David Robert Mitchell | |
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![]() Mitchell in 2010 | |
Born | Clawson, Michigan, U.S. | October 19, 1974
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Years active | 2002–present |
Notable credit | It Follows (2014) |
David Robert Mitchell (born October 19, 1974) [1] is an American film director and writer. He received significant recognition as a director after completing his second feature, the critically acclaimed horror film It Follows (2014).
Mitchell was born in Clawson, Michigan. [2] He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. [2] He graduated from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts with a Master of Fine Arts degree in production. [3]
Mitchell's first full-length film was the coming-of-age drama The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010). Adele Romanski, a friend of Mitchell's from film school, served as one of the producers. In an interview, Mitchell said that the film cost about $50,000. [4]
Four years later, he directed the supernatural horror film It Follows . The film was acclaimed by critics and was a remarkable commercial success considering its low, independent film budget. [5] [6]
Mitchell served as a jury member in the Critics' Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. [7]
In 2018, he directed Under the Silver Lake , a postmodern noir comedy-drama film set in Los Angeles and starring Andrew Garfield. [8]
In October 2023, it was announced that a sequel, entitled They Follow, was in pre-production with writer-director David Robert Mitchell and star Maika Monroe returning. Neon would produce and distribute the film domestically, while filming is expected to begin in 2025. [9] [10] [11]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2002 | Virgin | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
2010 | The Myth of the American Sleepover | Yes | Yes | No | |
2014 | It Follows | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2018 | Under the Silver Lake | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2026 | Flowervale Street | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production |
TBD | They Follow | Yes | Yes | Yes | In development |