Background:
Born in Chicago on September 18, 1959, Romanek studied a four-year film production and theory program at a progressive public high school. He graduated from Ithaca College, New York with a degree in cinema and photography. He spent the next few years writing screenplays before releasing his first feature film, Static.
Career:
After signing with Satellite Films, Romanek decided to focus on music videos. Working with some of the top artists from different genres, he quickly established himself as one of the most innovative video artists working today. Creating groundbreaking videos for such varied artists as
Style:
Romanek is known for his unique and often disturbing style. His videos tend to be artistically and expertly filmed, filled with intimate and often provocative images, and on occasion, controversial, as the perverse visions in his clip for Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” proved.
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