Anthony Mandler

Anthony Mandler
Born April 18, 1973
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Film director, music video director, television commercial director, photographer
Years active 1998present
Spouse(s) Denise Vasi (m. 2013)
Website
BlackHandCinema

Anthony Mandler (born April 18, 1973) is an American film director, music video director, television commercial director and photographer. As a music video director, his most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna. The two have worked on sixteen music videos together throughout her career, beginning with "Unfaithful" in 2006 and most recently "Diamonds" in 2012.[1] He has also written and directed music videos for many other prominent artists including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Eminem, Usher, Shakira, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Kevin McHale, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz, Cheryl Cole, M.I.A., Mary J Blige, fun. and Lana Del Rey.[2]

Beginning his career as a photographer, Mandler's work has been featured on the covers of major magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, and ESPN The Magazine. His celebrity portraits include, among others, David Beckham, Colin Farrell, James Franco, Heath Ledger, Ryan Phillippe, Eva Mendes, Lebron James, Taylor Lautner, Andrew Garfield, Kiefer Sutherland and Katie Holmes.[3] For commercials, he has worked with international clients such as Nike, Inc., Motorola, Duracell and Cîroc.[4]

In film, Mandler is set to make his feature film directorial debut with the film Tokyo Vice based on the Jake Adelstein book of the same name. J. T. Rogers will be providing the screenplay, with Daniel Radcliffe starring in the lead role.[5]

Personal life

Mandler was born in Los Angeles, California. He is married to actress Denise Vasi, they wedded in October 2013.[6][7]

Videography

2000

2001

2003

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

References

  1. Montgomery, James. "Does Rihanna's Director Know Something About 'Diamonds' That We Don't?". MTV. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. "Anthony Mandler - Music Videos". BlackHandCinema. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. "Anthony Mandler - Photography". ArtMixCreative. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. "Anthony Mandler - Commercials". BlackHandCinema. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  5. Fleming, Mike. "Daniel Radcliffe To Star In Crime Saga ‘Tokyo Vice’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  6. ""Single Ladies" Star Denise Vasi Gets Engaged". GlobalGrind. July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  7. "Single Ladies Star Denise Vasi Weds Anthony Mandler". VH1.com. October 14, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. Lambert, Molly. "Lana Del Rey Adds ‘Biker Gang Prostitute’ to Her Collection of Personas in ‘Ride’". article. grantland.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  9. "Drake Says He's Debating 'Fancy' Video Re-shoot". MTV. September 24, 2010.
  10. "Video Static: Music Video News: WATCH IT: Tyler The Creator f/ Frank Ocean "She" (Tyler The Creator, dir.)". Video Static. June 7, 2011.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Idolator Staff. "Lana Del Rey Revs Up For Her "Ride" Video Premiere". Idolator. Buzz Media. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Martins, Chris. "Born to 'Ride': Lana Del Rey Longs for Leather Daddies in New 10-Minute Short Film". Spin. Buzz Media. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

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