Derek Jarman

Derek Jarman (1942-1994) was an English filmmaker, painter, stage designer, writer and gardener, born in Northwood, Middlesex. His films run from Sebastiane and the punk fantasy Jubilee to Caravaggio, The Last of England, Edward II and Blue. Diagnosed with HIV in 1986, he spoke about it publicly and campaigned for gay rights until his death in London in 1994. Jarman worked closely with musicians. Brian Eno scored Sebastiane, Throbbing Gristle were commissioned to score the short In the Shadow of the Sun, and Coil made the soundtrack for The Angelic Conversation (1985).