Markus Innocenti

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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

07/21/1952

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Markus Innocenti

Biography

Attended Mountview Theatre School, London 1976 and played small roles in UK Television including "The Dick Emery Show" and "The Squad". Formed UK punk rock band "The Cadets" in 1977 (Zoom Records), then segued into production design and construction (European and World Tours for Simple Minds, Japan, XTC, Imagination). Art director on many influential music videos made in UK (1883-85) including George Michael, Joan Armatrading, Big Country, Tears For Fears. Director of music videos for Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Eurythmics, and concert films for Bill Wyman, Ringo Starr, Big Country. Wrote and directed debut feature Murder Story (1989) starring Christopher Lee and Alexis Denisof. Followed an award-winning documentary "Earthquaker" with development deal at Madonna's Maverick Pictures and settled in Los Angeles in 1992.

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