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Biography
Michel Gondry’s career began in Paris where he studied graphic arts while also drumming in a band called Oui Oui. It was for this band that he made his first videos on 16mm and discovered his passion for directing and experimenting with animation and live action. Michel soon went on to make videos for other bands in France and it was not long before he was on the international circuit. His goal was to complete visual images that would compliment a song, never wanting to look as if they’d just been placed on top of an artist’s work. This unique approach to visual art was a collaboration of elements and ideas generated by Gondry and the musicians with whom he worked. In 1993 he met Bjork, and a long and successful business relationship was formed based on a mutual understanding and respect for each others work. His first video for Bjork was "Human Behaviour" which won every music video award existing! He has made many more videos with Bjork, including “Bachelorette”, he has also done videos for The Rolling Stones, Daft Punk, Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Radiohead and Cibo Matto to mention a few. Michel’s concepts, combined with his philosophy that one finds beauty in ordinary people, led to his direction of the unique TV commercials such as Levi’s "Drugstore". Michel was entered into the Guinness book of records as the director of a commercial that has won the most prizes including the Lion D'or at Cannes, three silvers at D&AD and best campaign at the BTAA (all awarded to “Drugstore”). He has since directed many more award winning commercials including, Levi’s "Mermaids” and Smirnoff "Smarienburg”, Polaroid “Resignation” and Nike “Long Run”. Most recently he has directed the Levi’s commercial ‘A Bold New Breed’. Michel’s first feature film “Human Nature” starring Patricia Arquette, Tim Robbins and Rhys Ifans. was written by Charlie Kaufman. This successful teaming has continued with the brilliant ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ starring Kate Winslet, Jim Carey and Elijah Wood which won an oscar for the most original screenplay this year. He is now in post-production on his third feature film ‘The Science of Sleep’ which he has also written. It has been produced by Partizan’s Georges Bermann and stars Gael Garcia Barnal. |
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