Mark Romanek

Mark Romanek
Romanek in October 2010
Born (1959-09-18) September 18, 1959 (age 65)[1][2]
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • photographer
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Brigette McWilliams
(m. 2005; div. 2022)
Children2

Mark Lee Romanek (/rˈmænɪk/;[3] born September 18, 1959) is an American filmmaker and photographer.

Romanek first came to prominence for directing music videos. His music videos have won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for "99 Problems" and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. He has also won three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video, more than any other director.

Romanek's feature film work includes writing and directing One Hour Photo (2002) and directing Never Let Me Go (2010).

  1. ^ "Mark Romanek | MoMA". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mark Romanek - Turner Classic Movies". TCM. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "NIN: The Making of the "Closer" Video". Nine Inch Nails. March 16, 2009. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.