Mark Romanek is an American filmmaker whose directing work includes feature films, music videos, and commercials. Romanek wrote and directed the 2002 film One Hour Photo and the 2010 film Never Let Me Go. His most notable music videos include “Hurt” (Johnny Cash), “Closer” (Nine Inch Nails), “Criminal” (Fiona Apple), “Scream” (Michael & Janet Jackson),”Got till It’s Gone” (Janet Jackson) “Bedtime Story” (Madonna), and “Shake It Off” (Taylor Swift). Romanek’s music videos have won 20 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Direction for Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”, and he has won three Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video (more than any other director).
