Sanji (director)

Sanjeeva Senaka
Occupations

Sanjeeva "Sanji" Senaka[1] is an American music video director. He has directed videos for Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, The Pharcyde, and Tori Amos, among others. His music video for "Everything Is Everything" by Lauryn Hill was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction and the Grammy Award for Best Music Video. His videos have been nominated four other times for MTV Awards, including Breakthrough Video for Maxwell's "This Woman's Work". Sanji's video for "No More Drama" by Mary J. Blige won the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video in 2002.

Initially directing music videos for Propaganda Films, he signed to FM Rocks in 1998.[2]

Sanji had initially been attached to make his directorial debut in Blood & Chocolate, but later left the film.[3] He was also in talks to direct a remake of the Korean horror film Into the Mirror, but he wound up not directing, and it was later released as Mirrors in 2008.[4] Jennifer Lopez recommended Sanji to direct her hip-hop opera/musical film Carmen for Universal, written by Baz Luhrmann's writing partner, Craig Pearce. Universal sidelined the project, however. In 2019, Sanji directed an episode of Star Trek: Short Treks entitled "Ask Not," which was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

Videography

References

  1. ^ "About: Sanjeeva Senaka". sanjisenaka.com. Squarespace. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ^ "THIS & THAT". Billboard. August 1, 1998. p. 83 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Snyder, Gabriel (January 19, 2004). "Kruger to get 'Blood' money". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Brodesser, Claude (May 3, 2005). "Musicvid helmer sees into Regency's 'Mirror'". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "PRODUCTION NOTES". Billboard. July 10, 1993. p. 31 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "PRODUCTION NOTES". Billboard. August 14, 1993. p. 35 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "PRODUCTION NOTES". Billboard. October 3, 1998. p. 88 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "PRODUCTION NOTES". Billboard. August 28, 1999. p. 95 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "PRODUCTION NOTES". Billboard. August 14, 1999. p. 101 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "BOOKED: Jennifer Lopez - Sanji, director". VideoStatic. June 15, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "BOOKED: Common - Sanji, director". VideoStatic. September 19, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "NEW RELEASE: Blake Lewis "Break Anotha"". VideoStatic. January 18, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "NEW RELEASE: Alanis Morissette "Underneath"". VideoStatic. May 29, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Gail (May 24, 2008). "Soul Survivor". Billboard. p. 59 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "BOOKED: Musiq Soulchild f/ Mary J - Sanji, director". VideoStatic. September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  16. ^ "BOOKED: JLS - Sanji, dir". VideoStatic. July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  17. ^ "SHOT: Nelly - Sanji, dir". VideoStatic. August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "WATCH IT: David Guetta f/ Nicki Minaj "Turn Me On" (Sanji, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 2, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Ashanti "Never Should Have" (Sanji, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 25, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Emeli Sande "My Kind Of Love" (Sanji Senaka, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  21. ^ "Maverick Sabre 'Emotion (Ain't Nobody) by Sanji Senaka". Promo News. June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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