Anton Corbijn: Director

Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film 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 for more than a decade. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990) and Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993), as well as the Ian Curtis biopic 'Control' and George Clooney's 'The American'.

As he was initially a photographer Corbijn's films are well crafted in terms of their cinematography; framing, lighting, depth of field and 'the rule of thirds' can all be easily applied. Scenes from 'Control' and 'The American' would therefore make ideal choices for analysis or some form of comparison.