- Date of Birth: 20 May, 1955
- Place of Birth: Strijen, Netherlands
- Biography: Anton Corbijn (Dutch pronunciation: [kɔrˈbɛin]) (born 20 May 1955) is a photographer and director from Strijen, the Netherlands. 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... Read more
Filmography
- Control (2007)
- NotNa (2005)
- Metallica: S&M (1999)
- Woo (1998)
News
Focus Features CEO James Schamus today announced the company's domestic theatrical release slate for 2010, with six confirmed movies to date. Schamus said, "Next year's Focus slate follows one of the company's best years ever - our eighth profitable year... ... Full Article
U.K.
filmjournal.com –
2009-09-25
Anton Corbijn's "Control" is about as unlikely a hit as they come. A black-and-white biopic by a photographer- turned-director, it focuses on the rock band Joy Division, whose lead singer, Ian Curtis, hanged himself just as its music was reaching... ... Full Article
Overseas hits cross borders
hollywoodreporter.com –
2009-09-24
Senior citizens having sex, a rock star deciding to kill himself, a clueless Italian bungling his way through a Christmas vacation -- these are the plot lines of top local hits in key European territories. ... Full Article
The globally renowned designer worked with EM Media when he produced limited edition t-shirts for Anton Corbijn's Control , which was shot in Smith's home-town of Nottingham, and funded by the agency. ... Full Article
Past winners of the Powell Award include Shane Meadows for Somers Town , Anton Corbijn for Control , Pawel Pawlikowski for My Summer Of Love and Last Resort , and David Mackenzie for Young Adam . ... Full Article
All About The Music.... Or is it? Day 8 of Sydney Film Fest. A Daily Blog.
filmink.com.au –
2009-06-14
First up, we sat down with debut documentary maker Josh Whiteman to chat about his film Shadow Play , a look at the life and work of Anton Corbijn, famed music photographer, director of music videos for U2 and Nirvana... ... Full Article