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American film director
Dominic Sena
Born (1949-04-26 ) April 26, 1949 (age 75) Occupation(s) Film director, music video director Years active 1984–2011
Dominic Sena (born April 26, 1949) is an American film director and music video director. As a film director, he is best known for directing the films
Kalifornia (1993),
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), and
Swordfish (2001). As a music video director, he directed music videos for
Richard Marx ,
Bryan Adams ,
Peter Cetera ,
Janet Jackson , and
Sting .
Life and career
Sena was born in
Niles, Ohio of
Italian-American heritage. His family hails from the town of
Bagnoli Irpino , Avellino, Italy. As one of the founders of
Propaganda Films , Sena worked primarily in music videos early in his career. He directed several of
Janet Jackson 's image re-defining music videos from her
Rhythm Nation 1814 album. The
Rhythm Nation 1814 short film directed by Sena won the
Grammy Award Best Long Form Music Video .
[1] Other artists that Sena has directed music videos for include
Richard Marx ,
Tina Turner ,
Fleetwood Mac ,
Sheena Easton ,
Bryan Adams ,
Michael Bolton ,
Peter Cetera ,
E.G. Daily , and
Sting . Sena was also the cinematographer for many of the music videos he directed.
[2]
In 1993, Sena directed
Kalifornia , which starred future Hollywood stars
Brad Pitt and
David Duchovny . While the film garnered good reviews,
[3] it was not a commercial success and it was seven more years before Sena stepped behind the camera again.
In 2000, Sena directed the film
Gone in 60 Seconds , featuring
Nicolas Cage ,
Angelina Jolie , and
Robert Duvall . Other films he has directed include
Swordfish (2001),
Whiteout (2009), and
Season of the Witch (2011).
[2]
Filmography
Videography
"I Need You",
Maurice White (1985)
"
Say It, Say It ",
E.G. Daily (1986)
"No Easy Way Out",
Robert Tepper (1986)
"Don't Walk Away", Robert Tepper (1986)
"
Shake You Down ",
Gregory Abbott (1986)
"
The Next Time I Fall ",
Peter Cetera &
Amy Grant (1986)
"
Top Gun Anthem ",
Harold Faltermeyer &
Steve Stevens (1986)
"Big Mistake", Peter Cetera (1987)
"
Let's Wait Awhile ",
Janet Jackson (1987)
"Listen to the Beat of a Heart",
The Burns Sisters (1987)
"Flash in Japan",
Yazawa (1987)
"
Don't Mean Nothing ", Richard Marx (1987)
"
The Pleasure Principle ", Janet Jackson (1987)
"
Should've Known Better ",
Richard Marx (1987)
"
They Dance Alone ",
Sting (1987)
"
Little Lies ",
Fleetwood Mac (1987)
"Victim of Love",
Bryan Adams (1987)
"Indian Summer",
The Dream Academy (1987)
"
Don't You Want Me ",
Jody Watley (1987)
"
The Lover in Me ", Sheena Easton (1988)
"Why'd You Lie?",
Colin James (1988)
"Get to You",
Dan Reed Network (1988)
"
Fragile ", Sting (1988)
"I Wish You Were Here",
Tease (1988)
"Don't Say It's Love",
Johnny Hates Jazz (1988)
"Don't Walk Away",
Toni Childs (1988)
"
Satisfied ", Richard Marx (1989)
"
Miss You Much ", Janet Jackson (1989)
"
Rhythm Nation ", Janet Jackson (1989)
"
I Don't Wanna Lose You ",
Tina Turner (1989)
"
Heartbeat of Love ",
Pia Zadora (1989)
"
Come Back to Me ", Janet Jackson (1990)
"
Headlights on the Parade ",
The Blue Nile (1990)
"
Talk to Me ",
Anita Baker (1990)
[4]
"
I'll Be Your Shelter ",
Taylor Dayne (1990)
"
More ",
The Sisters of Mercy (1990)
"
One Shot ",
Tin Machine (1991)
"
Love Is a Wonderful Thing ",
Michael Bolton (1991)
"
If ", Janet Jackson (1993)
References
External links
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