Tarsem Singh

Regie, Produzent, Autor, Schnitt

6. Mai 1961 (64 Jahre)
Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.

Tarsem was born in Jalandhar, Punjab to a Punjabi Sikh family. His father was an aircraft engineer. He is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Tarsem began his career directing music videos, including those of "Hold On" by En Vogue, "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest and R.E.M.'s smash hit "Losing My Religion", the latter of which won Best Video of the Year at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. He has directed dozens of commercials for brands such as Nike and Coca-Cola. Tarsem's feature film directorial debut was The Cell (2000), starring Jennifer Lopez.

In 2003, Tarsem directed one of the most elaborate Pepsi commercials to date. It combined a gladiator theme with Queen's "We Will Rock You". The commercial starred Enrique Iglesias in the version of the commercial aired in Europe and North America and Amr Diab in the version aired in the Arab world.

Tarsem's second film, The Fall, debuted at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States in 2008. His third film was 2011's Immortals. He directed an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story of "Snow White", called Mirror Mirror (2012).

Bekannt aus

  • Krieg der Götter
    Krieg der Götter2011
  • The Fall
    The Fall2006
  • The Cell
    The Cell2000
  • Self/Less - Der Fremde in mir
    Self/Less - Der Fremde in mir2015
  • Spieglein Spieglein - Die wirklich wahre Geschichte von Schneewittchen
    Spieglein Spieglein - Die wirklich wahre Geschichte von Schneewittchen2012
  • Emerald City - Die dunkle Welt von Oz
    Emerald City - Die dunkle Welt von Oz1 Staffel
  • The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003
    The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-20032003

Filmografie