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David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly thrillers, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. Born in Denver, Colorado, Fincher was interested in filmmaking at an early age. He directed numerous music videos, most notably Madonna's "Express Yourself" in 1989 and "Vogue" in 1990, both of which won him the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. He made his feature film debut with Alien 3 (1992), which garnered mixed reviews, followed by the thriller Seven (1995), which was better received. Fincher found lukewarm success with The Game (1997) and Fight Club (1999), but the latter eventually became a cult classic. In 2002, he returned to prominence with the thriller Panic Room starring Jodie Foster. Fincher also directed Zodiac (2007), The Social Network (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Mank (2020). For The Social Network, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and BAFTA Award for Best Direction. His biggest commercial successes are The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Gone Girl (2014), both of which grossed more than $300 million worldwide, with the former earning thirteen nominations at the Academy Awards, and eleven at the British Academy Film Awards. He also served as an executive producer and director for the Netflix series House of Cards (2013–2018) and Mindhunter (2017–2019), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the pilot episode of House of Cards. Fincher was the co-founder of Propaganda Films, a film, and music.
Mariya Oktyabrskaya is a Soviet woman living in Tomsk, Siberia, when she receives news that her husband, a Red Army officer, has fallen in combat against the Nazis. Determined to honor his memory and his love, she sells all her possessions and donates a T-34 tank to the State, asking to be allowed to drive it. After completing rigorous training, he joins the 26th Guards Tank Brigade, where he earns the respect and admiration of his comrades for his bravery and skill. In the tank, which she calls \"The Companion in Arms\", she participates in several decisive battles on the Eastern Front, facing enemy tanks and planes, as well as the prejudices and machismo of some of her superiors. Her final destination will be the city of Smolensk, where she will receive a mortal wound that will make her a heroine of the Soviet Union.
