David Prior (director)

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David Prior
Born (1969-01-06) January 6, 1969 (age 56)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
  • Editor
Years active2008–present
Notable work

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.

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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

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerEditorSound DesignerRef.
2008 AM1200 YesYesYesYesYes [1]

Feature film

YearTitle Director Writer Editor Ref.
2020 The Empty Man YesYesYes [7]

Television

YearTitleNotesRef.
2021 Voir Episodes "Summer of the Shark" and "But I Don't Like Him"
(Also writer and executive producer)		 [8] [9]
2022 Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Episode "The Autopsy" [10]

References

  1. 1 2 AM1200, H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival
  2. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (February 6, 2016). "Fox Options Boom! Graphic Novel 'The Empty Man', Gets David Prior To Fill It". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ritman, Alex (September 2, 2021). "Guillermo del Toro's Netflix Horror Anthology to Reunite 'Babadook' Star Essie Davis With Director Jennifer Kent". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "'Voir' Trailer: David Fincher's Latest Netflix Collaboration Is A Visual Essay Series About Cinema". The Playlist. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "David Fincher and David Prior's 'Voir' Docuseries Celebrates Cinema in New Trailer". Collider . November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Carter, Justin (September 20, 2025). "Netflix and Guillermo del Toro Team on 'Boy in the Iron Box' Film". Gizmodo. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mongale, Matthew (March 2, 2021). "How David Prior's The Empty Man Survived the Perfect Hollywood Storm". Film School Rejects . Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Netflix's new David Fincher docuseries Voir celebrates the visual essay". The A.V. Club . December 3, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ Squires, John (November 11, 2021). "Netflix Documentary Series "VOIR" Celebrates Cinema With Visual Essays on Films Including 'Jaws' [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ Noraas, Dana (April 2, 2022). "Guillermo Del Toro's 'Cabinet of Curiosities': Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything You Need to Know". Collider . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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