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14 unusual facts about Anton Corbijn


A Most Wanted Man

In June, 2011, a feature film A Most Wanted Man based on the book was announced in Germany, with Anton Corbijn as director.

A Question of Time

The music video for "A Question of Time" is the first DM video to be directed by Anton Corbijn, and was the start of a relationship with him and the band which still lasts to this day.

Behind the Wheel

There is also a shortened one using the 7" remix version of the song. It appears on The Videos 86–98. The videos were directed by Anton Corbijn. The video, shot in Italy, opens with the car used in the "Never Let Me Down Again" video being towed away - the video becoming an unofficial sequel to the one for the previous single.

Castel del Monte, Abruzzo

Castel del Monte is the principal location of The American, a suspense film, released September 1, 2010, directed by Anton Corbijn.

Danzig III: How the Gods Kill

Glenn Danzig directed all videos, aside from "Dirty Black Summer", which was directed by Anton Corbijn.

Fotomuseum Antwerp

In 2005 Henry Bond's Interiors Series was exhibited at the museum, also in that year a retrospective of Anton Corbijn was presented.

Front by Front

The song "Headhunter" became an industrial dancefloor hit, accompanied by a music video directed by Anton Corbijn, and has since been subject to over 20 remixes.

In God's Country

The cover art (photographed by Anton Corbijn), sleeve (designed by Steve Averill), and B-sides ("Bullet the Blue Sky" and "Running to Stand Still") were identical to those used for U2's 1988 single "One Tree Hill", released only in New Zealand and Australia.

Love Will Come Through

The alternate version, referred to as the "Haar Schnitt" video, was directed by Anton Corbijn, and features footage of Fran Healy and other members of the band during their home life.

Macalla

Furthermore, it featured some internationally renowned artists such as art rock saxophone player Mel Collins, an ex-King Crimson member and famous for his solo on The Rolling Stones' "Miss You", and Anton Corbijn's photography.

Moydrum Castle

Photographer Anton Corbijn photographed Moydrum Castle for the cover of the Irish rock band U2's fourth studio album, 1984's The Unforgettable Fire and gave it a sepia tone.

Suffer Well

The video was filmed by Anton Corbijn in mid-December 2005 in California, following DM's appearance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas on December 11, 2005.

Touring the Angel: Live in Milan

#Touring the Angel documentary (featuring Anton Corbijn who designed the stage and directed the "Suffer Well" video) – 20:24

The first disc features the full concert & extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), while the second disc contains documentaries on the movie, interviews with the band, Anton Corbijn (who designed the stage), extra songs (that were played on the other Milan show), tour projections, and more.


Snoecks

In recent editions the book had features on artists such as Anton Corbijn, Larry Sultan, Matthew Barney, Terry Richardson, Ron Mueck, Alberto Garcia-Alix, Peter Lindbergh, Albert Watson, Desiree Dolron, Bettina Rheims, Diana Scheunemann, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Andres Serrano.