Director anton corbijn control, the american, a photographer himself and he plays one here in a brief cameo, lends the whole thing a deanlike careful poise, and dehaan is good at. Control 2007 anton corbijn synopsis, characteristics. Anton corbijn to shoot james dean biopic, life the guardian. Anton corbijn is a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to filmmaking. Anton corbijns new feature film is a suspense thriller titled the american, starring george clooney. Anton corbijn reflects on his career, talks control. It is based on the friendship of life photographer dennis stock and hollywood actor james. He has directed over 80 music videos for a number of musicians, including nirvana, u2, depeche mode, and joy division. Then the final fifteen minutes hit, and the tension became unbearable, and i realized that if i didnt get out of that theater soon i would probably have a goddamn panic attack. Dane dehaan as james dean and robert pattinson as dennis stock in life, directed by anton corbijn there is something worryingly and ironically lifeless about this new film from anton corbijn. Anton corbijns interest in music has been the engine of an illustrious decadeslong career that has most recently involved the making of feature length films such as the american, a most wanted man, and life, due to be released in 2015. Anton corbijn control helms this intimate behindthescenes look at the photoshoot and friendship between rising star james dean dane dehaan and photographer dennis stock robert pattinson, which yielded the iconic images that appeared in life magazine in 1955.
The book contains some 100 photographs, many of them published for the first time, and its world premiere will be in knokkeheist, running from 4 april to 5 july 2020. In 2010, corbijn returned as a director with the characterbased thriller the american, starring george clooney. Feb 09, 2015 dane dehaan as james dean and robert pattinson as dennis stock in life, directed by anton corbijn there is something worryingly and ironically lifeless about this new film from anton corbijn. Life is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. Control by anton corbijn anton corbijn, samantha morton. It is based on the friendship of life photographer dennis stock and hollywood actor james dean, starring robert. Control by anton corbijn anton corbijn, samantha morton, sam. Images of iconic superstars of the 1970s2000s era, taken in corbijns signature punchy, highcontrast blackandwhite style, many published for the first time here, fill the book throughout.
Anton corbijns exhibitions have been extremely successful in europe and his work can be seen in museums and galleries alike as well as in 15 published books. His most striking videos are shot in a mixture of black and white and oversaturated reds and greens, which gives them the feeling of a life magazine cover or an old film restored framebyframe with a colored paintbrush. Dutch photographer and music and film director anton corbijn is indeed a perceptive portraitist, rather than a specialist practicing rock photography. In may 2011 corbijn presented mandela landscape, an artwork consisting of corbijns portrait of nelson mandela stitched by dutch textile artist berend strik. Life dane dehaan is a magnetic james dean in anton corbijns elegant study of the complex bond between star and shutterbug. The prolific photographer and musicvideo director had a whole career before he. He has directed videos, such as do i have to say the words by bryan adams, heart shaped box by nirvana. He is a director and actor, known for control 2007, a most wanted man 2014 and the american 2010. My life is crazy, but its real love december 19, 2012. Aug 29, 2007 the official trailer for control the film about the life and death of ian curtis, who was the singer of a pioneering band called joy division.
Photographer, filmmaker, and video artist anton corbijn earned the artistic recognition he always craved by capturing, in portraits, the psychological complexities of gerhard richter, alexander mcqueen, kate moss, and myriad other influential artists, musicians, models, and designers. Dec 14, 2015 anton corbijn is a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to filmmaking. Anton corbijn began directing music videos in 1983. Control is the biography of joy division lead singer ian curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the bands first american tour in 1980. Pages in category music videos directed by anton corbijn the following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. He is the creative director behind the visual output of depeche mode and u2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for almost 3 decades. Anton corbijn control helms this intimate behindthescenes look at the photoshoot and friendship between rising star james dean dane dehaan and photographer dennis stock robert pattinson, which yielded the iconic images that appeared in life. A conversation with anton corbijn extended live concert performances from the film play all transmission leaders of men candidate music videos transmission by joy division 1979 atmosphere by joy division, directed by anton corbijn 1988 shadowplay by the killers 2007 still gallery promotional materials theatrical trailers.
I n the years since he used his dads camera to snap an obscure progrock band called solution, anton corbijn has remained besotted with photography. Control is a 2007 british biographical film about the life of ian curtis, singer of the late1970s english postpunk band joy division. The prolific photographer and musicvideo director had a whole career before he made his first film, control, a biopic of. Life by anton corbijn anton corbijn, robert pattinson. See available photographs, prints and multiples, and design for sale and learn about the artist. His career as a portrait photographer has led him more times than not toward those figures wrestling with the pain of creation as corbijn calls it and music has had more than its fair share of those artists in the last 40 years. Filled with candid on and off set photographs accompanied by corbijn s diary style writing, it provides a unique insight into the making of the american. Independent mysteries by michael magers photo article. Anton corbijn born 20 may 1955 is a dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. As is customary these days with anything that depeche mode create, spirits in the forest is going polarise the fanbase that much is guaranteed the 90minute film, directed by longtime collaborator anton corbijn, is due to be screened one night only. Nov 25, 2010 i n the years since he used his dads camera to snap an obscure progrock band called solution, anton corbijn has remained besotted with photography. Is that why you recently left london and moved back to the netherlands.
A photographer for life magazine is assigned to shoot pictures of james dean. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites. Anton corbijn is a dutch photographer, music video director, and film director all about anton corbijn, photographer spotlight on all about photo. Anton corbijn on depeche modes new film spirits in the forest, the relationship with their fans, and a lifetime of shooting the likes of joy division. Anton corbijn to shoot james dean biopic, life james. In 2010, he directed the film, the american starring george clooney. Pages in category films directed by anton corbijn the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. His father, anton corbijn van willenswaard 19172007, took up the same position in hoogland 1966 and groningen 1972, moving his. Though anton corbijn is often typecast as a music photographer, he bristles at that label. With robert pattinson, dane dehaan, peter lucas, lauren gallagher. For robert pattinson after twilight had shown that he wanted to remove the image of easy film actor, he was chosen to star in life, directed by anton corbijn. Corbijn is the subject of josh whitemans 2009 documentary film shadow play the making of anton corbijn. This small, wellcoiffed and attentively designed film shows us a few weeks in the life of james dean dane dehaan on the brink of reluctant stardom in 1955.
It is the first feature film directed by anton corbijn, who had worked with joy division as a photographer. Follow anton corbijn and explore their bibliography from s anton corbijn author page. The film includes music from u2s 2009 studio album, no line on the horizon, and was included on both digital and dvd formats with several editions of the album. Corbijn was born in the netherlands, but lived and worked in london for 30 years. It is based on the friendship of life photographer dennis stock and hollywood actor james dean, starring robert pattinson as stock and dane dehaan as dean. Anton corbijn talks about robert pattinson at the guanajuato. Anton corbijn has directed music videos for the u2, depeche mode, the red hot chili peppers, johnny cash, joy division, and nirvana.
Sep 01, 2010 the protagonist is a gunsmith and sometime hitman who tries to change his life, only to find out the hard way that you can t undo the past. Anton corbijn, born in 1955 in strijen nl, lives and works in the hague nl. Life 2015 film life is a 2015 biographical drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. Anton corbijn is a dutch photographer, filmmaker, and video artist. His most recent book waitscorbijn, which was a collaboration between anton and tom waits, was sold out from the publisher within a week of publication. If there was any real justice in the international cinema community, anton corbijns painstakingly heartfelt reflection on the tragically brief life and career of joy division frontman ian curtis would get at least as many academy award nominations as james mangolds commendable but comparatively pedestrian johnny cash biopic walk the line. He has directed more than 60 videos and photographed for 100 album sleeves. Published on jun 1, 2015 life is a 2015 drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. We saw a trailer for the film back in august, but corbijns bio film didnt generate much love or awards talk at any.
On the tape plays professional photographer dennis stock, who came. Dane dehaan stars as actor james dean in life, directed by anton corbijn. Life is a 2015 drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. Anton johannes gerrit corbijn van willenswaard was born on 20 may 1955 in strijen in the netherlands, where his father had been appointed as parson to the dutch reformed church the previous year. Anton corbijn life and work, current exhibitions, publications, agencies and galleries. Anton corbijns life has been flying undertheradar the past few months.
The anton corbijndirected drama stars dehaan as silver screen. Based on martin booths 1992 novel a very private gentleman. Inspired by the true story of photographer dennis stock and hollywoods rebel actor james dean, brought together for a life magazine assignment. Then the final fifteen minutes hit, and the tension. Control director anton corbijn is to delve into pop culture history once again for a film about the real life friendship between james dean and life magazine photographer dennis stock the biopic. The official trailer for control the film about the life and death of ian curtis, who was the singer of a pioneering band called joy division. Their journey leads to an unbreakable friendship and some of the most iconic images of the age. Life by anton corbijn anton corbijn, robert pattinson, dane. Anton corbijn was born on may 20, 1955 in strijen, zuidholland, netherlands as anton johannes gerrit corbijn van willenswaard. Not one to give up on his old life, directorcumphotographer anton corbijn daily took his stillcamera to the set, and this book is the proof of that. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The time was the late 1970s, and the postpunk explosion was just gaining momentum.
Anton corbijn reflects on his career, talks control, female. Robert pattinson and dane dehaan star in control director anton corbijns james dean biopic. Dane dehaan has played some pretty meaty roles over the course of his career, but he has particularly big shoes to fill in life. Jul 26, 2015 anton corbijn talks about robert pattinson at the guanajuato film festival. Jul 23, 2014 anton corbijn has directed music videos for the u2, depeche mode, the red hot chili peppers, johnny cash, joy division, and nirvana. His father, anton corbijn van willenswaard 19172007, took up the same position in hoogland 1966 and groningen 1972, moving his wife and four children with him. Prolific musicvideo helmer and awardwinning photographer anton corbijn makes his feature directorial debut with this biographical drama concerning the late joy division frontman ian curtis. This gloriously illustrated, oversized book pays homage to corbijns. Children are playing at the end of the day strangers are singing on our lawn its got to be more than flesh and bone all that youre loved is all you own. Jun 01, 2015 life is a 2015 drama film directed by anton corbijn and written by luke davies. Oct 31, 2019 as is customary these days with anything that depeche mode create, spirits in the forest is going polarise the fanbase that much is guaranteed the 90minute film, directed by longtime collaborator anton corbijn, is due to be screened one night only. May 29, 20 control director anton corbijn is to delve into pop culture history once again for a film about the real life friendship between james dean and life magazine photographer dennis stock the biopic.
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