ANTON CORBIJN

Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: May 20, 1955
Place of Birth: Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Biography

Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑntɔ ɲoːˈɦɑnəsˈxɛrɪt kɔrˈbɛiɱ vɑɱ ˌʋɪlənsˈʋaːrt]; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director, and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both bands over three decades. His music videos include Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990), U2's "One" (version 1) (1991), Bryan Adams' "Do I Have to Say the Words?", Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), Travis's "Re-Offender" (2003) and Coldplay's "Talk" (2005). He directed the films "Viva la Vida" (2008), the Ian Curtis biographical film Control (2007), The American (2010), and A Most Wanted Man (2014), based on John le Carré's 2008 novel of the same name; and Life (2015), after the friendship between Life magazine photographer Dennis Stock and James Dean.

Filmography

Starring

2022·
OnderOns
Self - Guest
Self
Self - Interviewee
(segment "It's No Good")
Self
Self
1994·
NeXt
Self
'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video

Production

Director
2015·
Life
Director
Camera Operator, Director
Director
Director
Director
2009·
Linear
Writer, Director
2007·
Control
Director, Producer
Director