Friday, 1 May 2015

Music Directors


Name: Francis Lawrence 
Born: 26th March 1971 (age 44) 
Job Description: Music video, film and television director and producer.
Information: Francis was born in Austria and moved to Los Angeles when he was three. He gained a degree in film production at Loyola Marymount University Film School. He directed his first music video for Michael Blake, president of Atico Records. He is a Grammy award winner for best music video for lady GaGa's 'Bad romance' (2011) and is up for 4 nominations for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.'
Artists: He has worked on over 100 music videos with well known artists such as: Rihanna, Nicole Sherzinger, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. 



Name: David Andrew Leo Fincher
Born: 28th August 1962 (age 52)
Job Description: Director and Producer
Information: David was born in the United States and is an american director and producer. When he was two they moved to California where his neighbour was filmmaker George Lucas. During high school he liked to work on plays and design sets and lighting, and began making movies at the age of eight with an 8mm camera. As a music video director, he has won two Grammy Awards for Best Music Video, for his work in 'Love Is Strong' by The Rolling Stones and 'Suit And Tie' by Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z. David also has three MTV Video Music Awards for Best Direction.
Artists: He has worked with many well known artists such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, George Michael, The Rolling Stones and Aerosmith. 

Name: Mark Romanek 
Born: 18th September 1959 (age 55)
Job Description: Film director, Screenwriter and Music video director
Information: Mark was born in Chicago and is an American filmmaker whose directing work includes feature films, music videos and television advertising. He attended New Trier High School in the 1970's where he experimented with Super 8 and 16mm film, it was there that he studied with Kevin Dole, a local filmmaker who was already creating a form of music video on his own.  After writing screenplays for a few years he decided to focus on music videos and signed with Satellite Films, a division of Propaganda Films. Mark received his first Grammy Award for Best Short Form Video in 1996 for 'Scream.' The video was a collaboration between superstar siblings Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson which cost $7million to make. Mark Romanek's music videos have won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for '99 Problems' by Jay-Z. 
Artists: Mark has worked with many popular artists such as: Madonna, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Jay-Z , Linkin Park, Coldplay and Taylor Swift. 

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