Tarsem Singh
Biography
Tarsem Singh Dhandwar (born 26 May 1961), known professionally as Tarsem, is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials. He directed The Cell (2000), The Fall (2006, also screenwriter and producer), Immortals (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012), Self/less (2015), and Dear Jassi (2023).
In 2020, Tarsem made his return to music videos with Lady Gaga's single "911", his first in 26 years.
In 2021, his Super Bowl ad for Toyota featuring the adoption of US Paralympian Jessica Long won significant critical acclaim. He also directed the Microsoft Windows 11 commercial Journey which featured the song 'Brings You Closer to What You Love' by Odessa, an appearance by Master Chief from Halo (Xbox), and dancers emerging through a painting by Clifford Bailey.
His 2023 film Dear Jassi premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where he was the winner of the Platform Prize.
