
Person
Anton Corbijn
Directing · Born 1955-05-20 · 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.
Known for

De Wereld Draait Door
Self

Classic Albums
Self

Wintertijd
Self
NeXt
Self

A Most Wanted Man
Director

The American
Director
A Talent for a Murder
Director

Control
Producer

Unknown Brood
2016

Linear
Director
Filmography
- 2026A Talent for a MurderDirector
- 2026Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
- 2024Like Tears in RainSelf
- 2023Depeche Mode - Strange & Strange TooDirector
- 2023Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)Director
- 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
- 2022OnderOnsSelf - Guest
- 2020Depeche Mode: LiVE SPiRiTSDirector
- 2019Spirits in the ForestDirector
- 2019LiVE SPiRiTS Depeche Mode At The WaldbühneDirector
- 2016Unknown Brood
- 2016Depeche Mode: Video Singles CollectionDirector
- 2015LifeDirector
- 2015The Making of A Most Wanted ManSelf
- 2014Depeche Mode: Alive in BerlinDirector
- 2014Depeche Mode: Live in BerlinDirector
- 2014A Most Wanted ManDirector
- 2012Anton Corbijn Inside OutSelf
- 2011Coldplay: Unstaged Live From MadridDirector
- 2010Kleinste Kortste FilmDirector
- 2010The AmericanDirector
- 2009LinearDirector
- 2009Joy DivisionSelf
- 2009Shadow Play: The Making of Anton CorbijnSelf
- 2007ControlProducer
- 2007Depeche Mode: The Best Of Videos Vol. 1Self
- 2007U2: Achtung Baby: A Classic Album Under ReviewDirector
- 2006Depeche Mode: 1991–1994 “We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together… and It Was Going to Be Wonderful…”Self
- 2006Fad Gadget by Frank ToveySelf - Interviewee
- 2006Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”Self
- 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 Direction
- 2005De Wereld Draait DoorSelf
- 2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijn(segment "It's No Good")
- 2002Depeche Mode: One Night in ParisDirector
- 2000Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil LevenSelf
- 1999WintertijdSelf
- 1999Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua TreeSelf
- 1998Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98Self
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelf
- 1994Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffHimself
- 1994NeXtSelf
- 1993Depeche Mode: DevotionalDirector
- 1990Depeche Mode: Strange Too'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video
- 1988Depeche Mode: StrangeDirector
- 1982Joy Division: Here Are the Young MenDirector
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