- According to Samantha Morton, Corbijn mortgaged his house to raise finance for the film Control.
- He is an accomplished and very popular still photographer. He has photographed bands such as U2, R.E.M. and filmed videos for bands like Nirvana ("Heart Shaped Box"), Metallica ("Hero of the Day") and Depeche Mode (with whom he collaborates since 1986)
- As he admired Joy Division's music and collaborated with them, his first feature film Control (2007) focused on the life of their late singer Ian Curtis.
- Good friends with Herbert Grönemeyer.
- Impressed by Joy Division's music, he moved to England to work as a regular photographer for the New Musical Express (1979).
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.
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