David Aldrin Slade (born 26 September 1969) is a British film and television director. His works include the films Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Slade is also a director for television, directing episodes for Breaking Bad, Awake, Hannibal, Crossbones, Powers, and American Gods. Before he was a film director, Slade was a director of commercials and music videos.