1. Julien Temple was born on 26 November 1953 and is a British film, documentary and music video director.
13 Facts About Julien Temple
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Julien Temple grew up with little interest in film until, when a student at Cambridge, he discovered the works of French anarchist director Jean Vigo.
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Controversy aside, Julien Temple was praised for his mix of animated scenes, documentary footage, and specially shot footage which he used to tell McLaren's story.
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In 1983, Julien Temple directed a film for the BBC Arena series called It's All True, named after the 1942 unfinished Orson Welles film.
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In 1986, Julien Temple directed the film version of Colin MacInnes' book Absolute Beginners.
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Julien Temple moved to the United States, where he was offered the film Earth Girls Are Easy, as well as a series of music videos for such artists as Duran Duran, Janet Jackson, Neil Young and Tom Petty.
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Julien Temple set up the Nitrate Film production company in 1986 with his wife, producer Amanda Temple.
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Julien Temple returned to the UK in the late 1990s, where he continued to make films and music videos.
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Between 2002 and 2005, Julien Temple completed a feature-length documentary about the Glastonbury Festival.
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In 2006, Julien Temple made a film of the life of his friend, in Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten.
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In June 2008, Julien Temple filmed three concerts by Madness at the Hackney Empire.
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In 2010, Julien Temple directed the biography Ray Davies: Imaginary Man.
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In 2011, Julien Temple returned to Glastonbury to further document the legendary festival.