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David Gordon Green

David Gordon Green

Film director · 12 films (2000–2021)

David Gordon Green is a director whose work here spans George Washington (2000) to Halloween Kills (2021), across drama and comedy. 9 of those films were photographed by Tim Orr. All 666 frames from 12 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

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.

Born 9 April 1975 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Directing style

David Gordon Green anchors his visual storytelling in a grounded, eye-level perspective, favoring exterior day and night settings captured through medium and wide compositions. He leans heavily on shallow depth of field to isolate characters, evoking a tense, lonely, or ominous atmosphere across both dramas and genre films. His lighting relies on naturalistic sources like the sun, windows, and practicals, which illuminate a palette dominated by earthy browns, muted ochres, and dusty grays, occasionally stylized with cool, desaturated or warm color grades.

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Films directed by David Gordon Green

About David Gordon Green

When was David Gordon Green born?

David Gordon Green was born on 9 April 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.

What films has David Gordon Green directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 12 of them: George Washington (2000), All The Real Girls (2003), Undertow (2004), Snow Angels (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Your Highness (2011), Prince Avalanche (2013) and Manglehorn (2014) and more.

Search every frame of David Gordon Green’s films

All 666 indexed frames from 12 films directed by David Gordon Green — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.