Richard Lowenstein
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Richard Lowenstein is an Australian film director. His mother was author and activist Wendy Lowenstein. He has written, produced and directed the feature films He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Dogs In Space, Say A Little Prayer, Strikebound and Ghost Story, as well as numerous ground-breaking & award-winning music videos for bands such as INXS and U2, concert performance films and TV commercials. Most recently he filmed the U2 concert at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.
He co-produced the satirical music series John Safran's Music Jamboree as well as John Safran vs God for SBS Independent and is a partner in the Melbourne-based production company, GHOST. He is also a partner in the feature film production company, Fandango Australia Pty Ltd along with Italian Producer - Domenico Procacci, Producer – Sue Murray, Lawyer – Bryce Menzies and Director - Rolf de Heer. He was a close friend of Michael Hutchence.
He graduated from Swinburne Film and Television School in 1979.
[edit] Filmography
- I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS (music video compilation, 2004)
- U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (music video compilation, 2002)
- He Died With A Felafel In His Hand (2001)
- Naked: Stories of Men - Ghost Story (telemovie, 1996)
- Say a Little Prayer (1993)
- U2: LoveTown (1989) (concert performance, 1989)
- INXS: Kick: The Video Flick (music video compilation, 1988)
- Australian Made: The Movie (concert performance, 1987)
- Dogs in Space (1987)
- INXS: Swing and Other Stories (music video compilation, 1985)
- White City (1985)
- Strikebound (1984)
- Evictions (1979)