
Directing
Anton Corbijn
Born May 20, 1955 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anton Corbijn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

6.3
The American
Director

6.7
A Most Wanted Man
Director

7.6
Control
Producer, Director

6.1
Life
Director

7.7
Joy Division
Self

7.7
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Director

7.5
Spirits in the Forest
Director

7.8
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self

9.1
Depeche Mode: Devotional
Director

8.6
Depeche Mode: One Night in Paris
Director

8.9
Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98
Self, Director

7.4 TMDB
Depeche Mode: Live in Berlin
Director

6.5 TMDB
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
Self

7.0
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self

7.8 TMDB
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
(segment "It's No Good"), Director

7.2 TMDB
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
Himself, Director

8.8
Depeche Mode: Strange Too
'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video, Director

7.1
De Wereld Draait Door
Self

8.4
Classic Albums
Self

8.7
Depeche Mode: Strange
Director
Filmography
- 2026A Talent for MurderDirectorMovie
- 2026Joy Division: Plan K, Brussels 16th October, 1979DirectorMovie
- 2026Joy Division: Apollo Theater, Manchester 27 and 28th October 1979DirectorMovie
- 2026Eternal: LiveDirectorMovie
- 2026Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt andersMovie
- 2024Like Tears in RainSelfMovie
- 2023Depeche Mode: Strange & Strange TooDirectorMovie
- 2023Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)DirectorMovie
- 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelfMovie
- 2022OnderOnsSelf - GuestSeries
- 2020Depeche Mode: LiVE SPiRiTSDirectorMovie
- 2019Spirits in the ForestDirectorMovie
- 2019LiVE SPiRiTS Depeche Mode At The WaldbühneDirectorMovie
- 2016Unknown BroodMovie
- 2016Depeche Mode: Video Singles CollectionDirectorMovie
- 2015LifeDirectorMovie
- 2015The Making of A Most Wanted ManSelfMovie
- 2014Depeche Mode: Alive in BerlinDirector, Camera OperatorMovie
- 2014Depeche Mode: Live in BerlinDirectorMovie
- 2014A Most Wanted ManDirectorMovie
- 2012Anton Corbijn Inside OutSelfMovie
- 2011Coldplay: Unstaged Live From MadridDirectorMovie
- 2010Kleinste Kortste FilmDirectorMovie
- 2010The AmericanDirectorMovie
- 2009LinearDirector, WriterMovie
- 2009Joy DivisionSelfMovie
- 2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton CorbijnSelfMovie
- 2007ControlProducer, DirectorMovie
- 2007Depeche Mode: The Best Of Videos Vol. 1SelfMovie
- 2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under ReviewDirectorMovie
- 2006Depeche Mode: 1991–1994 “We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together… and It Was Going to Be Wonderful…”SelfMovie
- 2006Fad Gadget by Frank ToveySelf - IntervieweeMovie
- 2006Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”SelfMovie
- 2006Depeche Mode: 1985–86 “The Songs Aren't Good Enough, There Aren't Any Singles and It'll Never Get Played on the Radio”Art DirectionMovie
- 2005De Wereld Draait DoorSelfSeries
- 2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijn(segment "It's No Good"), DirectorMovie
- 2002Depeche Mode: One Night in ParisDirectorMovie
- 2000Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil LevenSelfMovie
- 1999WintertijdSelfSeries
- 1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua TreeSelfMovie
- 1998Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98Self, DirectorMovie
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelfSeries
- 1994Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffHimself, DirectorMovie
- 1994NeXtSelfSeries
- 1993Depeche Mode: DevotionalDirectorMovie
- 1990Depeche Mode: Strange Too'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video, DirectorMovie
- 1988Depeche Mode: StrangeDirectorMovie
- 1982Joy Division: Here Are the Young MenDirectorMovie