David Fincher - Biography

What is Intertextuality?

Intertextuality is the reference of one media text (Cinema/Film, Music Video, Television and Articles) in another media text.  This often means that both texts share an audience in some way because they wouldn't understand the reference otherwise.

David Fincher

Born: August 28, 1962 (aged 53)

Occupation: Film Director, film producer, television director, television producer, music video director.

Years active: 1984 - present.

Graduate of 

Music Videos Directed:

Films Directed:

Example from one of his music videos: 

Express yourself - Madonna

Vogue - Madonna

Love is Strong - The rolling stones

Intertextuality example:

Million Dollar Bill - Whitney Houston  and Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z

The "Suit and Tie" MV was also directed by David.

John Stuart describes music videos as "incorporating, raiding and reconstructing" other texts.  In this case I think that this indicates that the viewers of this music video would also be familiar with


Spike Jonze

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Example from one of his music videos:





















Michel Godly

Intertextuality and Music Video

Intertextuality and Music Video:
Madona - Material Girl 
Marilyn Monroe - Diamonds are a girls best friend

An inter-textuality is applied here, as in Marilyn's music video, she is wearing a very pink tube dress, with hand scarf matching her dress, good looking men in suits with red tie, and the setting looks absolutely identical as the pink and red background colour they have used is also been in use in Madonna's MV. Both Marilyn and Madonna is carrying a black lace fan to seduce and reject men surround the 2 singers. People who are fan of madonna would have seen the Marilyn's movie and thought that Madonna has copied Marilyn. The 2 singers shares the same fanbase as they are both seen as "sassy" women and women who to look up to.