Dominic Sena (born April 26, 1949 in Niles, Ohio) is an American film director.
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Career
As one of the founders of Propaganda Films, Sena worked primarily in music videos early in his career. Sena directing several of Janet Jackson's image re-defining music videos from her Rhythm Nation 1814 album. In 1993, Sena directed his first film, Kalifornia, which starred future Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and David Duchovny. While the film garnered good reviews [1], it would be seven more years before Sena stepped behind the camera again. In 2000, Sena reappeared with the film Gone in 60 Seconds featuring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, and Robert Duvall. The following year brought Swordfish starring Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, and Halle Berry.
Filmography
- Whiteout (2008)
- The Courier (2006) (announced)
- A Normal Life (2006) (announced)
- 13 Graves (2006) (TV)
- From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos (2004) (V) (video "If")
- Swordfish (2001)
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1996) (V) (videos "The Pleasure Principle", "Let's Wait Awhile", "Rhythm Nation", "Come Back to Me" and "Miss You Much")
- The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 (1994) (V) (video "They Dance Alone")
- Kalifornia (1993)
- Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation (1990) (V) (videos "Rhythm Nation", "Miss You Much", "Come Back to Me")
- Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
