Tarsem Singh(I)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Indian director Tarsem Singh is the son of an aircraft engineer. He was
educated at Bishop Cotton Boy's School in Shimla and relocated to the
USA to study business at Harvard and, significantly, film studies at
the Art Center College of Design in California. Upon graduating he
embarked on a career as a director of music videos, working with such
artists as Suzanne Vega,
En Vogue,
Vanessa Paradis and, most notably,
R.E.M.. Tarsem's video for their song 'Losing My
Religion' went on to win six MTV Video Music Awards, including the
coveted
'Video of the Year'. He's made several music videos influenced by the work of the genius Sergei Parajanov and his masterpiece The Color of Pomegranates (1969), most notably Lady Gaga's song 911.
As well as music videos, Tarsem has directed some high profile television commercials, including the Pepsi "We Will Rock You" campaign, featuring Britney Spears, P!nk and Beyoncé. He went on to make his feature film directorial debut with the visually striking The Cell (2000). His other films include The Fall (2006), Immortals (2011) and Mirror Mirror (2012).
As well as music videos, Tarsem has directed some high profile television commercials, including the Pepsi "We Will Rock You" campaign, featuring Britney Spears, P!nk and Beyoncé. He went on to make his feature film directorial debut with the visually striking The Cell (2000). His other films include The Fall (2006), Immortals (2011) and Mirror Mirror (2012).
