Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller was born in London, United Kingdom but spent her early years growing up on the Isle Of Man. After she had finished secondary school she returned to London to attend Central St Martin’s and gained a Foundation Diploma in Art.

Her first taste of professional film came around as working as a third assistant on the horror/thriller “Company of Wolves”. She was then honoured when working for Internation Film and Video for her editing, producing and directing skills. She has directed over a hundred music videos and won a Grammy when working with Annie Lennox for the Diva video album.

She has directed seven No Doubt, Six solo videos for Gwen Stefani and Seven Sophie Ellis Bextor videos. When No Doubt won an award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1997 she said that “On the set Sophie Muller is humble and simple, but she knows what she wants and knows when she gets it.” Sophie Muller says that her only ambition is to continue directing to her own high standards and never grow bored.

Directed Beyonce-Déjà vu

The video was created in New Orleans, Lousinia in June 2006. The footage features couture- inspired

Outfits, vigorous footwork and sexually themed routines. Reactions ot the video were mixed, Slant Magazine commented it is “more thematic and though provoking than the videos for ‘Baby boy’ and ‘Naughty Girl’.” More than 2000 Beyonce fans signed a petition for a re-shoot of the video, complaing of a lack of theme, dizzying editing and over the top wardrobe choice. The video was also said to be very suggestive of sexual activies when Beyonce is dancing around or near Jay-Z.