Francesco Carrozzini is an Italian photographer based between Los Angeles and New York City. He dated Lana Del Rey from June 2014 to November 2015. Throughout their relationship, Carrozzini worked with Del Rey for photoshoots and music videos.
Biography[]
Personal life and career[]
Carrozzini was born on September 9, 1982, in Monza, Italy. He is the son of Franca Sozzani, the former editor-in-chief of the Italian edition of Vogue magazine, Vogue Italia. He began taking photographs and creating short films in his early teens, and has been working professionally in the field of film and photography since he was 19. Carrozzini also began directing music videos, and has worked with artists such as Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Lenny Kravitz, ASAP Rocky, and Del Rey. In 2018, Carrozzini married Bee Shaffer, daughter of American Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
Relationship with Lana Del Rey[]
Del Rey and Carrozzini began dating in June 2014, after Del Rey's relationship with Scottish singer-songwriter Barrie-James O'Neill had ended. Carrozzini and Del Rey dated for over a year and worked on various photoshoots and music videos together, but the couple ultimately split in late 2015.
Work with Lana Del Rey[]
Carrozzini photographed Del Rey consistently from 2014 to 2015, some photoshoots were featured in magazines such as Galore and L'Uomo Vogue, while other photoshoots were used for non-commercial purposes or to promote the "Ultraviolence" music video, which Carrozzini directed and filmed. Carrozzini also directed and filmed the music video for Del Rey's "Honeymoon", which was leaked onto Taylor Secman's YouTube channel on December 27, 2015, although it was not discovered until June 24, 2016, when the link was shared by a fan.