Portrait of Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

British film director

About Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer (born March 1965) is an English filmmaker. He began his career in theatre before transitioning into film, directing the features Sexy Beast (2000), Birth (2004), Under the Skin (2013), and The Zone of Interest (2023). His accolades include a BAFTA Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a César Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards.

For the historical drama The Zone of Interest, he won the Grand Prix at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film and received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Glazer also accepted the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film on behalf of the United Kingdom. Glazer has also directed music videos for acts including Blur, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Richard Ashcroft and Jamiroquai.

He received nominations for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction for his videos for Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" (1996) and Radiohead's "Karma Police" (1997). He has directed commercials for brands including Kodak, Sony, Nike, Barclays, Guinness and Alexander McQueen.

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Known for
The Oscars, The Zone of Interest, NAZA
Born
1965-03-26
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
London
Associated area
United Kingdom
Active period
1965-03-26
ISNI
0000000365033797

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