuinely unsettled in ways I couldn't shake for days, The Lighthouse was like watching two men slowly lose their minds in real time, and The Northman proved he could go full epic without losing that obsessive attention to historical texture. What gets me most is that he writes, designs, and directs the whole vision himself — the guy's a one-man authenticity machine. With Nosferatu in 2024, he finally brought his dream vampire project to life after years in development, and it was exactly as atmospheric and unnerving as you'd hope. There's no one else making films quite like his.
Overview
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). His films are all set before the 20th century and noted for their historical authenticity, as well as blending elements of horror, folklore, and mythology.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Eggers
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・エガース
- Reading
- ろばーと・えがーす
- Born
- July 7, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Lee, New Hampshire, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / production designer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oyster River High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Sutherland Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.