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Indian director Tarsem Singh is the son of an aircraft engineer. He was educated at Bishop Cotton Boy's School in Shimla and relocated to the USA to study business at Harvard and, significantly, film studies at the Art Center College of Design in California. Upon graduating he embarked on a career as a director of music videos, working with such ... See full bio »

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May 26, 1961 in India

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Fri, Mar 22 1:40 PM EDT on HBO (603)

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Thu, Mar 28 2:40 AM EDT on HBO (603)

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6 wins & 5 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Fall Director

(2006)

The Cell Director

(2000)

Mirror Mirror Director

(2012)

Self/less Director

(2015)

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Director (14 credits)

2017 Emerald City (TV Series) (10 episodes)

- No Place Like Home (2017)

- The Villain That's Become (2017)

- Lions in Winter (2017)

- They Came First (2017)

- Beautiful Wickedness (2017)

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2015 Self/less

2013 Morgan Stanley: Anthem (Video short)

2012/I Mirror Mirror (as Tarsem Singh Dhandwar)

2011 Immortals (as Tarsem Singh Dhandwar)

2006 The Fall (as Tarsem)

2003 The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (Video documentary) (video "Losing My Religion")

2000 The Cell (directed by)

1993 Deep Forest: Sweet Lullaby (Video short)

1993 The King of Ads, Part 2 (Documentary) (segment director)

1992 Vanessa Paradis: Be My Baby (Video short)

1991 R.E.M.: Losing My Religion (Video short)

1990 En Vogue: Hold On (Video short) (as Tarsem)

1990 Suzanne Vega: Tired of Sleeping (Video short)

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Producer (2 credits)

2017 Emerald City (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)

- No Place Like Home (2017) ... (executive producer)

- The Villain That's Become (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Lions in Winter (2017) ... (executive producer)

- They Came First (2017) ... (executive producer)

- Beautiful Wickedness (2017) ... (executive producer)

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2006 The Fall (producer - as Tarsem)

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Soundtrack (2 credits)

2012/I Mirror Mirror (producer: "I Believe In Love (Mirror Mirror Mix)" - as Tarsem) / (writer: "I Believe In Love (Mirror Mirror Mix)")

2006 The Fall (writer: "Mystical Directions to Odious (Chak-Chak)" - as Tarsem)

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Writer (1 credit)

2006 The Fall (screenplay - as Tarsem)

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Cinematographer (1 credit)

1993 Deep Forest: Sweet Lullaby (Video short) (director of photography)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)

2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (second unit director: India - as Tarsem)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2012 Burning Man: Metropolis (Documentary) (very special thanks)

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Self (6 credits)

2015 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself

- Selfless/The Gallows & What's Hot in Theaters (2015) ... Himself

2011 Attack of the Show! (TV Series)
Himself - Director, Immortals

- Saoirse Ronan (2011) ... Himself - Director, Immortals

2008 Nostalgia (Documentary short)
Himself

2008 Wanderlust (Video documentary short)
Himself

2000 Style as Substance: Reflections on Tarsem (Video documentary short)
Himself

1991 1991 MTV Video Music Awards (TV Special)
Himself (as Tarsem)

Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed the commercial "Party" for Pepsi (2005). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 1 Article | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site

Alternate Names:

Tarsem Singh Dhandwar | Tarsem

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

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Personal Quote:

[on The Fall (2006)] When my brother asked me how much I think the movie cost, I told him for ten years I wasn't going to go into the numbers so I didn't have to sit down and feel bad about the project. At that particular time I just knew that if I didn't get that movie done we would just be a bunch of guys that had money in the bank and we'd always think about the movie we wanted to make. We ... See more »