David Gordon Green

David Gordon Green (born April 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker.

Green began his career in 1997 and gained fame with the independent film ''George Washington'' (2000). He directed two additional independent dramas, ''All the Real Girls'' (2003) and ''Snow Angels'' (2007), as well as the thriller ''Undertow'' (2004), all of which he wrote or co-wrote.

In 2008, Green transitioned into Hollywood studio comedies, directing the films ''Pineapple Express'' (2008), ''Your Highness'' and ''The Sitter'' (both 2011).

He briefly returned to his dramatic roots with the independent films ''Prince Avalanche'' (2013), ''Joe'' (2013), and ''Manglehorn'' (2014). Following this departure, he returned to studio films with ''Our Brand Is Crisis'' (2015) and ''Stronger'' (2017). Beginning in 2018, Green directed a trilogy of slasher films in the ''Halloween'' franchise: ''Halloween'' (2018), ''Halloween Kills'' (2021) and ''Halloween Ends'' (2022), which he co-wrote with frequent collaborator Danny McBride. Most recently, Green directed ''The Exorcist: Believer'' (2023), with two additional sequels planned.

Green has also directed episodes of the comedy series ''Eastbound & Down'' (2009–2013), ''Red Oaks'' (2014–17), ''Vice Principals'' (2016–17), and ''The Righteous Gemstones'' (2019–present), on all of which he additionally served as executive producer. Provided by Wikipedia