David Prior (born January 6, 1969) is an American filmmaker, best known for his work on the cult horror film '' The Empty Man'', and television series such as ''

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'' and '' Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities''. He has also directed and produced making-of documentaries for films, most notably the works of

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Career

After directing documentaries of various

films for over ten years, Prior helmed his first independent short film '' AM1200'' in 2008.AM1200
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival In February 2016, he was hired to write and direct his feature film debut, the supernatural horror film '' The Empty Man'', based on the graphic novel of the same name from

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. In September 2021, he was hired to direct an episode on the

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series '' Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities''. In December 2021, he co-created, executive produced, and directed two episodes of Fincher's

series ''

''.

Filmography

Short film Feature film Television

References

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