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Anton Corbijn

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He is an accomplished and very popular still photographer. He has photographed bands such as U2, R.E.M. and filmed videos for bands like Nirvana ("Heart Shaped Box"), Metallica ("Hero of the Day") and Depeche Mode (with whom he collaborates since 1986)

Impressed by Joy Division's music, he moved to England to work as a regular photographer for the New Musical Express (1979).

As he admired Joy Division's music and collaborated with them, his first feature film Control (2007) focused on the life of their late singer Ian Curtis.

Good friends with Herbert Grönemeyer.

According to Samantha Morton, Corbijn mortgaged his house to raise finance for the film Control.

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There's a lot about records that you cannot feel from a CD. I know that's an era that's gone, but for a lot of people my age, it was a very important thing. How a record slips out. The crackle when it plays. It's lovely, very alive. CDs are not alive. I know everything's about comfort these days - that's why there's digital instead of analog. Analog is more beautiful than digital, really, but we go for comfort.

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