# Luke Losey > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luke_Losey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Luke_Losey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Losey > Source revision: 1276903202 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English film director & lighting designer}} {{Infobox person | name = Luke Losey | birth_place = [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England), United Kingdom | occupation = Film director, lighting designer | parents = [Gavrik Losey](/source/Gavrik_Losey) (father)
Sally Chesterton (mother) | relatives = [Joseph Losey](/source/Joseph_Losey) (grandfather)
[Elizabeth Hawes](/source/Elizabeth_Hawes) (grandmother)
[Marek Losey](/source/Marek_Losey) (brother) }} '''Luke Losey''' is a [film director](/source/film_director) and [lighting designer](/source/Lighting_design), based in [London](/source/London). == Early life and education == Luke Losey was born to film producer [Gavrik Losey](/source/Gavrik_Losey) and the former British ballet dancer Sally Chesterton. He is also the grandson of film director [Joseph Losey](/source/Joseph_Losey) and fashion designer [Elizabeth Hawes](/source/Elizabeth_Hawes). Losey grew up in [Paddington, London](/source/Paddington), where he attended Hallfield Infants and Junior School in [Royal Oak](/source/Royal_Oak). He then attended [Hampstead Comprehensive School](/source/Hampstead_Comprehensive_School) in [Camden, North London](/source/Camden_Town). He left school without qualifications due to his [dyslexia](/source/dyslexia). Losey was interested in [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) as a child. In 1975, he watched [Stanley Kubrick](/source/Kubrick)'s ''[2001: A Space Odyssey](/source/2001%3A_A_Space_Odyssey_(film))'' (1968) and received a [Brownie camera](/source/Brownie_camera), which sparked his interest in capturing images. == Career == After leaving school in 1984, Losey worked as a runner on film sets and for production companies. He worked as a floor runner on [Derek Jarman](/source/Derek_Jarman)'s film, ''[Caravaggio](/source/Caravaggio_(1986_film))'' (1986).{{cite book|last=Peake|first=Tony|title=Derek Jarman: a biography|year=2000|publisher=Overlook Press|isbn=1-58567-066-9}}{{cite book|last1=Bersani|first1=Leo|last2=Dutoit|first2=Ulysse|title=Caravaggio|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9oVjAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Luke+Losey%22|series=BFI modern classics|year=1999|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=0-85170-724-6|page=85}} He spent much of the late 1980s working as an art department runner/assistant on films, music videos, and ads. He worked on lighting and film projection in the early rave and squatting scene in north London. In the early 1990s, he met the electronic band [Orbital](/source/Orbital_(band)). With [video artist](/source/video_artist) Giles Thacker, he created the visual elements of Orbital's live show, containing imagery of clocks, danger signs, insects, and other types of content.{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA96|title=Orbital taking ambient techno to the stage|date=25 May 1996|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 June 2010}} In 1998, Losey co-directed a music video for Orbital's single ''[The Box](/source/The_Box_(Orbital_song))'', which starred [Tilda Swinton](/source/Tilda_Swinton) and was inspired by [time-lapse](/source/time-lapse) animation. The promo won a silver spire for the Best Short Film at the [San Francisco Film Festival](/source/San_Francisco_Film_Festival){{cite web|url=http://history.sffs.org/films/film_details.php?id=650&search_by=0&searchfield=bo|title=The Box|work=San Francisco Film Festival|access-date=18 June 2010}} and was nominated for the best video award at the [1998](/source/1998_MTV_Video_Music_Awards) [MTV Awards](/source/MTV_Awards). It also closed the [Edinburgh Film Festival](/source/Edinburgh_Film_Festival), opened the [London Film Festival](/source/London_Film_Festival), and was screened at [Sundance](/source/Sundance_Film_Festival).{{cite web|url=http://vertigomagazine.co.uk/showarticle.php?sel=bac&siz=1&id=586|title=Unseen! Unclean! Unsung! Music videos converge on - screen|last=Bass|first=Tracy|date=Spring 2002|work=Vertigo Magazine|access-date=18 June 2010}} In 1999, Losey created a second music video for Orbital called ''[Style](/source/Style_(Orbital_song))'', with Jonathan Charles as director of animation. ''Style'' used [stop-motion](/source/stop_motion) animation and is a surreal take on [Kafka](/source/Kafka)'s ''[The Metamorphosis](/source/The_Metamorphosis)'', influenced by the work of [Jan Švankmajer](/source/Jan_%C5%A0vankmajer).{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGBNnMy09K4&ab_channel=LondonRecords |title=Orbital - Style (Official Music Video) |date=2017-09-28 |last=London Records |access-date=2025-01-17 |via=YouTube}} == Later work == Losey directed music videos in the late 1990s and 2000s, including work for [William Orbit](/source/William_Orbit) (directing the video for his 1999 version of ''[Adagio for Strings](/source/Adagio_for_Strings)'') and [Mercury Rev](/source/Mercury_Rev).{{cite news|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2009/06/09/hot-rats%E2%80%99-damaged-goods-by-luke-losey/|title=Hot Rats' Damaged Goods by Luke Losey|date=9 June 2009|work=Promonews.tv|access-date=15 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109130604/http://www.promonews.tv/2009/06/09/hot-rats%E2%80%99-damaged-goods-by-luke-losey/|archive-date=9 January 2010|url-status=dead}} After a period directing TV adverts, Losey moved with his young family to Australia, where he continued to direct and pursue photography. He periodically returned to the UK to design live shows for bands, including [The Libertines](/source/The_Libertines), [Turin Brakes](/source/Turin_Brakes), [The Verve](/source/The_Verve),{{cite web|url=http://www.avolites.org.uk/avonews/news/nl98/nl98.htm|title=The Verve|year=1998|work=Avolites Online Newsletter|access-date=18 June 2010}} [Magazine](/source/Magazine_(band)) and [Mott the Hoople](/source/Mott_the_Hoople). In 2009, he shot the video for the cover of [Gang of Four's](/source/Gang_of_Four_(band)) ''[Damaged Goods](/source/Damaged_Goods_(song))'' by [Gaz Coombes](/source/Gaz_Coombes) and [Danny Goffey](/source/Danny_Goffey)'s side project [The Hotrats](/source/The_Hotrats). His commercial work has included several internet campaigns, a return to photography and advertising work and several short films, most notably ''i'' in 2010, a two-minute short of an eyeball. ''i'' won the Best Sound Design award at the [Hamburg Film Festival](/source/Hamburg_Film_Festival) and was shown at the Rushes Short Film Festival{{cite news|url=http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/showarticle.php?sel=bac&siz=0&id=834|title=Rushes Short Film Festival|last=Armstrong|first=Owen|date=August 2007|work=Vertigo Magazine|access-date=18 June 2010}} as well as the [Ann Arbor Film Festival](/source/Ann_Arbor_Film_Festival).{{cite news|url=http://www.othercinema.com/otherzine/index.php?issueid=20&article_id=75|title=BohemiA2n Like You: The 46th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival in Michigan|last=Mosher|first=Mike|date=24 September 2008|work=Otherzine|access-date=18 June 2010}} Losey also directed ''The Promise'' in 2011, which was likewise shown at the Ann Arbor Film festival.{{cite web|url=http://aaff.bside.com/2009/films/thepromise_aaff2009;jsessionid=168196FDAC9185EA3ADAA541C6801CCA|title=The Promise|work=Ann Arbor Film Festival|access-date=18 June 2010}} ''The Promise'' garnered critical acclaim but its dark subject matter – a slow-motion depiction of a woman being executed – limited its distribution. Losey, then UK-based, exhibited work at the [Latitude](/source/Latitude_Festival) Contemporary Art Exhibition in 2010.{{cite news|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/119026-latitude-contemporary-art-exhibition-and-10-000-lca-award.html|title=Latitude Contemporary Art Exhibition & £10,000 LCA Award|date=15 June 2010|work=Altsounds|access-date=18 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618123449/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/119026-latitude-contemporary-art-exhibition-and-10-000-lca-award.html|archive-date=18 June 2010|url-status=dead}} Losey directed a major 3D experiential advertisement for [Ralph Lauren](/source/Ralph_Lauren_Corporation){{Cite web |title=Face to Face with... Luke Losey |url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/67071-face-to-face-with-luke-losey |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=shots |language=en}} and viral/cinema ads for Mulberry and [Nokia](/source/Nokia). In late 2013, he directed a short teaser film of Jessica Albarn's fairy tale book ''[The Boy in the Oak](/source/The_Boy_in_the_Oak)''. The film was narrated by [Jude Law](/source/Jude_Law) with music by [Damon Albarn](/source/Damon_Albarn). In 2015, Losey directed a [Kickstarter](/source/Kickstarter) financed dramatic short film shot on 35mm film by Serge Teulon starring [Jonathan Pryce](/source/Jonathan_Pryce) and [Sara Kestelman](/source/Sara_Kestelman) entitled ''One Last Dance''. In 2018, Losey directed ''The Clock'', a music film for electronic band 08:58 featuring [Cillian Murphy](/source/Cillian_Murphy). In 2022, Losey directed the [UKMVA](/source/UK_Music_Video_Awards) nominated animation ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Gq50dDKMs Smiley]'' promo for [Orbital](/source/Orbital_(band))'s 30th anniversary, with Tim Varlow acting as animation director. The video is set in an alternative 1989, during a period in British subculture that bridged the gap between free festivals and big raves. The music samples the ‘[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85-19PxC17o A Trip Round Acid House]’ edition of [''World In Action''](/source/World_in_Action) – the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) documentary about the Acid House scene, with a 20-year-old [Paul Hartnoll](/source/Paul_Hartnoll) recalling being beaten up by police at a house party in [Sevenoaks, Kent](/source/Sevenoaks). The events portrayed in the film reflect Losey's experiences of the period, with the animation style deliberately reflecting the DIY ethos of the time. The narrative is a dystopian comedy featuring sock puppets, high-end CGI, background stock footage, specially filmed elements, stop-motion and stills photography.{{Cite web |title=NEWS: UK MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2022 NOMINATIONS |url=https://www.videostatic.com/news/2022/09/28/uk-music-video-awards-2022-nominations |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=VideoStatic |language=en}} That same year, Losey directed the promo for the Orbital Sleaford Mods collaboration ''Dirty Rat.'' Losey started collaborating with Orbital on their live show as content and lighting director after an absence of over a decade.{{Cite web |last=Promonews |title=Orbital 'Smiley' by Luke Losey {{!}} Videos |url=https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/08/01/orbital-smiley-luke-losey/77631 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Promonewstv |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Luke Losey |url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/luke-losey-013b5236 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |via=LinkedIn}} ==Filmography== '''Director''' * ''The Box'' (1998) * ''I'' (2007) * ''[The Boy in the Oak](/source/The_Boy_in_the_Oak)'' (2012) * ''The Clock'' (2015) * ''One Last Dance'' (2016) '''Writer''' * ''The Box'' (1998) * ''I'' (2007) '''Production Assistant''' * ''Caprice'' (1986) ==References== {{reflist|30em}} == External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716022617/http://www.scriptfirst.com/resume_losey.htm CV on Scriptfirst.com] * [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2667495/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk IMDB Profile] * [https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-losey-013b5236?originalSubdomain=uk Linkedin] {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Losey, Luke}} Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:English film directors Category:English music video directors Category:People from Paddington Category:English people of American descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Luke Losey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Losey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Losey?action=history)). 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