MICHEL GONDRY
WHO IS MICHEL GONDRY?
    Born: May 8, 1963 (age 48) Paris, France
    Occupation: Director, screenwriter
    Years active: 1986–present



‘Being surrounded by people who are creative makes you want to be creative’

    ‘Sometimes it's better to have less money (budget) and more freedom’
    Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker. His work also includes being a music
    video director, commercial director and a screenwriter. He is well known for his
    original/inventive visual style and through the use of mise en scene.
    He started his career making handmade ideas/fantasies for famous performers: As an in-
    demand video director, he worked with everyone big in the industry, from Björk to The
    Rolling Stones.
The link below shows an interview with Michel Gondry and how he creates his regular
dreams into abstract and unusual music videos to shock his audience.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX21MDhVw4s&feature=related
Music videos




               EXAMPLES OF MICHELS WORK
                                                                                   Below is a link of one of his
       Feature films                                                               short films ‘Michel Gondry
       Gondry participating with The 1 Second Film art project, October 28, 2008   solves a Rubik’s cube with his
       •   Human Nature (2001)                                                     nose’
       •   Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
       •   The Science of Sleep (2006)                                             =pB8XedMowDU
       •   Be Kind Rewind (2008)
                                                     Music Videos
       The We & the I (2012) Tonight" – Paul McCartney (2007)
       Short films
                           •"Declare Independence" – Björk (2007) [2]
                           •"Dance
         L'expedition fatale (1986)                   •"Limitless Undying Love" – Sergio Hiram (2007)
         Jazzmosphère (1987)                          •"Cellphone's Dead" – Beck (2006)
         My Brother's 24th Birthday (1988)            •"Anysound" – The Vines (2006)
         La lettre (1998)                             •"King of the Game" – Cody ChesnuTT (2006)
                The Letter                            •"Heard 'Em Say" (U.S. Version) – Kanye West (2005)
         One Day... (2001)                            •"The Denial Twist" – The White Stripes (2005)
         Pecan Pie (2003)                             •"Light & Day" (movie version) – The Polyphonic Spree (2004)
         Ossamuch! – Kishu & Co. (2004)               •"Winning Days" – The Vines (2004)
         Tiny (2004)                                  •"Mad World" (Donnie Darko soundtrack version) – Gary Jules (2004)
         Three Dead People (2004)
         Drumb and Drumber (2004)
         Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik's Cube with his Nose (2007)
         Tokyo!: Interior Design (2008)
WHAT IS MICHEL DOING NOW?
He is still directing music videos and movies in his own
creative way, here are a few examples of what he is
currently working on or just completed...


         2013 The Foam of the Days (pre-production)

         2012 The We and the I (filming)

         2013 Untitled Noam Chomsky Documentary (post-production))

Michel gondry

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    WHO IS MICHELGONDRY? Born: May 8, 1963 (age 48) Paris, France Occupation: Director, screenwriter Years active: 1986–present ‘Being surrounded by people who are creative makes you want to be creative’ ‘Sometimes it's better to have less money (budget) and more freedom’ Michel Gondry is an Academy Award winning filmmaker. His work also includes being a music video director, commercial director and a screenwriter. He is well known for his original/inventive visual style and through the use of mise en scene. He started his career making handmade ideas/fantasies for famous performers: As an in- demand video director, he worked with everyone big in the industry, from Björk to The Rolling Stones. The link below shows an interview with Michel Gondry and how he creates his regular dreams into abstract and unusual music videos to shock his audience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX21MDhVw4s&feature=related
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    Music videos EXAMPLES OF MICHELS WORK Below is a link of one of his Feature films short films ‘Michel Gondry Gondry participating with The 1 Second Film art project, October 28, 2008 solves a Rubik’s cube with his • Human Nature (2001) nose’ • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v • The Science of Sleep (2006) =pB8XedMowDU • Be Kind Rewind (2008) Music Videos The We & the I (2012) Tonight" – Paul McCartney (2007) Short films •"Declare Independence" – Björk (2007) [2] •"Dance L'expedition fatale (1986) •"Limitless Undying Love" – Sergio Hiram (2007) Jazzmosphère (1987) •"Cellphone's Dead" – Beck (2006) My Brother's 24th Birthday (1988) •"Anysound" – The Vines (2006) La lettre (1998) •"King of the Game" – Cody ChesnuTT (2006) The Letter •"Heard 'Em Say" (U.S. Version) – Kanye West (2005) One Day... (2001) •"The Denial Twist" – The White Stripes (2005) Pecan Pie (2003) •"Light & Day" (movie version) – The Polyphonic Spree (2004) Ossamuch! – Kishu & Co. (2004) •"Winning Days" – The Vines (2004) Tiny (2004) •"Mad World" (Donnie Darko soundtrack version) – Gary Jules (2004) Three Dead People (2004) Drumb and Drumber (2004) Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik's Cube with his Nose (2007) Tokyo!: Interior Design (2008)
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    WHAT IS MICHELDOING NOW? He is still directing music videos and movies in his own creative way, here are a few examples of what he is currently working on or just completed... 2013 The Foam of the Days (pre-production) 2012 The We and the I (filming) 2013 Untitled Noam Chomsky Documentary (post-production))