Writer director David Michod directing Guy Pearce on the set of Animal Kingdom (2012). Dave was born in Sydney, Australia, and has 12 director credits from a 2006 short to 2019.
His only other credit with any international attention is his most recent film, The King (2019), co-written with Animal Kingdom co-star Joel Edgerton. His 17 credits for writing include Hesher with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and six episodes of the 2019 mini-series Catch 22. Dave also has 13 acting credits, including a reporter in Animal Kingdom.
All men are born to die. We know it. We carry it with us always. If your day be today, so be it! Mine will be tomorrow! Or mine today and yours tomorrow. It matters not. What matters is that you know, in your hearts, that today you are that kingdom united. You are England.
Timothée Chalamet as Henry V of England
The King (2019)