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Sanjeeva Senaka
Occupations
Sanjeeva "Sanji" Senaka
[1] is an American music video director. He has directed videos for
Lauryn Hill ,
Mary J. Blige ,
The Pharcyde , and
Tori Amos , among others. His music video for "
Everything Is Everything " by
Lauryn Hill was nominated for the
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction and the
Grammy Award for Best Music Video . His videos have been nominated four other times for
MTV Awards , including
Breakthrough Video for
Maxwell 's "
This Woman's Work ". Sanji's video for "
No More Drama " by
Mary J. Blige won the
MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video in 2002.
Initially directing music videos for
Propaganda Films , he signed to FM Rocks in 1998.
[2]
Sanji had initially been attached to make his directorial debut in
Blood & Chocolate , but later left the film.
[3] He was also in talks to direct a remake of the Korean horror film
Into the Mirror , but he wound up not directing, and it was later released as
Mirrors in 2008.
[4] Jennifer Lopez recommended Sanji to direct her hip-hop opera/musical film Carmen for Universal, written by
Baz Luhrmann 's writing partner,
Craig Pearce . Universal sidelined the project, however. In 2019, Sanji directed an episode of
Star Trek: Short Treks entitled "Ask Not," which was nominated for an
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series .
Videography
References
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"About: Sanjeeva Senaka" . sanjisenaka.com . Squarespace. Retrieved 2023-12-10 .
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"THIS & THAT" .
Billboard . August 1, 1998. p. 83 – via
Google Books .
^ Snyder, Gabriel (January 19, 2004).
"Kruger to get 'Blood' money" . Variety . Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ Brodesser, Claude (May 3, 2005).
"Musicvid helmer sees into Regency's 'Mirror' " . Variety . Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
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"PRODUCTION NOTES" . Billboard . July 10, 1993. p. 31 – via Google Books.
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"PRODUCTION NOTES" . Billboard . August 14, 1993. p. 35 – via Google Books.
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"PRODUCTION NOTES" . Billboard . October 3, 1998. p. 88 – via Google Books.
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"PRODUCTION NOTES" . Billboard . August 28, 1999. p. 95 – via Google Books.
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"PRODUCTION NOTES" . Billboard . August 14, 1999. p. 101 – via Google Books.
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"BOOKED: Jennifer Lopez - Sanji, director" . VideoStatic . June 15, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"BOOKED: Common - Sanji, director" . VideoStatic . September 19, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"NEW RELEASE: Blake Lewis "Break Anotha" " . VideoStatic . January 18, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"NEW RELEASE: Alanis Morissette "Underneath" " . VideoStatic . May 29, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
^ Mitchell, Gail (May 24, 2008).
"Soul Survivor" . Billboard . p. 59 – via Google Books.
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"BOOKED: Musiq Soulchild f/ Mary J - Sanji, director" . VideoStatic . September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"BOOKED: JLS - Sanji, dir" . VideoStatic . July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"SHOT: Nelly - Sanji, dir" . VideoStatic . August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"WATCH IT: David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On" (Sanji, dir.)" . VideoStatic . February 2, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"Ashanti "Never Should Have" (Sanji, dir.)" . VideoStatic . March 25, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"Emeli Sande "My Kind Of Love" (Sanji Senaka, dir.)" . VideoStatic . July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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"Maverick Sabre 'Emotion (Ain't Nobody) by Sanji Senaka" . Promo News . June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2022 .
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