Stéphane Sednaoui
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Stéphane Sednaoui | |
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Born | Paris, France | 27 February 1963
Occupation(s) | Director, photographer, producer |
Years active | 1981–present |
Stéphane Sednaoui (French: [steˈfan sednaˈwi]) is a French music video director, photographer, film producer and actor. He has worked in various forms of media, including music videos, photojournalism, portrait photography, fashion and pop culture.
Sednaoui's career began as a
Over the years, Sednaoui has redefined his artistic approach to focus on his fine-art and cinematographic projects. New and existing work have been exhibited recently at the
In 2005, his work with music videos was included in Palm Pictures's Directors Label, a series of DVDs compiling the work of notable music video directors.
Early career
Although Sednaoui never received formal training as a photographer or director, it was with the support of two major artists,
The Jean-Paul Gaultier, William Klein, and Regine Chopinot collaborations were documented by Sednaoui and shown years later: his pictures of Gaultier-Chopinot were exhibited in 2007 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of the Louvre, and his experience with William Klein was published in 2009 as a portfolio in the French magazine "Paradis".
Career
(A presentation of Sednaoui's work in different mediums in chronological order)
Photographic essays
Impregnated with the most experimental side of his masters’ work,
Portraits, pop culture, fashion, and photography
Portraiture: Sednaoui's first editorial assignment was at age 21 when he was offered to do portraits for UK
Pop Culture: He then began contributing to pop culture magazine
Fashion: In parallel to his start in Pop Culture, Franca Sozzani gave Sednaoui his first fashion assignment for the Italian magazine Per Lui and later for Vogue Italia. Sednaoui's initial approach of fashion was energetic and sometimes cartoonish like in his Pop Culture images. A more narrative cinematic approach will emerge in 2000 naturally influenced by his years as a music video director. During this period Sednaoui was a regular contributor to Vogue Italia, French Numéro, Vogue China, and Visionaire.
Photojournalism
He photographed the
Music videos
After his breakthrough in France with a video for the French rap band NTM (1990), Sednaoui moved to the US where his video for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" (1991) won an award at the 1992 MTV Video Music Award.
Other Sednaoui music videos that were nominated or received
His work is documented in The Work of Director Stephane Sednaoui (2005) from the Directors Label series, a collection of DVDs devoted to music video directors, along with Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Anton Corbijn, Jonathan Glazer, Chris Cunningham and Mark Romanek.
By end of 2001, except on rare occasions, Sednaoui stopped directing music videos.
Art
Over the years Sednaoui has redefined his artistic approach to focus on his fine-art and cinematographic projects. New and existing work have been exhibited recently at the
Acting
Sednaoui prominent roles are, in G.H.B. (2013) playing opposite
Personal life
His mother was the photographic agent Yannick Morisot and his uncle the jazzman David Earle Johnson.
He was in relationships with singers Björk and Kylie Minogue with whom he also collaborated artistically.[4][5] In October 2001, Laetitia Casta gave birth to their daughter Sahteene.
Sednaoui lives in Paris and New York. His Egyptian-born grandfather came from a
Filmography
Short films
- "Acqua Natasa" (2002)
- "Walk on the Wild Side" (2005) A 10-minute film based on Lou Reed's song "Walk on the Wild Side".
- "Army of Me" (2005) An animation based on Army of Me".
- 'Clues: The Mother of My Death" (2014)
Music videos
- 1990
- "Le monde de demain" by Suprême NTM
- 1991
- "Kozmik" by Ziggy Marley
- "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Mysterious Ways" by U2
- 1992
- "Breaking the Girl" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Sometimes Salvation" by The Black Crowes, with as main character Sofia Coppola
- 1993
- "Way of the Wind" (version 1) by P.M. Dawn
- "Madonna
- "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins
- "Big Time Sensuality" by Björk
- 1994
- "Nouveau Western" by MC Solaar
- "7 Seconds" (version 1) by Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry
- "Sly" by Massive Attack
- 1995
- "Fragile" by Isaac Hayes
- "Queer" by Garbage
- "Fallen Angel" by Traci Lords
- "Hell Is Round the Corner" by Tricky
- "Pumpkin" by Tricky
- "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
- 1996
- "Whatever You Want" by Tina Turner
- "Here Come the Aliens" by Tricky
- "Milk" by Garbage
- "Discothèque" (version 1) by U2
- "Possibly Maybe" by Björk
- 1997
- "Sleep to Dream" by Fiona Apple
- "Gangster Moderne" by MC Solaar
- "Never Is a Promise" by Fiona Apple
- "GBI: German Bold Italic" by Towa Tei & Kylie Minogue
- 1998
- "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette
- "Lotus" by R.E.M.
- "I'm Known" by Keziah Jones
- "Falling in Love Again" by Eagle-Eye Cherry
- 1999
- "You Look So Fine" by Garbage
- "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Sheryl Crow
- "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "For Real" by Tricky featuring DJ Muggs
- "Nothing Much Happens" by Ben Lee
- "Summer Son" by Texas
- "Around the World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "The Chemicals Between Us" by Bush
- 2000
- "Mixed Bizness" by Beck
- "Tailler la zone" by Alain Souchon
- "Let's Ride" by Q-Tip
- "Disco Science" by Mirwais
- "I Can't Wait" by Mirwais
- 2001
- "Dream On" by Depeche Mode
- "Little L" by Jamiroquai
- 2003
- "Anti-matter" by Tricky
- 2009
- "Get It Right" by Y.A.S.
- 2014
- "Distant Lover" by Emmanuelle Seigner
Books
- Search and Rescue at Ground Zero, ISBN 978-3868285147
Compilations
- The Work of Director Stephane Sednaoui (2005) from the Directors Label series released by Palm Pictures.