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Anton Corbijn

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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.

Filmography

  1. 2026A Talent for MurderDirectorMovie
  2. 2026Joy Division: Plan K, Brussels 16th October, 1979DirectorMovie
  3. 2026Joy Division: Apollo Theater, Manchester 27 and 28th October 1979DirectorMovie
  4. 2026Eternal: LiveDirectorMovie
  5. 2026Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt andersMovie
  6. 2024Like Tears in RainSelfMovie
  7. 2023Depeche Mode: Strange & Strange TooDirectorMovie
  8. 2023Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)DirectorMovie
  9. 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelfMovie
  10. 2022OnderOnsSelf - GuestSeries
  11. 2020Depeche Mode: LiVE SPiRiTSDirectorMovie
  12. 2019Spirits in the ForestDirectorMovie
  13. 2019LiVE SPiRiTS Depeche Mode At The WaldbühneDirectorMovie
  14. 2016Unknown BroodMovie
  15. 2016Depeche Mode: Video Singles CollectionDirectorMovie
  16. 2015LifeDirectorMovie
  17. 2015The Making of A Most Wanted ManSelfMovie
  18. 2014Depeche Mode: Alive in BerlinDirector, Camera OperatorMovie
  19. 2014Depeche Mode: Live in BerlinDirectorMovie
  20. 2014A Most Wanted ManDirectorMovie
  21. 2012Anton Corbijn Inside OutSelfMovie
  22. 2011Coldplay: Unstaged Live From MadridDirectorMovie
  23. 2010Kleinste Kortste FilmDirectorMovie
  24. 2010The AmericanDirectorMovie
  25. 2009LinearDirector, WriterMovie
  26. 2009Joy DivisionSelfMovie
  27. 2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton CorbijnSelfMovie
  28. 2007ControlProducer, DirectorMovie
  29. 2007Depeche Mode: The Best Of Videos Vol. 1SelfMovie
  30. 2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under ReviewDirectorMovie
  31. 2006Depeche Mode: 1991–1994 “We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together… and It Was Going to Be Wonderful…”SelfMovie
  32. 2006Fad Gadget by Frank ToveySelf - IntervieweeMovie
  33. 2006Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”SelfMovie
  34. 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
  35. 2005De Wereld Draait DoorSelfSeries
  36. 2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijn(segment "It's No Good"), DirectorMovie
  37. 2002Depeche Mode: One Night in ParisDirectorMovie
  38. 2000Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil LevenSelfMovie
  39. 1999WintertijdSelfSeries
  40. 1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua TreeSelfMovie
  41. 1998Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98Self, DirectorMovie
  42. 1997Classic AlbumsSelfSeries
  43. 1994Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffHimself, DirectorMovie
  44. 1994NeXtSelfSeries
  45. 1993Depeche Mode: DevotionalDirectorMovie
  46. 1990Depeche Mode: Strange Too'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video, DirectorMovie
  47. 1988Depeche Mode: StrangeDirectorMovie
  48. 1982Joy Division: Here Are the Young MenDirectorMovie