Robert Eggers
Film director · 3 films (2019–2024)
Robert Eggers is a director whose work here spans The Lighthouse (2019) to Nosferatu (2024), across fantasy and drama. 3 of those films were photographed by Jarin Blaschke. All 134 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Robert Houston Eggers is an American filmmaker. After working for years as a production designer, he became known for writing and directing the period horror films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019) and Nosferatu (2024), as well as co-writing and directing the Viking action film The Northman (2022).
Born 7 July 1983 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Robert Eggers anchors his dark fantasy and historical action narratives in tense, ominous, and lonely worlds, staging the majority of his scenes at night or in rugged exteriors. He favors eye-level camera angles and a mix of medium shots, closeups, and wide compositions, frequently utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate characters. His lighting relies strictly on natural and diegetic sources—primarily practical fixtures, windows, sunlight, and firelight—which illuminate a palette dominated by cool, desaturated tones, stark black-and-white, and deep, near-black shadows accented by earthy greens, muted grays, and blood-reds.
Awards
- Sutherland Trophy · 2015
Films directed by Robert Eggers
About Robert Eggers
When was Robert Eggers born?
Robert Eggers was born on 7 July 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Robert Eggers directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: The Lighthouse (2019), The Northman (2022) and Nosferatu (2024).
What awards has Robert Eggers won?
Sutherland Trophy (2015).
Search every frame of Robert Eggers’s films
All 134 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Robert Eggers — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.