Poll: The Best Music Video Director
From this list of feature-filmmakers who began their careers directing music videos, which filmmaker is the best? Discuss Here!!!
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David Fincher
Films: Se7en (1995), Fight Club (1999), The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl (2014) Music Videos: Madonna: Vogue (1990), Aerosmith: Janie's Got a Gun (1989), The Rolling Stones: Love Is Strong (1994), Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z: Suit & Tie (2013) -
Spike Jonze
Films: Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation. (2002), Her (2013) Music Videos: Weezer: Buddy Holly (1994), Beastie Boys: Sabotage (1994), Fatboy Slim: Praise You (1999), Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice (2001) -
Michel Gondry
Films: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Be Kind Rewind (2008), The Green Hornet (2011) Music Videos: Massive Attack: Protection (1995), Björk: Army of Me (1995), Foo Fighters: Everlong (1997), The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl (2002) -
F. Gary Gray
Films: Friday (1995), The Italian Job (2003), Straight Outta Compton (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017) Music Videos: TLC: Waterfalls (1995), Cypress Hill: Still Smokin' (2001), Ice Cube: The Videos, Volume 1 (2003), R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (2003) -
Jonathan Dayton
Films: Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Ruby Sparks (2012), Battle of the Sexes (2017) Music Videos: The Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight, Tonight (1996), Red Hot Chili Peppers: Otherside (2000), Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Zephyr Song (2002), Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tell Me Baby (2006) -
Anton Corbijn
Films: Control (2007), The American (2010), A Most Wanted Man (2014), Life (2015) Music Videos: Depeche Mode: Personal Jesus (1989), Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box (1993), U2: Electrical Storm (2002), Arcade Fire: Reflektor (2013) -
Jonathan Glazer
Films: Sexy Beast (2000), Birth (2004), Under the Skin (2013) Music Videos: Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity (1996), Radiohead: Karma Police (1997), The Best of Blur (2000), Massive Attack: Eleven Promos (2001) -
Mark Romanek
Films: One Hour Photo (2002), Never Let Me Go (2010) Music Videos: Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993), Nine Inch Nails: Closer (1994), Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell: Got 'Til It's Gone (1997), Jay-Z: 99 Problems (2004) -
Alex Proyas
Films: The Crow (1994), Dark City (1998), I, Robot (2004), Gods of Egypt (2016) Music Videos: The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 (1994), I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS (2004) -
Zack Snyder
Films: Dawn of the Dead (2004), 300 (2006), Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Music Videos: Morrissey: ¡Oye Esteban! (2000) -
Marc Webb
Films: 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Music Videos: Disturbed: Remember (2003), Yellowcard: Ocean Avenue (2004), Hilary Duff: Wake Up (2005), Jesse McCartney: Up Close (2005) -
Garth Jennings
Films: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Son of Rambow (2007), Sing (2016) Music Videos: Blur: Coffee & TV (1999), tt0459125, The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003) -
Francis Lawrence
Films: Constantine (2005), I Am Legend (2007), Water for Elephants (2011), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Music Videos: Nelly Furtado: I'm Like a Bird (2000), Shakira: Whenever, Wherever (2001), Britney Spears: I'm a Slave 4 U (2001), Justin Timberlake: Cry Me a River (2002), Lady Gaga: Bad Romance (2009) -
Tarsem Singh
Films: The Cell (2000), The Fall (2006), Mirror Mirror (2012), Self/less (2015) Music Videos: En Vogue: Hold On (1990), R.E.M.: Losing My Religion (1991), Vanessa Paradis: Be My Baby (1992), Deep Forest: Sweet Lullaby (Version 2) (1993) -
Jonas Åkerlund
Films: Try (2000), Spun (2002), Horsemen (2009), Small Apartments (2012) Music Videos: Madonna: Ray of Light (1998), U2: Beautiful Day (2000), Madonna: Music (2000), Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé: Telephone (2010), Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé: Telephone (2010), The Rolling Stones: Doom and Gloom (2012), Coldplay: Magic (2014) -
Mark Pellington
Films: The Cell (2000), The Fall (2006), Mirror Mirror (2012), Self/less (2015) Music Videos: tt6668462, Bon Jovi: Destination Anywhere (1997), Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory (1998), Michael Jackson Feat. Akon: Hold My Hand (2010) -
Floria Sigismondi
Films: The Runaways (2010) Music Videos: Pink: Try (2012), Ellie Goulding: Anything Could Happen (2012), David Bowie: The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013), Rihanna: Sledgehammer (2016) -
Julien Temple
Films: Aria (1987), Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Bullet (1996), The Filth and the Fury (2000) Music Videos: Culture Club: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me (1982), Depeche Mode: The Meaning of Love (1982), David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984), Whitney Houston: I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) -
Colin Strause
Films: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Skyline (2010) Music Videos: Disturbed: Prayer (2002), Nickelback: The Videos (2003), Usher: Love in This Club (2008) -
Jake Scott
Films: Welcome to the Rileys (2010) Music Videos: R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts (1993), Oasis: Morning Glory (1995), George Michael: Flawless (Go to the City) (2004), Massive Attack: Pray for Rain (2010) -
Jesse Peretz
Films: The Château (2001), Our Idiot Brother (2011) Music Videos: Foo Fighters: Big Me (1996), Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly (1999) -
Romain Gavras
Films: A Cross the Universe (2008), Our Day Will Come (2010) Music Videos: M.I.A: Born Free (2010), M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012), JAY-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean: No Church in the Wild (2012)