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[[Category:Director of Morrissey / The Smiths]]
| Name = Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman
[[Category:Songs used in pre-show]]
| Born = 31 January 1942
[[Category:Influences on Morrissey - Film and Television]]
| Death = 19 February 1994
[[File:Derek-Jarman.jpg | 200px | right | thumb | Derek Jarman ]]
| Hometown = Northwood, Middlesex, England
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| Years Active = 1970–1994
Jarman's music video project was premiered on BBC2’s "Rock Around the Clock" in September 1986. It was also shown prior to certain screenings of the film "Sid and Nancy" (1986).<br>
| Associated Acts = [[The Smiths]] , [[Suede]]
Morrissey, as cited by [https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinema/screening/the-queen-is-dead-1986-pg-2014-04-04/ QAGOMA] (via The Catalogue, 1988), stated:
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"When Derek Jarman made three films for The Smiths, I don't think anyone expected them to be popular – how could they be? Jarman was far too talented."
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A written response to a fan asking for a copy of his The Queen Is Dead video:
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File:Jarman reply letter QID.jpg | [https://www.facebook.com/groups/761279081552647/permalink/1050844349262784/ Jarman reply]  
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===Career===
Derek Jarman was an English artist and film director.<br>
He was diagnosed as HIV positive in December 1986. He died from this illness in 1994, aged 52.
===Promo Videos===
Jarman made music promo films for [[The Smiths]], [[Suede]], [[Orange Juice]], [[The Sex Pistols]], [[The Pet Shop Boys]], and [[Marianne Faithfull]], amongst others.
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n5O3cWev0s</youtube>

Latest revision as of 17:20, 10 April 2024

Derek Jarman

Relevance

Jarman's music video project was premiered on BBC2’s "Rock Around the Clock" in September 1986. It was also shown prior to certain screenings of the film "Sid and Nancy" (1986).
Morrissey, as cited by QAGOMA (via The Catalogue, 1988), stated:

"When Derek Jarman made three films for The Smiths, I don't think anyone expected them to be popular – how could they be? Jarman was far too talented."

A written response to a fan asking for a copy of his The Queen Is Dead video:

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Derek Jarman (born 31 January 1942, Northwood, Middlesex, England - died 19 February 1994, London, England) was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener and author.

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Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English artist, film maker, costume designer, stage designer, writer, poet, gardener, and gay rights activist.