Anton Corbijn
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
2005
Classic Albums
1997
NeXt
1994
0Wintertijd
1999
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
2012
0Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
2026
Like Tears in Rain
2024
Unknown Brood
2016
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
2005
Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98
1998
Depeche Mode: Strange Too
1990
Filmography
De Wereld Draait Door
as Self · 2005
Classic Albums
as Self · 1997
NeXt
as Self · 1994
Wintertijd
as Self · 1999
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self · 2023
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
as Self · 2012
Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt anders
· 2026
Like Tears in Rain
as Self · 2024
Unknown Brood
· 2016
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
as (segment "It's No Good") · 2005
Depeche Mode: The Videos 86-98
as Self · 1998
Depeche Mode: Strange Too
as 'Donkey Caretaker' in 'Halo' Video · 1990
Joy Division
as Self · 2009
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
as Self · 1999
Depeche Mode: The Best Of Videos Vol. 1
as Self · 2007
OnderOns
as Self - Guest · 2022
Depeche Mode: Strange & Strange Too
as Director · 2023
The Making of A Most Wanted Man
as Self · 2015
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self · 2009
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
as Himself · 1994
Depeche Mode: 1987–88 “Sometimes You Do Need Some New Jokes…”
as Self · 2006
Depeche Mode: 1991–1994 “We Were Going to Live Together, Record Together… and It Was Going to Be Wonderful…”
as Self · 2006
Anton Corbijn: Geen Stil Leven
as Self · 2000
Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey
as Self - Interviewee · 2006