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Anton Corbijn

Known for directing · Born 20 May 1955 · 71 · Strijen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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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.

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Known for

The American

2010

A Most Wanted Man

2014

Control

2007

Life

2015

Joy Division

2009

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

2023

Spirits in the Forest

2019

Depeche Mode: Devotional

1993

Depeche Mode: One Night in Paris

2002

Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98

1998

Depeche Mode: Live in Berlin

2014

Anton Corbijn Inside Out

2012

Acting (24)

2026Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt andersFilm
2024Like Tears in RainSelfFilm
2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelfFilm
2023Depeche Mode - Strange & Strange TooDirectorFilm
2022OnderOnsSelf - GuestSeries
2016Unknown BroodFilm
2015The Making of A Most Wanted ManSelfFilm
2012Anton Corbijn Inside OutSelfFilm
2009Joy DivisionSelfFilm
2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton CorbijnSelfFilm
2007Depeche Mode: The Best Of Videos Vol. 1SelfFilm
2006Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”SelfFilm
2006Depeche Mode: 1991–1994 “We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together… and It Was Going to Be Wonderful…”SelfFilm
2006Fad Gadget by Frank ToveySelf - IntervieweeFilm
2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijn(segment "It's No Good")Film
2005De Wereld Draait DoorSelfSeries
2000Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil LevenSelfFilm
1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua TreeSelfFilm
1999WintertijdSelfSeries
1998Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98SelfFilm
1997Classic AlbumsSelfSeries
1994Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffHimselfFilm
1994NeXtSelfSeries
1990Depeche Mode: Strange Too'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' VideoFilm

Art (1)

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 DirectionFilm

Directing (25)

2026A Talent for MurderDirectorFilm
2026Joy Division: Plan K, Brussels 16th October, 1979DirectorFilm
2026Joy Division: Apollo Theater, Manchester 27 and 28th October 1979DirectorFilm
2023Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)DirectorFilm
2020Depeche Mode: LiVE SPiRiTSDirectorFilm
2019Spirits in the ForestDirectorFilm
2019LiVE SPiRiTS Depeche Mode At The WaldbühneDirectorFilm
2016Depeche Mode: Video Singles CollectionDirectorFilm
2015LifeDirectorFilm
2014A Most Wanted ManDirectorFilm
2014Depeche Mode: Live in BerlinDirectorFilm
2014Depeche Mode: Alive in BerlinDirector, Camera OperatorFilm
2011Coldplay: Unstaged Live From MadridDirectorFilm
2010The AmericanDirectorFilm
2010Kleinste Kortste FilmDirectorFilm
2009LinearDirector, WriterFilm
2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under ReviewDirectorFilm
2005The Work of Director Anton CorbijnDirectorFilm
2002Depeche Mode: One Night in ParisDirectorFilm
1998Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98DirectorFilm
1994Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffDirectorFilm
1993Depeche Mode: DevotionalDirectorFilm
1990Depeche Mode: Strange TooDirectorFilm
1988Depeche Mode: StrangeDirectorFilm
1982Joy Division: Here Are the Young MenDirectorFilm

Production (1)

2007ControlProducer, DirectorFilm