Anton Corbijn
Born	May 20, 1955 (1955-05-20) (age 53) Strijen, Netherlands
Residence	London, United Kingdom
Occupation	Photographer, director
Website www.corbijn.co.uk

Anton Corbijn (pronounced [kɔrˈbɛin]) (born May 20, 1955) is a photographer and director from Strijen, the Netherlands. He is also well known for directing music videos, including Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus" (1989) and the award-winning video of Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as directing the award-winning Ian Curtis biopic Control. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Strijen (population: 9,312 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A photographer at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Paparazzi at the Tribeca Film Festival A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. ... A music-video director is a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos to be used as promotional tools for popular music singles. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... A photographer at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Paparazzi at the Tribeca Film Festival A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. ... A music-video director is a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos to be used as promotional tools for popular music singles. ... Strijen (population: 9,312 in 2004) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. ... Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ... Personal Jesus is Depeche Modes twenty-third UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming album Violator. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... In Utero track listing Scentless Apprentice (2) Heart-Shaped Box (3) Rape Me (4) Heart-Shaped Box is a song by the American Grunge band Nirvana. ... Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was the vocalist and lyricist of the band Joy Division, which he joined in 1976. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... Control is a black and white biopic about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of the post-punk rock band Joy Division. ...

He is widely acknowledged by the music industry, mainly for being the creative director of the visual output of prominent bands like Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade. Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ...

Career

Corbijn began taking photographs during a live concert in 1972. In 1979 he moved to London, England and became a regular photographer for the New Musical Express. His first assignment was Bill Haley, but he became best known for his work with such post punk bands as Joy Division and Public Image Ltd.. Later, he began to divide his time between America and England, shooting editorially for Spin, Details, Vogue, and Rolling Stone. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ... Bill Haley, with his band, the Comets, was one of the first rock and roll acts to tour the United Kingdom. ... Post-punk was a popular musical movement beginning at the end of the 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid 1970s. ... This article is about the band. ... Public Image Ltd. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Cover of an issue of Details magazine Details, a monthly mens magazine, is published by Condé Nast Publications. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Corbijn decided to move into directing music videos, more or less accidentally. Palais Schaumburg asked him to do one, which he reluctantly accepted. After seeing Video, Propaganda insisted that Corbijn would direct Dr. Mabuse. After that, David Sylvian, Echo & The Bunnymen and Golden Earring asked for his services. Front 242 was presented Corbijn's artwork and accepted shooting a video with him, it resulted in a very strange version of "Headhunter" due to Corbijn's rather limited knowledge of the English language at the time.^[1] Nevertheless a milestone in Corbijn's career. A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Palais Schaumburg was a new wave band from Hamburg, Germany. ... Propaganda was a synthpop musical group formed in Germany in the early 1980s by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industrial band Die Krupps), Andreas Thein and Susanne Freytag. ... David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958, in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English singer, musician and composer who first gained attention as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the band Japan. ... Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk group, formed in Liverpool in 1978. ... Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1994, after directing various music videos, Corbijn directed a short film about Captain Beefheart for the BBC called Some Yoyo Stuff. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Don Van Vliet (born Don Glen Vliet on January 15, 1941, in Glendale, California, U.S.) is an American musician and visual artist, best known by the pseudonym Captain Beefheart. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

In 2005, Palm Pictures released a DVD collection of Corbijn's music video output as part of the Director's Label series. As well as a 56-page booklet, the DVD also includes outtakes, shorts and documentaries as well as commentaries on various videos from the artists themselves. Palm Pictures is a US based entertainment company owned and run by Chris Blackwell. ...

On 17 May 2007 Corbijn's first feature film Control about the life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis premiered to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival.^[2] The film is based on Deborah Curtis's book Touching From A Distance about her late husband and the new biography Torn Apart by Lindsay Reade (Tony Wilson's ex-wife) and Mick Middles. Although shown outside the Palme d'Or competition, Control was the big winner of the Director's Fortnight winning the CICAE Art & Essai prize for best film, the "Regards Jeunes" Prize award for best first or second directed feature film and the Europa Cinemas Label prize for best European film in the sidebar.^[3] is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Control is a black and white biopic about the late Ian Curtis (1956-1980), lead singer of the post-punk rock band Joy Division. ... Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was the vocalist and lyricist of the band Joy Division, which he joined in 1976. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ... Deborah Curtis is the widow of Joy Divisions singer and lyricist, Ian Curtis, who committed suicide in 1980. ... Touching From A Distance is a memoir written by Deborah Curtis. ... Anthony Howard Wilson (20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007) was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC. Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson, was the music mogul behind some of Manchesters most successful bands. ... Palme dOr The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Directors Fortnight (French: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. ...

Style

Corbijn tends to eschew traditional glamour photography, instead favoring a rawer look, often in black-and-white. His subjects appear to be calm and far removed from everyday life. His photographs show raw emotion. His influential style of black and white imagery with stark contrasts on grainy film (sometimes referred to as "overcooked") has been imitated and copied in such extent that it has become a rock cliché and a vital part of the visual language in the 1990s.^{[citation needed]}

He has worked directly with such distinguised writers and journalists as former Conde Nast executive chief James Truman, Nick Kent, Bart Bull, Nick Cave, William Burroughs, Everett True, Alan Jones, Tony Parsons, and many others. Nick Kent (born December 24, 1951) is a British rock critic. ... Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional actor. ... William S. Burroughs. ... Alan Jones may refer to: Alan Jones (architect) Alan Jones (cricketer) (born 1938) Alan Jones (Formula 1) (born 1946) Alan Jones (radio broadcaster) (born 1943) and former Australia Rugby Union Coach Allan Jones Category: ... Tony Parsons is the name of two noted journalists. ...

Music video filmography

• "Hockey," Palais Schaumburg (1983)
• "Beat Box," Art of Noise (1984)
• "Dr. Mabuse," Propaganda (1984)
• "Red Guitar," David Sylvian (1984)
• "Seven Seas," Echo & the Bunnymen (1984)
• "The Ink in the Well," David Sylvian (1984)
• "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (third version), U2 (1984)
• "Bring on the Dancing Horses," Echo & the Bunnymen (1985)
• "Quiet Eyes," Golden Earring (1986)
• "A Question of Time," Depeche Mode (1986)
• "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo," Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)
• "Strangelove," Depeche Mode (1987)
• "Pimpf," Depeche Mode (1987)
• "The Game," Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)
• "Never Let Me Down Again," Depeche Mode (1987)
• "Lips Like Sugar" (first version), Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)
• "Behind the Wheel," Depeche Mode (1987)
• "Welcome to Paradise," Front 242
• "My Secret Place," Joni Mitchell with Peter Gabriel (1988)
• "Blueprint," Rainbirds (1988)
• "Atmosphere," Joy Division (1988)
• "Headhunter," Front 242 (1988)
• "Faith and Healing," Ian McCulloch (1989)
• "Sea of Time," Rainbirds (1989)
• "White City of Light," Rainbirds (1989)
• "Personal Jesus," Depeche Mode (1989)
• "Killer Wolf," Danzig (1990)
• "Enjoy the Silence" (first version), Depeche Mode (1990)
• "Policy of Truth," Depeche Mode (1990)
• "World in My Eyes," Depeche Mode (1990)
• "May This Be Your Last Sorrow," Banderas (1990)
• "Clean," Depeche Mode (1991)
• "Marie," Herbert Grönemeyer (1991)
• "Two Faces," Rainbirds (1991)
• "Tragedy (For You)," Front 242 (1991)
• "Halo," Depeche Mode (1991)
• "Front By Front," Front 242 (1992)
• "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll," Garland Jeffreys (1992)
• "Lover Lover Lover," Ian McCulloch (1992)
• "One" (original version), U2 (1992)
• "Straight To You," Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1992)
• "Dirty Black Summer," Danzig (1992)
• "Do I Have to Say the Words?", Bryan Adams (1992)
• "I Feel You," Depeche Mode (1993)
• "Walking In My Shoes," Depeche Mode (1993)
• "Condemnation" (first version), Depeche Mode (1993)
• "Heart-Shaped Box," Nirvana (1993), winner MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video
• "Delia's Gone," Johnny Cash (1994)
• "Mockingbirds," Grant Lee Buffalo (1994)
• "In Your Room," Depeche Mode (1994)
• "Liar," Henry Rollins (1994)
• "Love & Tears," Naomi Campbell (1994)
• "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?", Bryan Adams (1995)
• "My Friends (song) (first version)," Red Hot Chili Peppers (1995)
• "Hero of the Day," Metallica (1996)
• "Mama Said," Metallica (1996)
• "Barrel of a Gun," Depeche Mode (1997)
• "It's No Good," Depeche Mode (1997)
• "Useless," Depeche Mode (1997)
• "Please" (first version), U2 (1997)
• "Bleibt Alles Anders," Herbert Grönemeyer (1998)
• "Fanatisch," Herbert Grönemeyer (1998)
• "Goddess on a Hiway" (second version), Mercury Rev (1998)
• "Stars", Roxette (1999)
• "Opus 40" (first version), Mercury Rev (1999)
• "Salvation", Roxette (1999)
• "Chemical" (first version), Joseph Arthur (2000)
• "In The Sun," Joseph Arthur (2000)
• "Invalid Litter Dept.," At the Drive-In (2001)
• "Freelove" (second version), Depeche Mode (2001)
• "Mensch," Herbert Grönemeyer (2002)
• "Electrical Storm", U2 (2002)
• "Re-Offender," Travis (2003)
• "Zum Meer," Herbert Grönemeyer (2003)
• "All These Things That I've Done" (second version) The Killers (2005)
• "Talk", Coldplay (2005)
• "Suffer Well," Depeche Mode (2005)
• "One Wish", Roxette (2006)
• "En händig man", Per Gessle (2007)
• "Shadowplay", The Killers (2007)
• "Viva La Vida" Coldplay (2008)

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Golden Earring is a Dutch rock/pop group that was founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the s was later dropped). ... A Question of Time is Depeche Modes seventeenth UK single, released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled A Question of Lust single. ... Depeche Mode (pronounced ) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. ... Strangelove is Depeche Modes eighteenth UK single, released on April 13, 1987, and the first single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses. ... Never Let Me Down Again is Depeche Modes nineteenth UK single, released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then upcoming album Music for the Masses. ... Behind the Wheel is Depeche Modes twentieth UK single, released on December 28, 1987, and the third single for the album Music for the Masses. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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Books by Corbijn

• Famouz (1989)
• Strangers (1990)
• Allegro (1991)
• Grönemeyer, Photographien von Anton Corbijn (1993)
• Star Trak (1996)
• 33 Still Lives (1999)
• Stripping Girls (2000, with Marlene Dumas)
• Werk (2000)
• A. Somebody, Strijen, Holland (2002)
• Everybody Hurts (2003)
• U2 & I (2005)
• In Control (2008)

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References

External links

• Official Site
• Anton Corbijn biography
• Anton Corbijn biography, exhibitions, most known photos
• Anton Corbijn at the Internet Movie Database
• Director videography
• Director's Label info
• "Q & A: Anton Corbijn", CNN.com, October 3, 2006.
• Audio Interview with Anton Corbijn on Radio Papesse - U2&I
• "Closer to Joy" by Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com, October 10, 2007.