- Paul Hunter (director)
Paul Hunter is a
music video director noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos forpopular music singles.Fact|date=March 2008 He has directed over 100 music videos. He has also done manytelevision advertisements and was nominated for anEmmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial.Fact|date=March 2008Paul Hunter's inventive style has arguably elevated the standard of music video production. Having worked with celebrated musical artists including
Jennifer Lopez ,Lenny Kravitz ,Christina Aguilera ,Eminem ,Courtney Love ,Marilyn Manson ,Mariah Carey ,Will Smith ,Michael Jackson and his sister Janet, Paul is among an elite group of directors who successfully segues between hip-hop and rock, fortifying a diverse client base. After a long and extremely successful career as a commercial and music video director Paul can now add film director to his list of accolades. Beginning production in February 2002 in Toronto, Paul will make his feature length directorial debut with _Bulletproof Monk (2002)_ for MGM. He will be directing alongside producers, Michael Yanover, Terence Chang and 'John Woo'. Bulletproof Monk will star 'Chow Yun Fat' and Seann William Scott, with the remaining cast members soon to be confirmed. A native Californian, Paul majored in Radio, TV, and Film at Cal State Northridge. His career began working on sets and shooting spec commercials. He continues his work in commercial directing by helming big budget product spots for major corporations, includingThe Gap andCoca Cola (Dasani). Paul received overwhelming recognition for his work on the projects for Nike and Jordan. The Nike commercial went on to be nominated for an Emmy. His groundbreaking style of blurring the lines between commercial and music video has generated widespread acclaim for changing the face of commercials today. Paul directed the music video of a lifetime when he directed the come-back single, `You Rock My World ' for 'Michael Jackson '. He directed the multiple award-winning 'Divas' video for the soundtrack to the filmMoulin Rouge! (2001).Paul Hunter graduated from
Cal State Northridge where he majored inRadio , Television, andFilm .Fact|date=March 2008elected Music Video Credits
1996
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Aaliyah - "One in a Million "
*Aaliyah feat.Ginuwine ,Missy Elliott &Timbaland - " [One in a Million [Remix] "
*Aaliyah - "Got To Give It Up"
*The Twinz - "Eastside LB"
*Keith Sweat - "Twisted"
*Keith Sweat - "Nobody"
*Deja Gruv - "You're not around"
*Keith Sweat - "Just a touch"
*Snoop Dogg - "Santa goes straight to the ghetto"1997
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Puff Daddy - "Can't nobody hold me down"
*Adriana Evans - "Seein' is believin'"
*Heavy D & the Boyz - "Big daddy"
*Warren G. - "I shot the sheriff"
*Zhané - "Request line"
*Brownstone - "5 miles to empty"
*Mariah Carey - "Honey"8
*Erykah Badu - "On & On"7 9
*Whitney Houston - "Step by Step"
*Scarface featTupac Shakur - "Smile"
*Blackstreet feat.Ol' Dirty Bastard - "Fix [remix] "
*Mary J. Blige - "Love Is All We Need"
*Lauryn Hill - "The sweetest thing"
*Tamia - "Make tonight beautiful"
*LL Cool J - "Phenomenon"
*Puff Daddy - "It's all about the Benjamins"
*Boyz II Men - "4 seasons of loneliness"
*Laurnea - "Infatuation"
*Notorious B.I.G feat.Puff Daddy - "Hypnotize"4
*Snoop Dogg featTeena Marie andCharlie Wilson - "Vapors"
*Mack 10 featSnoop Dogg - "Only in California"
*Puff Daddy - "Been around the world"
*Da Brat - "The part continues"
*Salt 'n' Pepa - "Gitty up"1998
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Babyface - "You were there"
*Jermaine Dupri feat.Da Brat - "The party continues"
*Flipmode Squad - "Everybody on the line outside"
*Joydrop - "Beautiful"
*LL Cool J - "Hot, hot, hot"
*Queen Latifah - "Bananas / Paper"
*Puff Daddy - "It's All About The Benjamins "6
*Ice Cube - "We be clubbin'"
*Missy Elliott feat.Timbaland & Mocha - "Hit 'Em Wit da Hee"
*LSG feat.Busta Rhymes - "Curious"
*Usher - "My Way"
*Brandy feat.Mase - "Top of the World"
*Tamia - "Imagination"
*Janet Jackson - "I Get Lonely "
*Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"2
*Hole - "Malibu"11
*Busta Rhymes - "Turn It Up (Remix) - Fire It Up"
*Whitney Houston feat.Faith Evans &Kelly Price - "Heartbreak Hotel"10
*Boyz II Men - "I can't let her go"
*A Tribe Called Quest - "Find a way"
*Everclear - "Father of mine"
*Flipmode Squad - "Cha cha cha"
*Lenny Kravitz - "Fly away"1999
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Faith Evans feat.Puff Daddy - "All night long"
*Keith Sweat - "I'm not ready"
*Marilyn Manson - "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"
*Matchbox 20 - "Back 2 good"
*Will Smith 's "Wild Wild West"5
*Lenny Kravitz - "American woman"
*TLC - "Unpretty"
*Enrique Iglesias - "Bailamos"
*Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love "8
*Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"8
*Amyth - "1, 2, 3"
*Warren G feat.Mack 10 - "I want it all"
*D.E.X. - "Paper chasin"
*Puff Daddy feat.Mario Winans - "Best friend"
*D'Angelo - "Untitled (How Does It Feel) "5 6 9 10
*Jennifer Lopez - "Feelin' So Good "2000
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Christina Aguilera - "Ven conmigo (solamente tú)"
*Celine Dion - "I want you to need me"
*Will Smith - "Freakin' it"
*Brian McKnight - "Stay or let it go"
*Kelis - "Get Along With You"
*Dr. Dre feat.Snoop Dogg - "The next episode"
*Kina Grannis - "Girl from the gutter"
*Christina Aguilera - "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You) "
*Eminem - "The Way I Am"
*Lenny Kravitz - "Again"
*Deftones - "Back To School (Mini Maggit)"
*Tamia - "Stranger in my house"
*A Perfect Circle - "3 Libras"
*Faith Hill - "Where are you Christmas?"
*Jennifer Lopez - "Love Don't Cost a Thing"72001
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Aaliyah - "We Need A Resolution "
*Michael Jackson - "You Rock My World "
*Lenny Kravitz - "Again"8
*Christina Aguilera,Lil' Kim , Mya & Pink - "Lady Marmalade "1 2
*Jay-Z feat.R.Kelly - "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
*Nikka Costa - "Like a feather"
*Sunshine Anderson - "Lunch or Dinner"2002
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Thalia - "Tu y yo"2003
*Ashanti - "Rock Wit You (Awww Baby)"10
*Tyrese - "Signs of love makin'"
*Eminem - "Superman"
*Tamia - "Officially missing you"
*Britney Spears feat. Madonna - "Me Against the Music "
*Joe Budden feat.Redman - "Fire (yes, yes y'all)"
*Justin Timberlake - "Senorita"9
*Justin Timberlake - "I'm Lovin' It "
*Kelis - "Milkshake" (unreleased version)
*Pharrell feat.Jay-Z - "Frontin'"2004
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Mya - "My love is like... Whoah!"
*N.E.R.D. - "Maybe"
*Van Hunt - "Down here in Hell (with you)"
*Mos Def - "Sex, Love & Money "
*Snoop Dogg feat.Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot "2005
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Snoop Dogg feat.Pharrell - "Let's get blown"
*Snoop Dogg feat.Justin Timberlake - "Signs"
*Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl "5 6 8
*Thicke feat.Pharrell - "Wanna love you girl" (unaired)
*Pharrell feat.Gwen Stefani - "Can I Have It Like That "
*Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us "
*The Pussycat Dolls feat.Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"
*Will Smith - "Switch"
*Common - "Be"
*Will Smith - "Party Starter"
*Stevie Wonder - "So What The Fuss"
*Warren G feat.Snoop Dogg ,Ice Cube &B-Real - "Get U down"2006
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Jamie Foxx feat.Twista - "DJ play a love song"
*Mariah Carey feat.Snoop Dogg - "Say Somethin'"
*Mary J. Blige withU2 - "One"
*Warren G feat.Nate Dogg - "I Need a Light"
*Jamie Foxx - "Extravaganza "
*Luke & Q - "My turn"
*Outkast - "Idlewild blues"
*Justin Timberlake feat.T.I. - "My Love"2007
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Nicole Scherzinger feat.T.I. - "Whatever U Like "Notes
*1 :Won award for Best Video of the Year
*2 :Won award for Best Video from a Film
*3 :Won award for Best Cinematography
*4 :Won award for Best Rap Video
*5 :Won award for Best Choreography
*6 :Was nominated for Best Video of the Year
*7 :Was nominated for Best Direction
*8 :Was nominated for Best Female Video
*9 :Was nominated for Best Male Video
*10 :Was nominated for Best R&B Video
*11 :Was nominated for Best CinematographyExternal links
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