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Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn

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

Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
2026
Like Tears in Rain
Like Tears in Rain
2024 • Self
Depeche Mode - Strange & Strange Too
Depeche Mode - Strange & Strange Too
2023 • Director
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023 • Self
Unknown Brood
Unknown Brood
2016
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
2015 • Self
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012 • Self
Joy Division
Joy Division
2009 • Self

Full filmography

Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey
2006 • Self - Interviewee
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The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005 • (segment "It's No Good")
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Depeche Mode: Strange Too
Depeche Mode: Strange Too
1990 • 'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video
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Anton Corbijn – Biography, Known For & Filmography