Anthony Mandler is an American film, television, and music video director and photographer.

Anthony Mandler
Mandler in 2022
Born
Occupation(s)Director, photographer
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children2
WebsiteBlackHandCinema

As a music video director, his most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna. The two have worked on sixteen music videos together throughout her career, beginning with "Unfaithful" in 2006 and most recently "Diamonds" in 2012.[1]

He has also written and directed music videos for the Spice Girls, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Eminem, Usher, Shakira, Taylor Swift, The Killers, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Nelly Furtado, 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz, Cheryl Cole, M.I.A., Mary J. Blige, fun. and Lana Del Rey.[2] Frank Gatson Jr. has choreographed many videos for Anthony Mandler including Beyonce and Rihanna clips.

Career

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Beginning his career as a photographer, Mandler's work has been featured on the covers of magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, and ESPN The Magazine. His celebrity portraits include David Beckham, Colin Farrell, James Franco, Heath Ledger, Ryan Phillippe, Eva Mendes, LeBron James, Taylor Lautner, Andrew Garfield, Kiefer Sutherland and Katie Holmes.[3] For commercials, he has worked with clients such as Nike, Inc., Motorola, Duracell and Cîroc.[4]

In film, Mandler was set to make his feature film directorial debut with the film Tokyo Vice based on the Jake Adelstein book of the same name. J. T. Rogers would be providing the screenplay, with Daniel Radcliffe starring in the lead role.[5] Mandler ultimately made his debut with the 2018 film Monster.

Personal life

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Mandler was born in Los Angeles, California. He married actress Denise Vasi in October 2013.[6][7]

He is Jewish.[8]

Filmography

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Videography

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2000

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2001

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2003

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  • Maria — "I Give You Take"

2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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  • Drake — "Please Forgive Me"

2018

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2019

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2021

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2023

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References

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  1. ^ Montgomery, James. "Does Rihanna's Director Know Something About 'Diamonds' That We Don't?". MTV. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Anthony Mandler - Music Videos". BlackHandCinema. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Anthony Mandler - Photography". ArtMixCreative. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Anthony Mandler - Commercials". BlackHandCinema. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  5. ^ Fleming, Mike (May 2013). "Daniel Radcliffe To Star In Crime Saga 'Tokyo Vice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  6. ^ ""Single Ladies" Star Denise Vasi Gets Engaged". GlobalGrind. July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Single Ladies Star Denise Vasi Weds Anthony Mandler". VH1.com. October 14, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "MTV's 2013 Video Music Awards: Jewish Nominees". Jstyle. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  9. ^ Lambert, Molly. "Lana Del Rey Adds 'Biker Gang Prostitute' to Her Collection of Personas in 'Ride'". article. grantland.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  10. ^ "Drake Says He's Debating 'Fancy' Video Re-shoot". MTV. September 24, 2010. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011.
  11. ^ "Video Static: Music Video News: WATCH IT: Tyler The Creator f/ Frank Ocean "She" (Tyler The Creator, dir.)". Video Static. June 7, 2011.
  12. ^ Idolator Staff (11 October 2012). "Lana Del Rey Revs Up For Her "Ride" Video Premiere". Idolator. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  13. ^ Martins, Chris (11 October 2012). "Born to 'Ride': Lana Del Rey Longs for Leather Daddies in New 10-Minute Short Film". Spin. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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