Video Directors 2

This is a list of notable music video directors whose body of work has been considered exceptional. Here are some examples of their videos...i tried to get a range of genres and artists:

• Chris Applebaum

Natasha Beddingfield, Unwritten:

The Pussycat Dolls, I Don't Need A Man:

Rihanna, Umbrella:

• Steve Barron

Micheal Jackson, Billie Jean:

• Samuel Bayer

Green Day, St Jimmy:

Pink, Who Knew:

My Chemical romance, Black Parade:

• Dion Beebe
• Burning Vision


• Marty Callner


• Mariah Carey


• Peter Christopherson


• Roman Coppola

Coppola has also directed clips for artists including Green Day, Fatboy Slim, The Strokes, Phoenix, Daft Punk, The Vines, God Lives Underwater, and Wyclef Jean.

• Anton Corbijn

Metallica, Mama Said:

• Chris Cunningham


• Patrick Daughters

Snow Patrol, Hands Open:

• Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris


• Brian Philip Davis


• Nigel Dick

The artists and bands Dick has directed to date include Oasis, The Backstreet Boys, Toni Braxton, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Il Divo, Elton John, Ricky Martin, Paul McCartney, Amy Lee, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, R.E.M., Gloria Estefan, NSync, Pussycat Dolls, and Ozzy Osbourne.

• Fred Durst


• David Fincher

Fincher directed big budget music videos for artists such as Madonna (including "Express Yourself", "Vogue" "Oh Father" and "Bad Girl"), Billy Idol ("Cradle of Love"), Jody Watley, Rick Springfield, Steve Winwood, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Paula Abdul, the Rolling Stones (including "Love Is Strong"), Nine Inch Nails ("Only"), the Wallflowers, The Outfield and A Perfect Circle

Madonna, Express Yourself:

• Andrea Giacobbe


• Jonathan Glazer


• Michel Gondry

Wyclef Jean, another One Bites The dust:

• Godley & Creme

Sting, If You Love Somebody Set Them Free:

• Lasse Hallström


• Sanaa Hamri


• Rob Heydon


• Paul Hunter

TLC, Unpretty:



Britney Spears and Madonna, Me Against The Music:

• Ian Inaba

Eminem, Mosh:

• Spike Jonze

R.E.M, Crush With Eyeliner:

Ludacris, Get Back:

• John Jopson


• Joseph Kahn

BackStreet Boys, Everybody:

Brandy & Monica, The Boy Is Mine:

• Ray Kay

Destiny's Child ft T.I. & Lil Wayne, Soldier:

• Tony Kaye


• Marc Klasfeld

N Sync, Girlfriend:

Bon Jovi, Misunderstood:

Avril Lavigne, When You're Gone:

• David LaChapelle

No Doubt, It's My Life:

Britney Spears, Everytime:

Amy Winehouse, Tears Dry On Their Own:

• Francis Lawrence

Will Smith, Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head):

• Diane Martel

Omarion, Touch:

Christina Aguilera, Genie in a Bottle:

• Leah Meyerhoff


• Dave Meyers


• Chris Milk

Kanye West, Jesus Walks:

• McG


• Mike Mills


• Sophie Muller

Annie Lennox, Keep Young and Beautiful:

No Doubt, Don't Speak:

Lily Allen, Smile:

• Jake Nava

Big Brovaz, OK:

Natasha Bedingfield, Single:

Beyoncé & Shakira, Beautiful Liar:

• Marcus Nispel


• Tommy Pallotta


• Mark Pellington

The Fray, How To Save a Life:

• P.R. Brown

MeatLoaf, Cry Over Me:

• Tim Pope

The Cure, Boys Don’t Cry:

• Brett Ratner

P Diddy, Diddy:

Mariah Carey, We Belong Together:

• Herb Ritts

N Sync, Gone:

• Chris Robinson

JoJo, Too Little Too Late:

Boys II Men, Color of Love:

• Matthew Rolston

Eternal, Just A Step From Heaven:

Destiny's Child, Bootylicious:

• Mark Romanek

Coldplay, Speed of Sound:

• Zbigniew Rybczynski
  
• Jake Scott


• Stéphane Sednaoui


• Dawn Shadforth


• Shynola


• Marcos Siega


• Floria Sigismondi

Christina Aguilera, Hurt:

• Wataru Takeishi

Takeishi has created videos for Japanese superstars such as Ayumi Hamasaki and Every Little Thing

• Julien Temple


• Patric Ullaeus


• Marc Webb

O-Town-These Are The Days:

My Chemical Romance, I'm Not Okay (I Promise):

• Hype Williams

Aaliyah, Rock The Boat:

Hoobastank, If I Were You:

Kanye West, Stronger:

• Bille Woodruff


• Little X


• Adam Yauch


• Jonas Åkerlund

Christina Aguilera, Beautiful: