04.07.1981 (43 years) (Atene, Grecia)
Romain Gavras (born 4 July 1981 in Paris, France) is a Greek - French director, best known overseas for directing M.I.A.'s controversial video for "Born Free". His films and music videos often portray a gritty and realistic setting juxtaposed with exciting high energy content. He won two MTV Video Music Awards in 2012 for Best Cinematography and Best Direction, both for the "Bad Girls" video he directed for M.I.A.