ARTchitects: the architects of ART
Go inside the minds of the world’s best directors, musicians, actors, and more. The architects of art — visionaries who shape the world around us with their art. Learn what inspires and challenges some of the most creative artistic minds on the planet.
Currently hosting WDMV's The Directors Series.
ARTchitects: the architects of ART
Mark Romanek | The Directors Series
The Directors Series returns with the legendary Mark Romanek. Watch his music videos here.
Since the late 1980s, Romanek has been responsible for some of the most influential music videos of all time, crafting unforgettable visuals for Nine Inch Nails, Fiona Apple, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Cash, Beck, and many more.
His boundary-pushing approach has earned him 20 MTV Video Music Awards and a reputation as one of the greatest music video directors in history. Beyond music videos, Romanek has also directed the feature films Static, One Hour Photo, and Never Let Me Go. He’s also Volume #4 of the original Palm Pictures’ Director’s Label DVDs.
Join Emma Higgins and Jason Lester as they sit down with Romanek for a rare career-spanning conversation, discussing his creative process, his most iconic work, and the evolution of music videos as an art form.