Mark Romanek
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Director of numerous award-winning music videos (including more than twenty MTV awards and 3 Grammys). 2 of his music videos have become part of the permanent collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art. He also directs TV commercials and feature films.
He was born 18 September 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
External Links
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/442035-Mark-Romanek
- http://www.markromanek.com/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0738796/
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Romanek
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Mark Romanek (; born September 18, 1959) is an American retired filmmaker whose directing work includes feature films, television, music videos and commercials. Romanek wrote and directed the 2002 film One Hour Photo and directed the 2010 film Never Let Me Go. His most notable music videos include "Hurt" (Johnny Cash), "Closer" (Nine Inch Nails), "Can't Stop" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "Rain" (Madonna), "Bedtime Story" (Madonna), "Scream" (Michael & Janet Jackson), "Criminal" (Fiona Apple), and "Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift). He also co-directed "Sandcastles" from Beyoncé's Lemonade album. Romanek's music videos have won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for Jay-Z's "99 Problems" and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. He has also won three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video – more than any other director.