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Thread started 10/30/99 9:03am

Background info on the director of the "TGRES" video

Career highlights for Malik Hassan Sayeed, director of Prince's
"Greatest Romance" video:
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1995: Director of Photography for Spike Lee's "Clockers."
1996: Director of Photography for Spike Lee's "Girl 6."
1998: Director of Photography for Spike Lee's "He Got Game."
1999: Second unit director of photography for Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes
Wide Shut."
1999: Independent Spirit Award nomination, Best Cinematography for the
feature film "Belly."
1999: Director of Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" video.
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"Girl 6" and "Belly" might have been mediocre films (or worse), but
the cinematography was brilliant. The fact that he got on Stanley
Kubrick's crew, truly one of the greatest filmmakers ever, is
certainly telling evidence that the man has indeed "got game."


Update: mpls style provides the following expanded list:
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He is a Director/Cameraman but has credits as a Director of Photography.

As Director of Photography:

The Firm "Firm Biz"

Commercials as Director:

Nickelodeon "Tap"
Gap "Khaki Soul"
Nickelodeon "Quilt"
MTV "Time Out with Jason Williams"
Nickelodeon "The Boys"

Features as Director of Photography:

Gattaca (Opening Sequence Only)
Belly
Clockers

Music Videos as Director:

Lauryn Hill "The Ex Factor"
Jay Z "Jigga What? Jigga Who?
Silk "There's a Meeting in My Bedroom"
Black Street "I Think About You"
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