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Mark Romanek

Directing
66 years oldChicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Mark Lee Romanek (/roʊˈmænɪk/; born September 18, 1959) is an American film, music video and commercial director and photographer. He is best known for directing the films One Hour Photo (2002) and Never Let Me Go (2010). Romanek's music videos have come to be regarded as among the best of the medium. They have earned him three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video and 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for Jay-Z's "99 Problems" and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Romanek has also directed episodes for television series such as The Whispers (2015), Vinyl (2016), and Tales from the Loop (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mark Romanek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
September 18, 1959
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Mark Lee Romanek

Movies (30)

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
6.5

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost

Thanks (Crew)

2025

Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
10.0

Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part

as Self

2021

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
7.2

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

as Self

2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
7.9

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

as Self

2018

Lemonade
8.4

Lemonade

Director (Directing)

2016

Out of Print
5.7

Out of Print

as Self

2014

Picasso Baby
9.0

Picasso Baby

as Self

2013

Locke & Key
6.9

Locke & Key

Director (Directing)

2011

Never Let Me Go
6.8

Never Let Me Go

Director (Directing)

2010

The Vampire Attack
4.1

The Vampire Attack

Camera Supervisor (Camera)

2010

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.9

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

as Self

2007

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

as Self

2007

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

as Self

2007

Romanekian
10.0

Romanekian

as Self

2005

The Work of Director Mark Romanek
8.3

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

as Self - Interviewee

2005

Bee Season
5.1

Bee Season

Executive Producer (Production)

2005

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
7.3

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

Director (Directing)

2004

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
9.0

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002

Director (Directing)

2004

One Hour Photo
6.6

One Hour Photo

Director (Directing)

2002

Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban!
6.0

Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban!

Director (Directing)

2000

Nine Inch Nails: Closure
7.1

Nine Inch Nails: Closure

Director (Directing)

1997

HIStory on Film, Volume II
8.6

HIStory on Film, Volume II

Director (Directing)

1997

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making

Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making

as Self

1995

Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson: Scream

Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson: Scream

Director (Directing)

1995

Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer

Nine Inch Nails: Behind The Scenes Of Closer

Director (Directing)

1994

Inside Out 4
2.8

Inside Out 4

Writer (Writing)

1992

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

Director (Directing)

1991

The The: Infected - The Movie

The The: Infected - The Movie

Director (Directing)

1987

Static
6.1

Static

Director (Directing)

1986

Home Movies
5.6

Home Movies

Second Assistant Director (Directing)

1980

TV Shows (5)