Lionel Guedj

Born in 1974, Lionel Guedj studied history and philosophy and is a self-taught film-maker. His projects include "Les Rendez-vous de la Tour-Eiffel" a book which involved taking one photograph per day during one year in front of the luminous Eiffel Tower. From Shimon P..res to Johnny Depp, Oliver Stone to Keziah Jones, Boutros Boutros Ghali to Texas band leader Sharleen, more than 300 celebrities appeared in this photographic record of the period leading to the turn of the millennium. In 2000, Guedj joined the press agency Corbis/Sygma and was put in charge of their music department. He serendipitously began to direct films and after a request from legendary producer Ibrahima Sylla, went to Mali to direct Mandekalou, Words of Memory - a film which pays tribute to the tradition of African praise-singing. There from Guedj’s directing mostly documentaries and video-clips and will hopefully begin soon enough fictions. Lionel is currently directing a documentary about the amazing life of Henry Padovani:"Rock n'roll...Of Corse!". Featuring Sting, Kim Wilde, Stewart Copeland, Topper Headon, Glen Matlock, The Flying Padovanis, Miles Copeland, Manu Katché...