Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer (born 1966 in London) is an English director of films, commercials and music videos.

After studying theatre design, at Nottingham Trent University, Glazer started out directing theatre and making film and television trailers, including award-winning work for the BBC. In 1993 he wrote and directed three short films of his own ("Mad", "Pool" and "Commission"), and joined Academy Commercials. He has directed popular campaigns for Guinness (Swimblack and Surfer) and Stella Artois (Devils Island). Since the mid-1990s he has directed a number of music videos, and was named MTV Director of the Year 1997. His work in these areas is often noted for its originality.

Glazer's debut feature film was the critically acclaimed Sexy Beast (2000). He co-wrote his second film Birth (2004), starring Nicole Kidman.

Filmography

Music videos

• Karmacoma by Massive Attack (1995)
• The Universal by Blur (1995)
• Street Spirit (Fade Out) by Radiohead (1996)
• Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai (1996)
• Cosmic Girl by Jamiroquai (1997)
• Into My Arms by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1997)
• Karma Police by Radiohead (1997)
• Rabbit in Your Headlights by UNKLE ft. Thom Yorke (1998)
• A Song for the Lovers by Richard Ashcroft (2000)
• Live with Me by Massive Attack (2006)

Film

• Sexy Beast (2000)
• Birth (2004)
• Under the Skin (2008)

Television Ads

• Guinness - Surfer
• Guinness - Swimblack
• Levi's - Odyssey
• Levi's - Kung Fu
• Stella Artois - Final Orders
• Stella Artois - Devil's Island
• Nike - Parklife
• Sony Bravia - Paint
• Motorola Red (unreleased)

In 2001 Glazer directed the "Odyssey" spot for Levi's Jeans [1] [2].

In 2006 he directed the second Sony BRAVIA TV ad, which took 10 days and 250 people to film. It was filmed at an estate in Glasgow, and featured paint exploding all over the tower blocks [3].

In late 2006 Glazer was commissioned to make a television advert for the new Motorola Red phone. The ad, which features 2 naked black bodies emerging from a lump of flesh as they rotate on a potter's wheel was due to air in September 2006 but has since being shelved by Motorola. Motorola have since reportedly stated that the ad will "never see the light of day". However the ad was available on Youtube with no sound but was removed due to violation purposes. The ad was to benefit several charities in Africa.

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