Stéphane Sednaoui

Stéphane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a French photographer and director.

Career

Sednaoui achieved success as a fashion, journalist and advertising photographer before his photographs of entertainment celebrities brought him further attention in the early 1990s. Among his subjects were Bjork, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Claire Danes, Liv Tyler, Courtney Love, Salma Hayek, Richard Pryor, Robert Mitchum and Billy Wilder. From the early 1990s he also directed music videos and commercials for company like Victoria's Secret, Revlon and Ralph Lauren.

A compilation of Sednaoui's music videos and short films, the Directors Label "Work of Director: Stephane Sednaoui" was released on DVD in September 2005.

Filmography

Art films

*"Acqua Natasa" (director, producer) (2002)
*"Walk On the Wild Side" (director, producer) (2005) A 10 minute film based on Lou Reed's song "Walk on the Wild Side".
*"Army of Me" (director, producer)) (2005) An animation based on Björk's song "Army of Me".

Music videos

*1990 - "Le monde de demain" by Suprême NTM
*1991 - "You (You're The One)" by Ex Girlfriend
*1991 - "Kozmik" by Ziggy Marley
*1991 - "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
*1991 - "Mysterious ways" by U2
*1992 - "Breaking the Girl" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
*1992 - "Sometimes Salvation" by The Black Crowes
*1993 - "Way of the Wind" (version 1) by P.M. Dawn
*1993 - "Fever" by Madonna
*1993 - "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins
*1993 - "Big Time Sensuality" by Björk
*1994 - "Nouveau Western" by MC Solaar
*1994 - "7 seconds" (version 1) by Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry
*1994 - "Sly" by Massive Attack
*1995 - "Fragile" by Isaac Hayes
*1995 - "Queer" by Garbage
*1995 - "Fallen angel" by Traci Lords
*1995 - "Hell Is Around the Corner" by Tricky
*1995 - "Pumpkin" by Tricky
*1996 - "Here Come the Aliens" by Tricky
*1996 - "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
*1996 - "Whatever You Want" by Tina Turner
*1996 - "" by Towa Tei & Kylie Minogue
*1996 - "Possibly Maybe" by Björk
*1996 - "Milk" by Garbage
*1997 - "Sleep to Dream" by Fiona Apple
*1997 - "Discothèque" (version 1) by U2
*1997 - "Gangster Moderne" by MC Solaar
*1997 - "Never Is a Promise" by Fiona Apple
*1998 - "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette
*1998 - "Lotus" by R.E.M.
*1999 - "I'm Known" by Keziah Jones
*1999 - "Falling in Love Again" by Eagle-Eye Cherry
*1999 - "You Look So Fine" by Garbage
*1999 - "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Sheryl Crow
*1999 - "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
*1999 - "For Real" by Tricky, featuring DJ Muggs & more
*1999 - "Nothing Much Happens" by Ben Lee
*1999 - "Summer Son" by Texas
*1999 - "Around the World" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
*1999 - "The Chemicals Between Us" by Bush
*2000 - "Mixed Bizness" by Beck
*2000 - "Tailler la zone" by Alain Souchon
*2000 - "Let's Ride" by Q-Tip
*2000 - "Disco Science" by Mirwais
*2000 - "I Can't Wait" by Mirwais
*2001 - "Dream On" by Depeche Mode
*2001 - "Little L" by Jamiroquai
*2002 - "Paris" by Camille

*2003 - "Anti-matter" by Tricky
*2004 - "Bad Ass Strippa" by Jentina

Personal life

He had a relationship with Kylie Minogue over several years.Fact|date=April 2007He also had a relationship with Björk, the break up of which is documented in her song Possibly Maybe.Fact|date=April 2007 He is the father of Laetitia Casta's first child, Sahteene (born October 18, 2001).

External links

* [http://www.stephanesednaoui.com Stéphane Sednaoui official site] (requires Macromedia Flash and does not work with popup blocking)
* [http://www.believemedia.tv/ A selection of Stephane's work at Believe Media]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0781382/ Stéphane Sednaoui's page at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.palmpictures.com/videos/thedirectorslabelvol7theworkofdirectorstephanesednaoui.html The Directors Label "The Work of Director:Stéphane Sednaoui" webpage]
* [http://www.massiveattackarea.com/Stephane-Sednaoui,4.html Interview on Massive Attack Area]
* [http://www.reactiv.fr/redaction/culture/stephane-sednaoui-dvd-the-work-of-stephane-sednaoui.html French portrait dedicated to Stéphane Sednaoui] par Nicolas Lopez