Christian Larson is a Swedish film and music video director, editor and photographer. Larson's work includes music videos for

Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal soun ...

Seinabo Sey Seinabo Sey (born 7 October 1990) is a Swedish soul and pop singer, best known for her international hit song " Younger". Early life Seinabo Sey was born in Södermalm, Stockholm, on 7 October 1990. She is of both Swedish and Gambian ancestry ...

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and

Icona Pop Icona Pop ( ) are a Swedish synth-pop duo that formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences. Its two members, Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986) and Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987), grew up in Stockholm and created what the ...

, as well as commercials and editorials for Cartier, Pepsi, H&M, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Beats by Dre, CDLP, L'Oreal and Agent Provocateur. In 2010 he made the documentary Take One that reached cult status in the electronic dance music world, dubbed »Spinal Tap for the acid house generation« by The Times UK. In 2012 he wrote and directed Valtari, a short film with music from the Icelandic band

and choreography from world-renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkoui. The film received numerous nominations and was awarded a Swedish Grammy for Best Video at the 2013 Swedish Grammy Awards as well as Best Choreography at the 2013 UK Music Video Awards. His first feature-length film Leave The World Behind was officially selected to the 2014 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. When officially released on iTunes, it went straight to number 1 in the worldwide documentary section. Larson is also known for his collaborations as a film editor together with Swedish director

Jonas Åkerlund Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish filmmaker and musician who is best known for his work in music videos. Åkerlund was a member of the Swedish black metal band Bathory. He has directed well-known videos for artists ...

on projects like the Emmy nominated HBO concert film On The Run featuring Beyoncé & Jay-Z and the music video Telephone featuring Lady Gaga. In 2016, he co-founded the Swedish premium men's underwear brand CDLP. The brand has been featured in Esquire, GQ, Vogue, Man about Town, New York Times and How To Spend It – Financial Times, and is sold through some of the world’s leading retailers, including Barneys New York, Selfridges London and Mr. Porter.

Filmography

Leave The World Behind
(2014) *

Valtari ''Valtari'' (, ) is the sixth studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released on 23 May 2012 by Parlophone. The album reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart and seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was met with po ...

short film with music by

(2012) *"Take One - A documentary about

Swedish House Mafia Swedish House Mafia (SHM) are a Swedish house music, house Supergroup (music), supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008, were placed at number ten on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 D ...

EMI EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...

" (2011)

Commercials

* Pepsi - Black * Cartier - Juste un Clou * Lexus - Statement * Mercedes-Benz - Burning Desire * H&M - Back to school * CDLP - Built to take off * Agent Provocateur - Le Salon * RFSU - Carefree

Videography

*"Emergency" by

(2015) *"On my way / Can't hold us down" by Axwell and Ingrosso (2015) *"Pistols At Dawn" by

(2014) * "Timebomb" by

(2012) *"Make Your Own Rhythm" by

Florrie Florence Ellen Arnold (born 28 December 1988), better known as Florrie, is an English pop music, pop singer-songwriter, drummer and model. Closely associated with the Xenomania production house, since joining as their in-house drummer in 2008 ...

(2012)

References

Nowness.com: "Christian Larson's Industrial Seduction for the Icelandic Outfit’s New Album"

Financial Times: ‘Be strong and stand hard’ – CDLP co-founder Christian Larson talks taste

L'Officiel: Behind the Lens with Christian Larson

External links

Christian Larson official web site

Christian Larson represented by Serial Pictures
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Christian Larson official Instagram
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