Andrew Catlin
| Andrew Catlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 56–57) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Photographer, artist, director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Andrew Catlin is an English photographer, artist, director, cinematographer, psychology graduate, portrait and documentary photographer and filmmaker. His work has been widely published, and is held in collections, books, exhibitions and archives.
Catlin grew up equally intrigued by both arts and science. His father was a drama producer at the BBC, his mother a senior staff member at the Royal College of Art. His childhood was spent in London in the 1960s, during a time of great political and social change.
In 1978, he was awarded the Prince Phillip Prize for Zoology by the Zoological Society of London for a research project completed while at school. After attending University College School in London, he continued his studies with a psychology degree at Durham University before returning to London to do a research degree in Learning and Development at University College London.
During this time he also developed his growing interest in photography. Early work for NME, Melody Maker, Smash Hits, and Spin quickly extended to other publications, and commissions from record companies, musicians, designers and artists internationally. His work appeared on numerous record sleeves and magazine covers. He was one of the photographers chosen to document the Live Aid concert in 1985 and was the largest single contributor to the subsequent exhibition and book.
During the 1980s he began directing music videos. During a visit to Japan while working with Bryan Adams, he was experimenting with a Super-8 movie camera, when Adams asked if he would film one of his live songs. The stark black and white clip that followed was reviewed by Chrissy Iley in Director Magazine. Again self-taught, Catlin built on this early experience to create numerous music videos and films in the role of director or director of photography, and sometimes both.
Catlin was Director of Photography for Elements of Mine, a film by Egyptian Director Khaled El Hagar which was awarded First Prize in the Toronto Moving Pictures Festival (MoPix Award 2004).
He had long standing working relationships and collaborations with Simon Hilton, Stefania Malmsten, Seamus McGarvey, Susanne Freytag, Carole Morin, Propaganda, New Order, Bryan Adams, Jesus and Mary Chain, Joan Armatrading, Paul Davis, Blacks Club, Ian McCulloch, Tim Soar, Danny Pope, Susheela Raman, The Pogues, Shane MacGowan', Primal Scream, 23 Skidoo, Last Few Days, The Pixies, Tanya Donnelly.
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