Chris Cunningham
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| + | '''Chris Cunningham''' is an acclaimed [[England|English]] [[music video]] [[film director]] and [[video artist]]. He was born in [[Reading, Berkshire]] in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk. | ||
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| + | His DVD ''The Work of Director Chris Cunningham'' was released in November [[2004 in music|2004]] as part of the [[Directors Label]] set. This DVD includes selected highlights from 1995-2000. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Come to Daddy video.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The climactic moment of the "Come to Daddy" video]] | ||
| + | Cunningham has had close ties to [[Warp Records]] since his first production for [[Autechre]]. His infamous video for [[Aphex Twin|Aphex Twin's]] "[[Come to Daddy]]" is perhaps his most well known. His video for [[Björk|Björk's]] "[[All Is Full of Love]]" won multiple awards, including an [[MTV]] music video award for Breakthrough Video and was nominated for a [[Grammy]] for Best Short Form Music Video. It can still be seen at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in New York. His video for Aphex Twin's "[[Windowlicker]]" was nominated for the "Best Video" award at the Brit Awards 2000. He also directed [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "Frozen" video. | ||
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| + | His video work, "[[flex (film)|flex]]" was first shown in [[2000]] at the [[Royal Academy of Arts]], and subsequently at the [[Anthony d'Offay Gallery]] and other art galleries. Later releasing [[Monkey Drummer]] in the same set. | ||
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| + | In 2005 Cunningham released the short film ''[[Rubber Johnny]]'' as a DVD accompanied by his first book. | ||
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Chris Cunningham is an acclaimed English music video film director and video artist. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk.
His DVD The Work of Director Chris Cunningham was released in November 2004 as part of the Directors Label set. This DVD includes selected highlights from 1995-2000.
Music videos
Cunningham has had close ties to Warp Records since his first production for Autechre. His infamous video for Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy" is perhaps his most well known. His video for Björk's "All Is Full of Love" won multiple awards, including an MTV music video award for Breakthrough Video and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. It can still be seen at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His video for Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker" was nominated for the "Best Video" award at the Brit Awards 2000. He also directed Madonna's "Frozen" video.
His video work, "flex" was first shown in 2000 at the Royal Academy of Arts, and subsequently at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery and other art galleries. Later releasing Monkey Drummer in the same set.
In 2005 Cunningham released the short film Rubber Johnny as a DVD accompanied by his first book.
