| David Von Ancken | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Henry Von Ancken (1964-12-05)December 5, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 56) Agoura Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–2020 |
David Henry Von Ancken (December 5, 1964 – July 26, 2021) was an American film director, television director and screenwriter.
Life and career
He directed one feature film, the 2006 Western Seraphim Falls starring Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan.
Some of Von Ancken's credits as a television director include Oz, Without a Trace, Numb3rs, The Shield, Heroes, Gossip Girl, CSI: NY, Cold Case, Californication, Tut, Ghost Wars, Hell on Wheels, The Vampire Diaries and The InBetween.
Von Ancken died on July 26, 2021, at his home in Agoura Hills, California, after battling stomach cancer. He was 56 years old.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Executive producer |
Writer | |||
| Box Suite | 1997 | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| Bullet in the Brain | 2001 | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| Seraphim Falls | 2006 | Yes | No | Yes | Directorial debut |
| Elegy | 2010 | No | Yes | No | Short film |
| The Last Son | 2021 | No | Yes | No | Posthumous release |
Television
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Director | Writer | Executive producer | |||
| Oz | 2003 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Touching Evil | 2004 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| The Jury | 2004 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Cold Case | 2004–09 | No | Yes (7) | No | No | |
| Without a Trace | 2004 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Jonny Zero | 2005 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Numbers | 2005–06 | No | Yes (2) | No | No | |
| CSI: NY | 2005–12 | No | Yes (9) | No | No | |
| The Shield | 2005 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Day Break | 2007 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Saving Grace | 2007 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Californication | 2007–14 | No | Yes (15) | No | No | |
| Heroes | 2008 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Gossip Girl | 2008 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2010–13 | No | Yes (3) | No | No | |
| Memphis Beat | 2010 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Awakening | 2011 | No | Yes | No | No | Unsold pilot for The CW |
| Hell on Wheels | 2011–16 | No | Yes (8) | No | Yes | Executive producer (season 1) Consulting producer (season 2) |
| Person of Interest | 2012 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| The Mentalist | 2012 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Body of Proof | 2013 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| House of Lies | 2013 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| The Following | 2013 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Hostages | 2013 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Intelligence | 2014 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| Salem | 2014 | No | Yes (5) | No | Yes | Executive producer (season 1) |
| Tut | 2015 | No | Yes (3) | No | Yes | Miniseries |
| Code Black | 2015–17 | No | Yes (7) | No | Yes | Executive producer (season 1: 13 episodes, season 2) |
| MacGyver | 2016 | No | Yes (1) | No | Yes | Director (Unaired pilot) Executive producer (episode "The Rising") |
| Ghost Wars | 2017–18 | No | Yes (1) | No | Yes | |
| The Crossing | 2018 | No | Yes (2) | No | Yes | Executive producer (10 episodes) |
| The Purge | 2018 | No | Yes (1) | No | No | |
| The InBetween | 2019 | No | Yes (2) | No | Yes | Executive producer (9 episodes) |
| The Order | 2019–20 | No | Yes (3) | No | Yes | Executive producer (19 episodes) |
- * The numbers in parentheses indicate the amount of directed episodes of the corresponding series.
References
- ^ David Henry Von Ancken
- Roberts, Sheila. "David Von Ancken Interview, Seraphim Falls". MoviesOnline.ca. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- "David von Ancken". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- Andreeva, Nellie (July 28, 2021). "David Von Ancken Dies: 'Code Black', 'Hell On Wheels' & 'Seraphim Falls' Director Was 56". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
External links
Categories:- 1964 births
- 2021 deaths
- American male screenwriters
- American people of Flemish descent
- American television directors
- Deaths from stomach cancer in California
- Film directors from New York City
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Television producers from New York (state)
- Western (genre) film directors
- Writers from New York City