David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He has directed dramas such as George Washington, All the Real Girls, and Snow Angels, as well as the thriller Undertow, all of which he wrote or co-wrote. In 2008, he transitioned into comedy, directing the films Pineapple Express, Your Highness, and The Sitter, as well as episodes of the HBO comedy Eastbound & Down. In 2013, he returned to his more dramatic roots with the independent films Prince Avalanche and Joe. Since then, he has directed the films Manglehorn, Our Brand Is Crisis, Stronger, and episodes of the television comedy-drama Red Oaks, on which he also serves as executive producer. He directed the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth installments in the Halloween franchise, which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Danny McBride.
David Gordon Green ist ein amerikanischer Filmemacher, der die North Carolina School of the Arts absolvierte und den Weg von gefeierten Independent-Dramen zu großen Studio-Komödien und Horror-Franchises ging.
Er ist bekannt für die Regie der Stoner-Komödie Ananas Express, Indie-Dramen wie George Washington und die jüngste Trilogie der Halloween-Horrorfilme.
Er inszenierte die jüngste Trilogie der Halloween-Filme sowie The Exorcist: Believer.
Er gab sein Spielfilmdebüt als Regisseur im Jahr 2000 mit dem von der Kritik gefeierten Independent-Drama George Washington.