David Robert Mitchell

David Robert Mitchell is an American film director and writer. He received significant recognition as a director after completing his second feature, the critically acclaimed horror film It Follows.

Early life and education

Mitchell was born in Clawson, Michigan. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He graduated from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts with a Master of Fine Arts degree in production.

Career

Mitchell's first full-length film was the coming-of-age drama The Myth of the American Sleepover. Adele Romanski, a friend of Mitchell's from film school, served as one of the producers. In an interview, Mitchell said that the film cost about $50,000.
Four years later, he directed the supernatural horror film It Follows. The film was acclaimed by critics and was a remarkable commercial success considering its low, independent film budget.
Mitchell served as a jury member in the Critics' Week section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2018, he directed Under the Silver Lake, a postmodern noir comedy-drama film set in Los Angeles and starring Andrew Garfield.
In October 2023, it was announced that a sequel, entitled They Follow, was in pre-production with writer-director David Robert Mitchell and star Maika Monroe returning. Neon would produce and distribute the film domestically,
while filming is expected to begin in 2026.

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2001	Kiss
2002	Virgin

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2010	The Myth of the American Sleepover
2014	It Follows
2018	Under the Silver Lake
2026	Flowervale Street