Dan Landin
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Daniel Landin, born 1962 in London
, is a British cinematographer
. He has filmed various music videos, including ones for Coldplay
, Kylie Minogue
, Oasis
, Franz Ferdinand
and the Zutons
. He has also worked on many television commercials, including the 2006 Sony Bravia commercial http://www.bravia-advert.com/paint/thead/.
, the former multi-projection operator for 23 Skidoo, he filmed The Child and the Saw (1983) and directed the film Procar in collaboration with Heslop
and Herbert Verhey for live performances in Amsterdam with the Car Ensemble of the Netherlands in 1986. The film Procar later appeared in the programme of the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 1987 with a remastered audio recording of the Car Ensemble as soundtrack.
Daniel directed the video for Laibach's Drzava, and a filmed performance of Laibach
and Michael Clark
in London
, No Fire Escape In Hell.
In 1987 he directed Laibach
s Geburt Einer Nation ("Birth of a Nation"), filmed on various locations in Slovenia
and in a "Third Reich"-style, a typical pop video but with an exaggeration of certain Riefenstahl
-like elements. He also directed their video Life is Life, a cover of the early 80's disco hit by Opus
. For this video they filmed Laibach
wearing traditional hunting clothes, posing against a backdrop of stags, lakes and mountains.
In the early 1990s Daniel began to concentrate on music promotions and commercials for television.
Landin also worked as lighting designer on Alexander McQueen
's fashion shows in London, Paris and New York, between the 1990s and McQueen's death.
Daniel Landin has worked as Director of Photography on many videos, amongst which are Radiohead
s No Surprises (1997), Massive
s Teardrop (1998), Robbie Williams
Its Only Us (1999), Franz Ferdinand
's Walk Away (2005) and Madonna
's 4 Minutes (2008). Apart from this, he was a lighting cameraman for the video Believe by Cher
(1998) and acted in Stanley Kubrick
's Full Metal Jacket (1987).
feature Sixty Six, directed by Paul Weiland
, also the Dreamworks
feature, The Uninvited
]] directed by The Guard Brothers, and the upcoming feature 44 Inch Chest
directed by Malcolm Venville
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, is a British cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
. He has filmed various music videos, including ones for Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Oasis
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
, Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
and the Zutons
The Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
. He has also worked on many television commercials, including the 2006 Sony Bravia commercial http://www.bravia-advert.com/paint/thead/.
Biography
Together with Richard HeslopRichard Heslop
Richard Heslop is a British director of music videos and films. He has produced videos for artists including Queen, The Cure, and New Order, as well as programs on Channel 4 and the BBC...
, the former multi-projection operator for 23 Skidoo, he filmed The Child and the Saw (1983) and directed the film Procar in collaboration with Heslop
Richard Heslop
Richard Heslop is a British director of music videos and films. He has produced videos for artists including Queen, The Cure, and New Order, as well as programs on Channel 4 and the BBC...
and Herbert Verhey for live performances in Amsterdam with the Car Ensemble of the Netherlands in 1986. The film Procar later appeared in the programme of the Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 1987 with a remastered audio recording of the Car Ensemble as soundtrack.
Daniel directed the video for Laibach's Drzava, and a filmed performance of Laibach
Laibach (band)
Laibach is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles. Laibach formed June 1, 1980 in Trbovlje, Slovenia . Laibach represents the music wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst art collective, of which it was a founding member in 1984...
and Michael Clark
Michael Clark
Michael Clark may refer to:*Michael Clark *Michael Clark , Member of Parliament, 1908–1921*Michael Clark , British post-punk ballet dancer...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, No Fire Escape In Hell.
In 1987 he directed Laibach
Laibach (band)
Laibach is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles. Laibach formed June 1, 1980 in Trbovlje, Slovenia . Laibach represents the music wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst art collective, of which it was a founding member in 1984...
s Geburt Einer Nation ("Birth of a Nation"), filmed on various locations in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and in a "Third Reich"-style, a typical pop video but with an exaggeration of certain Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German film director, actress and dancer widely noted for her aesthetics and innovations as a filmmaker. Her most famous film was Triumph des Willens , a propaganda film made at the 1934 Nuremberg congress of the Nazi Party...
-like elements. He also directed their video Life is Life, a cover of the early 80's disco hit by Opus
Opus (band)
Opus is a pop-rock group from Graz, Austria. Formed in 1973, the group remains active today. The band is especially well known for its 1985 single release, "Live Is Life."-History:...
. For this video they filmed Laibach
Laibach (band)
Laibach is a Slovenian avant-garde music group associated with industrial, martial, and neo-classical musical styles. Laibach formed June 1, 1980 in Trbovlje, Slovenia . Laibach represents the music wing of the Neue Slowenische Kunst art collective, of which it was a founding member in 1984...
wearing traditional hunting clothes, posing against a backdrop of stags, lakes and mountains.
In the early 1990s Daniel began to concentrate on music promotions and commercials for television.
Landin also worked as lighting designer on Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows...
's fashion shows in London, Paris and New York, between the 1990s and McQueen's death.
Daniel Landin has worked as Director of Photography on many videos, amongst which are Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
s No Surprises (1997), Massive
Massive
Massive is an adjective related to mass.Massive may refer to:-Media :*Massive Magazine, a Midwestern United States electronic music publication...
s Teardrop (1998), Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
Its Only Us (1999), Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
's Walk Away (2005) and Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
's 4 Minutes (2008). Apart from this, he was a lighting cameraman for the video Believe by Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
(1998) and acted in Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer who lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career...
's Full Metal Jacket (1987).
Films
Daniel Landin is the Director of Photography on the Working TitleWorking title
A working title, sometimes called a production title, is the temporary name of a product or project used during its development, usually used in filmmaking, television production, novel, video game, or music album.-Purpose:...
feature Sixty Six, directed by Paul Weiland
Paul Weiland
Paul Weiland is an English motion picture and television director, writer and producer. Weiland is one of Britain's most successful directors and producers of television commercials having made over 500 commercials, including a popular and long-running series for Walkers crisps...
, also the Dreamworks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
feature, The Uninvited
The Uninvited (2009 film)
The Uninvited is a 2009 American remake of the 2003 South Korean horror film A Tale of Two Sisters. It is unrelated to another 2003 Korean horror film and a 1944 American film, both of which have the same name.-Plot:...
]] directed by The Guard Brothers, and the upcoming feature 44 Inch Chest
44 Inch Chest
44 Inch Chest is a 2009 British film starring Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson and Ian McShane. The script was written by Louis Mellis and David Scinto, who wrote another British gangster drama Sexy Beast, and produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin...
directed by Malcolm Venville
Malcolm Venville
Malcolm Frank Venville is a British photographer and film director.Venville was the child of deaf parents. He was, in the words of his uncle, "caught in some no-man's land between the deaf world and the hearing world." Venville atteneded Solihull College and Polytechnic of Central London ,...
.