Jonathan Glazer

Jonathan Glazer is an English film director and screenwriter. He began his career in theatre before transitioning into film, directing the features Sexy Beast (2000), Birth (2004), Under the Skin (2013), and The Zone of Interest (2023). His work is defined by depictions of flawed and desperate characters; themes such as alienation and loneliness; and a bold visual style that utilises an omniscient perspective and dramatic music. Glazer has been nominated for six BAFTA Awards and two Academy Awards. For the historical drama The Zone of Interest, he won both the Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Glazer has directed music videos for Radiohead, Massive Attack, Richard Ashcroft and others. He received nominations for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction for his videos for Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity" (1996) and Radiohead's "Karma Police" (1997). He has also directed commercials for Kodak, Sony, Nike, Barclays and Alexander McQueen, among others.