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Tim Broad | |
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| Born | 1955 United Kingdom |
| Died | 1993 (38 years old) |
| Occupation | Music video director |
| Years active | 1988-1993 |
Tim Broad (1955–1993) was a British music video director, best known for his work with the singer Morrissey.
In a 1990 interview, he was described as Morrissey's closest friend.[1] Broad directed the video for The Smiths' songs "Girlfriend in a Coma" and "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before",[2] and subsequently a number of videos for Morrissey,[3] seven of which were released on the compilation Hulmerist.
He also directed the videos for the Mike + The Mechanics' songs "The Living Years" and "Nobody Knows",[4] Marc Almond's "Tears Run Rings" and several songs by The Jesus and Mary Chain.[5]
Broad died of an HIV-related illness in 1993 at the age of 38.[6][7][8] He is listed on "The AIDS Memorial" Instagram page.[9]
Filmography: Music videos for Morrissey
[edit]- Suedehead (1988)
- Everyday Is Like Sunday (1988)
- The Last of the Famous International Playboys (1989)
- Interesting Drug (1989)
- Ouija Board, Ouija Board (1989)
- November Spawned a Monster (1990)
- Sing Your Life (1990)
- Pregnant for the Last Time (1991)
- My Love Life (1991)
- We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful (1992)
- You're the One for Me, Fatty (1992)
References
[edit]- ↑ Kent, Nick. "The Face, March 1990". Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Zuberi, Nabeel (2001). Sounds English: Transnational Popular Music. University of Illinois Press. pp. 48. ISBN 978-0252026201.
- ↑ "Morrissey videos and promo films". Passions Just Like Mine. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Tim Broad - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ Howe, Zoe (2013). Barbed wire kisses : the Jesus and Mary Chain story. Edinburgh: Polygon. ISBN 978-1846972492.
- ↑ Rogan, Johnny (1993). Morrissey & Marr : the severed alliance (New, rev. ed.). London [u.a.]: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0711930001.
- ↑ Bret, David (2004). Morrissey : scandal and passion. London: Robson. p. 143. ISBN 978-1861057877.
- ↑ Morrissey (2013). Autobiography. London: Penguin Books, Limited. ISBN 978-0141394817.
- ↑ "The AIDS Memorial". Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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