David Lowery
Directing Born Dec 26, 1980 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 129 credits
Biography
David Lowery, born December 26 1980 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is an American filmmaker who works primarily as a director. He is male and is also listed under the Korean transliteration “데이빟 로워리.” Lowery’s directing portfolio includes independent titles such as Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story, The Old Man & the Gun and The Green Knight, as well as mainstream studio productions like Pete’s Dragon and Peter Pan & Wendy. According to The Movie Database, he has accumulated 81 credited works and is recognized for directing across both film and television. A Czech source notes that he gained prominence with the film Generace X. His professional profile is documented with a content score of 100.
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Career overview
David Lowery, born on December 26, 1980 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an American filmmaker whose career has been defined by a blend of independent and studio work. He first gained recognition directing independent features, most notably Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, A Ghost Story, The Old Man & the Gun, and The Green Knight. These films have established him as a director with a distinctive visual style and a focus on contemplative storytelling, earning him a reputation within the independent cinema community.
In addition to his independent projects, Lowery has moved into mainstream studio productions, directing Disney’s live‑action Pete’s Dragon and the Disney‑produced adaptation Peter Pan & Wendy. Across film and television, he has accumulated more than eighty credited directing roles, reflecting a broad and active body of work. His career therefore spans both the art‑house circuit and large‑scale commercial filmmaking, illustrating a versatility that bridges independent sensibilities with the demands of major studio releases.
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Cary Christopher
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Estella Madrigal
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Jim Gaffigan
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Mamoudou Athie
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Alex Ross Perry
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Gianna Joseph
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Phil Rosenthal
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Natasha Lyonne
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John C. Reilly
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Megan Melendi
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Career timeline
Mother Mary · DirectorMother Mary · WriterMother Mary · EditorMother Mary · Producer
Train Dreams · ThanksPavements · ThanksMessyMessy · Executive ProducerVideoheaven · Thanks
Heretic · ThanksStar Wars: Skeleton Crew · DirectorI Saw the TV Glow · ThanksQueerAn Almost Christmas Story
Peter Pan & Wendy · DirectorPeter Pan & Wendy · ScreenplayLynch/OzThe Smell of Money · Executive Producer
Everything Everywhere All at Once · ThanksWe're All Going to the World's Fair · Executive ProducerThe Cathedral · Executive ProducerOak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love · DirectorOak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love · Writer
The Green Knight · WriterThe Green Knight · DirectorThe Green Knight · ProducerThe Green Knight · EditorCinema Toast · Director
Miss Juneteenth · Executive Producer
Light of My Life · ThanksLight from Light · Executive Producer
Strange Angel · Executive ProducerStrange Angel · DirectorThe Old Man & the Gun · DirectorThe Old Man & the Gun · WriterThe Yellow Birds · Screenplay
A Ghost StoryA Ghost Story · DirectorA Ghost Story · WriterA Ghost Story · EditorPerson to Person · Executive Producer
Pete's Dragon · DirectorPete's Dragon · ScreenplayMinor Setback · Executive Producer
Breakthrough · Director
Listen Up Philip · ProducerUntil We Could · DirectorUntil We Could · WriterBaby Mary · Editor
Rectify · DirectorAin't Them Bodies Saints · DirectorAin't Them Bodies Saints · WriterUpstream Color · EditorSun Don't Shine · Editor
Reconvergence · Director of PhotographyNor'easter · EditorEmpire Builder · Director of PhotographyEmpire Builder · Editor
Silver Bullets · SoundUniversal Squadrons · EditorBad Fever · EditorPioneer · DirectorPioneer · Screenplay
Audrey the Trainwreck · Director of PhotographyLovers of Hate · Director of PhotographyLovers of Hate · Additional Editing
Alexander the LastAlexander the Last · Additional WritingIt Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home · WriterIt Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home · EditorBirthday Suit · Editor
Merrily, Merrily · StoryA Catalog of Anticipations · WriterA Catalog of Anticipations · DirectorWet Dream · Director
A Delineation · DirectorBoycrazy · DirectorThe Stranger · Camera OperatorThe Outlaw Son · DirectorThe Outlaw Son · Writer
LOLSome Analog LinesSome Analog Lines · DirectorSome Analog Lines · WriterSome Analog Lines · Editor
Deadroom · DirectorDeadroom · WriterDeadroom · Producer
Looking For LoveLooking For Love · EditorLooking For Love · DirectorLooking For Love · Director of PhotographyStill · Director
Full filmography
- Mother Mary (2026) Director
- Mother Mary (2026) Writer
- Mother Mary (2026) Editor
- Mother Mary (2026) Producer
- Train Dreams (2025) Thanks
- Pavements (2025) Thanks
- Messy (2025) as Uptight Party Goer (uncredited)
- Messy (2025) Executive Producer
- Videoheaven (2025) Thanks
- No Sleep Till (2025) Thanks
- Heretic (2024) Thanks
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024) Director
- I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Thanks
- Queer (2024) as Jim Cochran
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) as Additional Voice (voice)
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Director
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Screenplay
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Producer
- Between the Temples (2024) Thanks
- Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Director
- Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Screenplay
- Lynch/Oz (2023) as Host (Chapter 6: 'Dig') (voice)
- The Smell of Money (2023) Executive Producer
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Thanks
- We're All Going to the World's Fair (2022) Executive Producer
- The Cathedral (2022) Executive Producer
- Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (2022) Director
- Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (2022) Writer
- Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love (2022) Editor
- The Green Knight (2021) Writer
- The Green Knight (2021) Director
- The Green Knight (2021) Producer
- The Green Knight (2021) Editor
- Cinema Toast (2021) Director
- Cinema Toast (2021) Writer
- The Green Knight Documentary (2021) as Self
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021) Director
- The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021) Writer
- Dig Up My Darling (2021) Director
- Miss Juneteenth (2020) Executive Producer
- Light of My Life (2019) Thanks
- Light from Light (2019) Executive Producer
- Strange Angel (2018) Executive Producer
- Strange Angel (2018) Director
- The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Director
- The Old Man & the Gun (2018) Writer
- The Yellow Birds (2018) Screenplay
- 1985 (2018) Thanks
- Never Goin' Back (2018) Executive Producer
- A Ghost Story (2017) as Neighbor's Ghost (uncredited)
- A Ghost Story (2017) Director
- A Ghost Story (2017) Writer
- A Ghost Story (2017) Editor
- Person to Person (2017) Executive Producer
- Pete's Dragon (2016) Director
- Pete's Dragon (2016) Screenplay
- Minor Setback (2016) Executive Producer
- Breakthrough (2015) Director
- Listen Up Philip (2014) Producer
- Until We Could (2014) Director
- Until We Could (2014) Writer
- Baby Mary (2014) Editor
- Rectify (2013) Director
- Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) Director
- Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013) Writer
- Upstream Color (2013) Editor
- Sun Don't Shine (2013) Editor
- Pit Stop (2013) Writer
- Reconvergence (2012) Director of Photography
- Nor'easter (2012) Editor
- Empire Builder (2012) Director of Photography
- Empire Builder (2012) Editor
- Silver Bullets (2011) Sound
- Universal Squadrons (2011) Editor
- Bad Fever (2011) Editor
- Pioneer (2011) Director
- Pioneer (2011) Screenplay
- Pioneer (2011) Editor
- Shadowboxing (2011) Editor
- Knife (2011) as Brother-In-Law
- Knife (2011) Editor
- My Daily Routine (2011) as (narrator)
- My Daily Routine (2011) Director
- My Daily Routine (2011) Animation
- Cork's Cattlebaron (2011) Editor
- Audrey the Trainwreck (2010) Director of Photography
- Lovers of Hate (2010) Director of Photography
- Lovers of Hate (2010) Additional Editing
- Alexander the Last (2009) as Stagehand
- Alexander the Last (2009) Additional Writing
- It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009) Writer
- It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009) Editor
- Birthday Suit (2009) Editor
- St. Nick (2009) Director
- St. Nick (2009) Editor
- St. Nick (2009) Writer
- Merrily, Merrily (2008) Story
- A Catalog of Anticipations (2008) Writer
- A Catalog of Anticipations (2008) Director
- Wet Dream (2008) Director
- A Delineation (2007) Director
- Boycrazy (2007) Director
- The Stranger (2007) Camera Operator
- The Outlaw Son (2007) Director
- The Outlaw Son (2007) Writer
- LOL (2006) as Noisehead
- Some Analog Lines (2006) as Self
- Some Analog Lines (2006) Director
- Some Analog Lines (2006) Writer
- Some Analog Lines (2006) Editor
- Some Analog Lines (2006) Producer
- Deadroom (2005) Director
- Deadroom (2005) Writer
- Deadroom (2005) Producer
- Looking For Love (2003)
- Looking For Love (2003) Editor
- Looking For Love (2003) Director
- Looking For Love (2003) Director of Photography
- Still (2003) Director
- The Fisherman Director
- The Fisherman Screenplay
- Death in Her Hands Director
- Coda Producer
- Coda Cinematography
- Coda Editor
- 61 Suns Thanks
- The Skull Director
- The Skull Writer
- The Invisible Life of Addie Larue Screenplay