Samuel Bayer(I)
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Writer
Having photographed and directed hundreds of music videos and
commercials over the last 15 years, Samuel Bayer has firmly established
himself as one of the industry's most prolific and sought-after
talents.
A 1987 graduate of New York City's School of Visual Arts, Bayer was a
painter who saw film and video as the perfect medium to deliver his art
to a greater audience. He launched his career with
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a landmark
video that MTV has consistently rated as one of the most influential
music videos ever made. His decision to photograph the Nirvana video
himself infused it with a distinct style and attitude that started him
on a path he's blazed ever since. His hands-on approach to filmmaking
so clearly imprinted on his work, Bayer chooses to light, photograph
and operate the camera on all his work. On the heels of his work with
Nirvana, he went on to create countless videos for artists as diverse
as The Rolling Stones,
Sheryl Crow,
John Lee Hooker,
Marilyn Manson,
Metallica,
Smashing Pumpkins,
'David Bowie (I)',
Aerosmith,
Lenny Kravitz and
Blink-182.
In 1995 he hit the commercial scene with the same results--one of his
first spots, the revolutionary spot for Nike "If You Let Me Play", won
the AICP award for Best Direction. In 1997 his Packard-Bell "Home" spot
won the AICP for Cinematography, Direction, and Production Design. His
work on Mountain Dew "Showstopper" collected the 2001 Clio Awards for
Best Direction and Best Cinematography. His other commercial work
includes campaigns for Nike, Coke, Pepsi, Nissan, Lexus and Mountain
Dew and has cemented his reputation as a visual revolutionary. Bayer's
commercials are showcased in the permanent film/video collection at the
Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
His video for Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken
Dreams" swept the MTV music awards, garnering seven Moon Men including
Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Rock Video as well as the
coveted Viewer's Choice Award. In 2005 Bayer was the recipient of the
Kodak Lifetime Achievement Award for his work and cinematography in
music videos and was honored in 2006 by the Music Video Producers
Association with his second Lifetime Achievement Award.
commercials over the last 15 years, Samuel Bayer has firmly established
himself as one of the industry's most prolific and sought-after
talents.
A 1987 graduate of New York City's School of Visual Arts, Bayer was a
painter who saw film and video as the perfect medium to deliver his art
to a greater audience. He launched his career with
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," a landmark
video that MTV has consistently rated as one of the most influential
music videos ever made. His decision to photograph the Nirvana video
himself infused it with a distinct style and attitude that started him
on a path he's blazed ever since. His hands-on approach to filmmaking
so clearly imprinted on his work, Bayer chooses to light, photograph
and operate the camera on all his work. On the heels of his work with
Nirvana, he went on to create countless videos for artists as diverse
as The Rolling Stones,
Sheryl Crow,
John Lee Hooker,
Marilyn Manson,
Metallica,
Smashing Pumpkins,
'David Bowie (I)',
Aerosmith,
Lenny Kravitz and
Blink-182.
In 1995 he hit the commercial scene with the same results--one of his
first spots, the revolutionary spot for Nike "If You Let Me Play", won
the AICP award for Best Direction. In 1997 his Packard-Bell "Home" spot
won the AICP for Cinematography, Direction, and Production Design. His
work on Mountain Dew "Showstopper" collected the 2001 Clio Awards for
Best Direction and Best Cinematography. His other commercial work
includes campaigns for Nike, Coke, Pepsi, Nissan, Lexus and Mountain
Dew and has cemented his reputation as a visual revolutionary. Bayer's
commercials are showcased in the permanent film/video collection at the
Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
His video for Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken
Dreams" swept the MTV music awards, garnering seven Moon Men including
Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Rock Video as well as the
coveted Viewer's Choice Award. In 2005 Bayer was the recipient of the
Kodak Lifetime Achievement Award for his work and cinematography in
music videos and was honored in 2006 by the Music Video Producers
Association with his second Lifetime Achievement Award.