Sanji (director) explained

Sanjeeva Senaka

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 entitled "Ask Not," which was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

Videography

General references

External links

Notes and References

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