MA- Director Case Study

Anton Corbijn (Official Site) ( born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as the Ian Curtis biopic Control, George Clooney's The American and the A Most Wanted Man based on John le Carré's 2008 novel of the same name (announced 2011).


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One of his photographs

Corbijn has photographed Joy Division, Depeche Mode, U2, David Bowie, Peter Hammill, Miles Davis, Björk, Captain Beefheart, Kim Wilde, Robert de Niro, Stephen Hawking, Elvis Costello, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Morrissey, Clint Eastwood, Roxette and Herbert Grönemeyer, amongst others. He is famous for his work in black and white. 

		MUSIC VIDEOS
2008		Coldplay – Viva la Vida
2007		Herbert Grönemeyer – Leb in Meiner Welt
2005		Depeche Mode – Suffer Well
		Coldplay – Talk
		The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
2003		Travis – Re-Offender
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Zum Meer
2002		U2 – Electrical Storm
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Mensch
2000		Joseph Arthur – In the Sun
		Joseph Arthur – Chemical
1999		Mercury Rev – Goddess on a Highway
		Mercury Rev – Opus 40
		Roxette – Stars
		Roxette – Salvation
1998		Herbert Grönemeyer – Bleibt Alles Anders
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Fanatisch
1997		Depeche Mode – It’s No Good
		U2 – Please
		Depeche Mode – Useless
1996		Metallica – Hero of the Day
		Metallica – Mama Said
		Depeche Mode – Barrel of a Gun
1995		Bryan Adams – Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (Much Music Award Winner & MTV Award Nominee)
		Red Hot Chili Peppers – My Friend
1994		Rollins Band – Liar (MTV Award Nominee)
		Johnny Cash – Delia’s Gone
		Naomi Campbell – Love & Tears
		Grant Lee Buffalo – Mockingbirds
1993		Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box (MTV Award Winner)
		Depeche Mode – In Your Room
		Depeche Mode – Condemnation
		Depeche Mode – Walking in my Shoes
		Depeche Mode – I Feel You (MTV Award Nominee)
1992		Danzig – Dirty Black Summer
		Bryan Adams – Do I Have To Say The Word?
		U2 – One
		Nick Cave – Straight To You
1991		Rainbirds – Two Faces
		Banderas – May This Be Your Last Sorrow
		Garland Jeffreys – Hail Hail Rock’n Roll
		Ian McCulloch – Lover Lover Lover
		Herbert Grönemeyer – Marie
1990		Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
		Depeche Mode – Policy of Truth
		Danzig – Killer Wolf
		Depeche Mode – Halo
		Depeche Mode – World In My Eyes
		Front 242 – Tragedy For You
1989		Rainbirds – Sea of Time
		Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
		Rainbirds – White City of Light
		Ian McCulloch – Faith and Healing
1988		Joy Division – Atmosphere
		Rainbirds – Blueprint
		Joni Mitchell & Peter Gabriel – My Secret Place
		Front 242 – Headhunter
1987		Echo and The Bunnymen – The Game
		Depeche Mode – Strangelove
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
		Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
		Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
1986		Golden Earring – Quiet Eyes
		Depeche Mode – A Question of Time
1985		Echo and The Bunnymen – Bring on the Dancing Horses
1984		David Sylvian – The Ink in the Well
		Echo and The Bunnymen – Seven Seas
		David Sylvian – Red Guitar
		Propaganda – Dr. Mabuse
1983		Palais Schaumburg – Hockey
		Art of Noise – Beatbox

Corbijn has also done some Long Form videos;
2007- Herbert Grönemeyer-12 Tour, Live DVD
2002- Depeche Mode – One Night in Paris (POP.com Best DVD award)
1993- Depeche Mode- Devotional (Grammy Award Nominee)
1991- Depeche Mode- Strange Too
1988- Depeche Mode- Strange
Corbijn began his music video directing career when Palais Schaumburg asked him to direct a video. After seeing the resulting video for Hockey, the band Propaganda had Corbijn direct Dr. Mabuse. After that he directed videos for David Sylvian, Simple Minds, Echo & the Bunnymen, Golden Earring, Front 242,Depeche Mode, Roxette and U2.According to his last video was in 2008.

His first video in color was made for Depeche Mode in early 1990 for their single "Enjoy The Silence".

Corbijn is famous for his work in black and white.