Floria Sigismondi facts for kids
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Floria Sigismondi
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Sigismondi in 2011
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| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy
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| Education | Ontario College of Art |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, music video director, artist, photographer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence Rothman |
| Children | 1 |
Floria Sigismondi (born 1965) is an Italian-Canadian director, writer, artist, and photographer. She is known for her unique and often dark visual style.
Floria has directed many music videos for famous artists like David Bowie, Björk, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, and Dua Lipa. She also directs movies and TV shows, including The Runaways and episodes of The Handmaid's Tale. She has also made commercials for big brands like Gucci and Nike.
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Life and Career
Early Life and Education
Floria Sigismondi was born in Pescara, Italy. Her parents, Lina and Domenico, were opera singers. When she was two years old, her family moved to Hamilton, Canada. As a child, Floria loved drawing and painting.
In 1987, she started studying art at the Ontario College of Art, which is now called Ontario College of Art & Design University. She took a photography class and loved it so much that she decided to focus on photography for her degree.
Starting Her Career
After college, Floria began her career as a fashion photographer. Soon, a company called The Revolver Film Co. asked her to direct music videos. She started by directing videos for Canadian bands. Her creative and unique videos quickly caught the eye of many well-known musicians.
Art and Photography
Besides directing, Floria is also a talented artist and photographer. She has shown her photography and sculptures in art shows in cities like New York, London, and Toronto. Her photos have been displayed alongside works by other famous artists. Two books of her photography, Redemption (1999) and Immune (2005), have been published. Floria often creates her own props for her music videos, designing them with great detail.
Film Director
Directing "The Runaways"
Floria Sigismondi's first full-length movie was The Runaways. This film tells the story of a real 1970s all-girl rock band called The Runaways. The movie mainly focuses on the friendship between two band members, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. Floria wrote the movie's script based on Cherie Currie's book. The film was first shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.
Directing "The Turning"
In 2020, Floria directed a horror movie called The Turning. This movie was inspired by an old story from 1898 called The Turn of the Screw. It stars actors like Mackenzie Davis and Finn Wolfhard.
What She Has Directed
Short films
- Postmortem Bliss (2006)
- Leaning Towards Solace (2012)
Feature films
- The Runaways (2010)
- The Turning (2020)
- The Silence of Mercy (Coming Soon)
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
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| 2014 | Hemlock Grove | "Bodily Fluids" |
| 2016 | Daredevil | "Kinbaku" |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale | "A Woman's Place" |
| "The Other Side" | ||
| American Gods | "Come to Jesus" |
Music Videos
Director
| Title | Year | Artist | Notes |
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| "This is My Life" | 1992 | Rita Chiarelli | |
| "Not Quite Sonic" | 1993 | I Mother Earth | |
| "A Certain Slant of Light" | The Tea Party | ||
| "Save Me" | The Tea Party | ||
| "The River" | The Tea Party | ||
| "The Birdman" | 1994 | Our Lady Peace | version 1 |
| "Blue" | 1995 | Harem Scarem | |
| "Four Leaf Clover" | 1996 | Catherine | |
| "The Beautiful People" | Marilyn Manson | ||
| "Anna Is a Speed Freak" | Pure | ||
| "Tourniquet" | Marilyn Manson | ||
| "Little Wonder" | David Bowie | ||
| "Black Eye" | 1997 | Fluffy | |
| "Dead Man Walking" | David Bowie | ||
| "Makes Me Wanna Die" | Tricky | ||
| "(Can't You) Trip Like I Do" | Filter & The Crystal Method | ||
| "Anything but Down" | 1998 | Sheryl Crow | |
| "Sweet Surrender" | Sarah McLachlan | ||
| "Most High" | Jimmy Page and Robert Plant | ||
| "Chinese Burn" | Curve | ||
| "Can't Get Loose" | Barry Adamson | ||
| "Get Up" | 1999 | Amel Larrieux | |
| "I've Seen It All" | 2000 | Björk | interactive "webeo" version |
| "4 Ton Mantis" | Amon Tobin | ||
| "In My Secret Life" | 2001 | Leonard Cohen | |
| "Black Amour" | 2002 | Barry Adamson | |
| "She Said" | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | version 2 | |
| "John, 2/14" | Shivaree | ||
| "Untitled #1 (Vaka)" | 2003 | Sigur Rós | MTV Europe Music Award 2003 Best Video |
| "Obstacle 1" | Interpol | ||
| "Anything" | Martina Topley-Bird | ||
| "Bombs Below" | Living Things | version 1 | |
| "Fighter" | Christina Aguilera | JUNO Award 2004 Video of the Year | |
| "Megalomaniac" | 2004 | Incubus | |
| "The End of The World" | The Cure | ||
| "I Owe..." | Living Things | ||
| "Talk Shows on Mute" | Incubus | ||
| "Bombs Below" | Living Things | version 2 | |
| "Blue Orchid" | 2005 | The White Stripes | |
| "Bom Bom Bom" | Living Things | ||
| "O' Sailor" | Fiona Apple | ||
| "Supermassive Black Hole" | 2006 | Muse | |
| "Red Flag" | Billy Talent | ||
| "Hurt" | Christina Aguilera | ||
| "Broken Boy Soldier" | The Raconteurs | ||
| "Let It Rain" | 2009 | Living Things | |
| "Die by the Drop" | 2010 | The Dead Weather | |
| "Cherry Bomb" | Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart | ||
| "E.T." | 2011 | Katy Perry | |
| "The One That Got Away" | Katy Perry | ||
| "Har Megiddo" | Living Things | ||
| "Fake It Baby, Fake It (La Dame Nature)" | 2012 | Living Things | |
| "Anything Could Happen" | Ellie Goulding | ||
| "Try" | P!nk | ||
| "Leaning Towards Solace" | Sigur Rós | ||
| "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" | 2013 | David Bowie | |
| "Mirrors" | Justin Timberlake | MTV Video Music Award 2013 Video of the Year | |
| "The Next Day" | David Bowie | ||
| "Montauk Fling" | Lawrence Rothman | ||
| "#1 All Time Low" | Lawrence Rothman | ||
| "Fatal Attraction" | Lawrence Rothman | ||
| "California Paranoia" | 2015 | Lawrence Rothman ft. Angel Olsen | |
| "Oz vs. Eden" | Lawrence Rothman | ||
| "Users" | Lawrence Rothman | ||
| "H" | 2016 | Lawrence Rothman | |
| "Sledgehammer" | Rihanna | ||
| "Die 4 You" | 2017 | Perfume Genius | |
| "Without Love" | Alice Glass | ||
| "Designer Babies" | Lawrence Rothman ft. Kim Gordon | ||
| "Jordan" | Lawrence Rothman ft. Kristin Kontrol | ||
| "Swan Song" | 2019 | Dua Lipa | From Alita: Battle Angel |
| "Lifetime" | Yves Tumor | ||
| "Into Happiness" | Phantogram | ||
| "Unholy" | 2022 | Sam Smith ft. Kim Petras |
Cinematographer
- 2000 "4 Ton Mantis", Amon Tobin
Awards and Recognition
Floria Sigismondi has won many awards for her amazing work:
- 2013 MTV Music Video Award, USA - Won Video of The Year for Mirrors by Justin Timberlake.
- 2004 Juno Awards, Canada - Won Best Music Video for "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera.
- 2003 MTV European Awards - Won Best International Video Award for Untitled by Sigur Rós.
- 2003 New York Underground Film Festival - Won Audio/Visual Award for Untitled by Sigur Rós.
- 2003 Advertising and Design Awards, Toronto, Canada - Received a Special Merit Award for Music Video for "Fighter" by Christina Aguilera.
- 1999 German Kodak Photobook Award, for her book Redemption.
- 1998 British Music Video Awards, UK - Nominated for Best Video: "Little Wonder" by David Bowie.
- 1997 MTV Music Video Awards, USA - Nominated for Best Rock Video: "Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson.
See also
In Spanish: Floria Sigismondi para niños
