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Chris Cunningham

Chris Cunningham

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Biography

Chris Cunningham is a British video artist and music video director who directed music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, and Aphex Twin and Björk. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk. Early in his career he worked as a comic book artist. He has created art installations and directed short movies.

Known For

A.I. Artificial Intelligence
7.1

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001
Alien³
6.4

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

Alien³

1992
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

Alien Resurrection

1997
Judge Dredd
5.9

In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.

Judge Dredd

1995
Where the Wild Things Are
6.5

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

Where the Wild Things Are

2009
Nightbreed
6.4

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

Nightbreed

1990
Hardware
5.9

Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.

Hardware

1990
Death Machine
5.9

Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.

Death Machine

1995
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
7.6

The visual companion of the Greatest Hits audio release, includes all Björk 21 music videos available at that moment in chronological order.

Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003

2002
Clip Cult
7.5

A compilation of 12 cutting-edge music videos, including Bjork's "All Is Full Of Love", Squarepusher's "Come On My Selector", Autechre's "Second Bad Vilbel", Leftfield's "Africa Shox", Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" and Aphex Twin's "Come To Daddy" and "Windowlicker".

Clip Cult

1999
Brave
7.5

Cult director Richard Stanley brings Marillion's music to the screen in the 50-minute BRAVE. A teenager believed to be suicidal is discovered wandering near the Severn Bridge. Suffering from severe memory loss, she seeks information about the mysterious events that led to her condition. This work of fiction was inspired from the true story of an amnesiac woman found at the bridge.

Brave

1994
WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004
7.3

WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004 is a DVD released by British record label Warp Records on September 27, 2004, which features most of the music videos produced for their artists in the 1989-2004 period. It is the first DVD collection coming from Warp Records, and the major part of the videos included are shown for the first time in a DVD format.

WarpVision: The Videos 1989-2004

2004
The Work of Director Chris Cunningham
8.1

British director Chris Cunningham has drawn acclaim for groundbreaking music videos for the likes of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, and Portishead, his award-winning commercials, and his risky short films. The Work of Director Chris Cunningham is the second release in Palm's Directors Label Series.

The Work of Director Chris Cunningham

2003
Monkey Drummer
6.5

Video installation depicting a robotic contraption with a monkey's head playing the drums along to music by Aphex Twin.

Monkey Drummer

2001
Flex
6.2

Video installation for the Anthony d'Offay gallery, depicting a naked man and woman floating in darkness, beating each other and engaging in acts of intercourse. Only a 3½ minute excerpt has been commercially released.

Flex

2000
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9.0

Two stereotypical gangster wannabes try to get lucky with two young women when the man himself, Aphex Twin, interrupts their crude discussion to show off his dancing skills. The women are entranced (as shown since their faces have become similar to Richard's) and follow him in his limousine to the beach. The two men watch as Aphex performs a huge dance (involving champagne and a very messed up female version of Richard) in front of them.

Windowlicker

Björk: Volumen Plus
6.2

Volumen Plus is an official DVD released by Björk on December 2, 2002. The DVD, whose release coincided with the release of the comprehensive Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003, offers those who purchased the original Volumen release an opportunity to own the missing seven videos included on the newer release on DVD at a lower price. It includes all the videos from "Alarm Call" to "Nature Is Ancient", the latter of which being the only video on the release for which there was no corresponding single release, as the video was created only for the promotion of the Family Tree box-set.

Björk: Volumen Plus

2002
Come to Daddy
N/A

The video opens with an old woman walking a dog in a grimy, industrial setting. The dog urinates on an abandoned television lying on the pavement.

Come to Daddy

1997
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N/A

Short film made by Chris Cunningham for Warp Records sometime in the mid-2000s

Spectral Musicians

2005