Dave Meyers
David Charles Meyers (born October 19, 1972)[1] is an American music video, commercial and film director.
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Dave Meyers
- Name
- Dave Meyers
- Birth Name
- David Charles Meyers
- Born
- 19 October 1972
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, U.S.
- Education
- Loyola Marymount University (BFA)
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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David Charles Meyers (born October 19, 1972)[1] is an American music video, commercial and film director.
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• Name — Dave Meyers • Birth Name — David Charles Meyers • Born — 19 October 1972 • Birthplace — Berkeley, California, U.S. • Education — Loyola Marymount University (BFA) • Occupation — * Film director • music video director • commercial director • Years Active — 1993–present
Early life
Early life
Born and raised in Berkeley, California, Dave Meyers developed his love for film while working for a local Landmark cinema at age 17. After graduating from Berkeley High School he attended Loyola Marymount University, where he studied Film Production and Philosophy.
Career
Career
After graduating from Loyola Marymount University, Meyers worked his way through the studio systems at Paramount and Fox before filming his first music video with rap crew The WhoRidas. Inspired by a chance meeting with director Gus Van Sant, Meyers steered his focus away from feature film-making to directing music videos.[2] He has directed more than 200 videos for popular recording artists. He has received many nominations and 12 MTV Video Music Awards including the 2003, 2011, 2017 and 2018 MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.[3] In 2006, he won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for co-directing Missy Elliott's "Lose Control". In 1999, Meyers directed the Eddie Griffin comedy Foolish. In 2007, he directed the remake of The Hitcher, which was produced by director Michael Bay.[4] In 2020, he directed the Netflix original series Sneakerheads.[5] Some unreleased films he had been attached to direct in the past include The Owl, a vigilante drama, Topsiders, an adventure film set up at DreamWorks Pictures, and Breaking the Box, a heist film set up at 20th Century Fox.[6][7] Meyers is a frequent collaborator with Janet Jackson, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez and Pink.[8]
Commercials
Commercials
• Adidas – "Born to Perform",[10] "Superstar",[11] "Unstoppable"[12] • Amex – "US Open"[13] • Apple – "Breakdance",[14] "Dance",[15] "Funk",[16] "Hip Hop",[17] "Rock",[18] "Saturday Hip Hop",[19] "Stereo Rock"[20] • AT&T – "Shedding Styles"[21] • Beats by Dre – "Queen of Queens"[22] • Britney Spears – "Curious"[23] • Budweiser – "Traffic Stoppers"[24] • CA Lottery – "Super Ticket"[25] • Chase – "Bank",[26] "Office",[27] "Rockettes"[28] • Chevy – "Campsite",[29] "Diner",[30] "Keeps Going",[31] "Stronger Truck",[32] "Work Gloves"[33] • Chrysler – "Golf Buddies"[34] • Cingular Wireless – "Alter Ego Guy",[35] "Alter Ego Girl",[36] "Bridge"[37] • Cîroc – "Name Change",[38] "Smile",[39] "Smooth"[40] • Citibank – "Bright Lights" • Coors Light – "Ascent",[41] "Snow Cave"[42] • Deichmann – "Graceland"[43] • Discover America/Brand USA – "Anthem"[44] • Doritos – "Anti-Ad"[45] • ESPN – "Heat Huddle",[46] "Pain",[47] "Suit Up"[48] • Foot Locker – "Snow Dunk"[49] • Frito-Lay – "Favorite Things"[50] • Fujifilm – "Now or never."[51] • Gatorade G2 – "Kevins"[52] • GA Lottery – "Overture"[53] • Gillette – "Face Abuse",[54] "Rehydrate"[55] • GMC – "Blade"[56] • Google Pixelbook – "Go Make, Discover, Ask"[57] • House of Fraser – "Turn It On"[58] • HP – "Gwen Stefani's Say"[59] • Hummer – "Yacht"[60] • ITV – "The Brighter Side Just Got Brighter"[61] • John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum – "Ask Not"[62] • Kmart – "Jimmy & Jenny"[63] • La Poste – "Une journée Extraordinaire"[64] • Lexus – "Make Some Noise"[65] • Lowe's – "Coloring Book",[66] "Don't Stop",[67] "Exploded",[68] "Lights Across America"[69] • Luminary – "Listeners"[70] • Mercedes – "Believe",[71] "Smart Saves the City"[72] • Mexico Tourism – "Chiapas", "Oaxaca"[73] • M&M's – "Kaleidoscope"[74] • New York Lottery – "Beach Party",[75] "Traditions"[76] • National Domestic Violence Hotline – "It Rarely Stops",[77] "Pictures"[78] • Nike – "Chamber of Fear",[79] "Second Coming"[80] • NFL Network – "Hologram Al",[81] "Human Verification",[82] "Space Raiders"[83] • O2 – "Priority"[84] • Olay – "Glam It Up"[85] • Olympus – "Bridesmaids",[86] "Tourists"[87] • Pacific Standard Time – "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"[88] • Parlux Fragrances – "Reb'l Fleur"[89] • PETA – "Thanksgiving"[90] • Planters – "Road Trip",[91] "Funeral"[92] • Pringles – "Rave", "Road Trip",[94] "Pool Party"[95] • PSP – "PSPOV"[96] • Reebok – "Layers Off"[97] • Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts – Find Your Shangri-La • Sony Xperia – "Cloud",[98] "Tumbleweed"[99] • Starbucks – "Good Feels Good"[100] • State Farm – "Wake Up"[101] • TAP Project – "Life"[102] • Target – "Do Your Room",[103] "Assortment Anthem"[104] • Twitter – "Music Is Happening",[105] "Summergeddon" • Verizon – "Juke"[106] • Verizon Fios – "Travel Companion"[107] • Virgin Mobile – "Foreign Language",[108] "Killer Comebacks"[109] • Volvo – "Music Video"[110]
Life and career
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Life and career
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Dave Meyers born at Berkeley.
Books
• Henry Keazor, Thorsten Wübbena: Video Thrills The Radio Star. Musikvideos: Geschichte, Themen, Analysen. Bielefeld 2005, p. 79ss., p. 218ss.
Films
• Year — Title — Studio(s) — Notes • 1999 — Foolish — Artisan Entertainment No Limit Films • 2007 — The Hitcher — Rogue Intrepid Pictures Platinum Dunes • 2015 — Volatile Love — Short film; also writer • 2017 — Sremm Break — Interscope Records EarDrummers • 2022 — Hustle — Netflix Happy Madison Productions Roth/Kirschenbaum Films SpringHill Company — Executive producer[9] • 2024 — This Is Me... Now: A Love Story — Amazon MGM Studios BMG Rights Management Nuyorican Productions — Co-wrote story with Jennifer Lopez and Chris Shafer
Awards
• Music Videos — Award — Project — Year • MVPA Awards — Rap Video of the Year — OutKast - "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" — 2001 • MTV Video Music Awards — Best Group Video — No Doubt - "Hey Baby" — 2002 • Best Pop Video — No Doubt - "Hey Baby" — 2002 • Best Hip-Hop Video — Jennifer Lopez - "I'm Real (Remix)" — 2002 • Best Dance Video — Pink - "Get the Party Started" — 2002 • Best Female Video — Pink - "Get the Party Started" — 2002 • Video of the Year — Missy Elliott - "Work It" — 2003 • Best Hip-Hop Video — Missy Elliott - "Work It" — 2003 • MTV Awards Japan — Best Video of the Year — Missy Elliott - "Pass That Dutch" — 2004 • MVPA Awards — Best Direction of a Female Artist — Missy Elliott - "Pass That Dutch" — 2004 • MVP Awards — Direction of a Female Artist — Missy Elliott - "Pass That Dutch" — 2004 • Grammy Awards — Best Music Video — Missy Elliott - "Lose Control" — 2005 • MTV Video Music Awards — Best Hip-Hop Video — Missy Elliott - "Lose Control" — 2005 • Best Dance Video — Missy Elliott - "Lose Control" — 2005 • Best Pop Video — Pink - "Stupid Girls" — 2006 • MTV Awards Australia — Video of the Year — The Veronicas - "4ever" — 2006 • MTV Video Music Awards — Best Video of the Year — Pink - "So What" — 2009 • Video of the Year — Katy Perry - "Firework" — 2011 • Video of the Year — Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" — 2017 • Best Hip-Hop Video — Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" — 2017 • Best Direction — Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" — 2017 • Grammy Awards — Best Music Video — Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" — 2017 • MTV Video Music Awards — Video of the Year — Camila Cabello - "Havana" — 2018 • Best Pop Video — Ariana Grande - "No Tears Left to Cry" — 2018 • Best Collaboration — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello - "Señorita" — 2019 • MTV Europe Music Award — Best Video — Taylor Swift - "ME!" — 2019 • Commercials — Award — Project — Year • Cannes Lions — Bronze Lion: Dance — "Apple iPod" — 2004 • Clio Awards — Gold Campaign: Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance — "Apple iPod" — 2004 • Special Merit: Hip-Hop — "Apple iPod" — 2004 • NY ADDYS — "Lowes: Don't Stop" — 2011 • D&AD Awards — Wood Pencil: Cinematography for Film Advertising — "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames" — 2012 • Andy Awards — Silver Distinction: Web Film / Viral — "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames" — 2012 • The One Show — Interactive Merit Award — "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames" — 2012
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- 1.FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch.
- 2.Green, Catherine. The Director Behind Some of the Most Iconic Music Videos of the 2000s. The Atlantic. August 11, 2017.
- 3.Sanneh, Kelefa. A Win for Missy Elliott at Music Video Awards. New York Times. August 29, 2003.
- 4.Lemire, Christy (2007) "'Hitcher' remake does the original proud", Associated Press/Eugene Register-Guard, January 22, 2007, p. B5, retrieved 2011-07-11
- 5.Petski, Denise. Netflix Picks Up 'Sneakerheads' Starring Allen Maldonado & Andrew Bachelor From Complex Networks. Deadline Hollywood. August 17, 2020.
- 6.Fleming, Michael. Video director a shoo-in for D'Works' 'Topsiders'. Variety. April 16, 2002.
- 7.Brodesser, Claude. Fox climbs into the 'Box'. Variety. May 23, 2004.
- 8.Drucker, Eric. Talking to Dave Meyers, the director behind Missy Elliott's 'WTF' music video. The Verge. November 20, 2015.
- 9.Gleiberman, Owen. 'Hustle' Review: In His First Major Role Since 'Uncut Gems,' Adam Sandler Scores in a Rousing Basketball Drama. Variety. June 2, 2022.
- 10.Adidas Born to Perform. RadicalMedia®.
- 11.Adidas Superstar. RadicalMedia®.
- 12.Adidas Unstoppable. RadicalMedia®.
- 13.Amex US Open. RadicalMedia®.
- 14.Apple Breakdance. RadicalMedia®.
- 15.Apple Dance. RadicalMedia®.
- 16.Apple Funk. RadicalMedia®.
- 17.Apple Hip Hop. RadicalMedia®.
- 18.Apple Rock. RadicalMedia®.
- 19.Apple Saturday Hip Hop. RadicalMedia®.
- 20.Apple Stereo Rock. RadicalMedia®.
- 21.AT&T "Shedding Styles". Adweek. July 29, 2009.
- 22.Beats by Dre Queen of Queens. RadicalMedia®.
- 23.Britney Spears Fantasy Myth. The Inspiration Room. 20 December 2005.
- 24.Budweiser Traffic Stoppers. RadicalMedia®.
- 25.CA Lottery Super Ticket. RadicalMedia®.
- 26.Chase Bank. RadicalMedia®.
- 27.Chase Office. RadicalMedia®.
- 28.Chase Rockettes. RadicalMedia®.
- 29.Chevy Campsite. RadicalMedia®.
- 30.Chevy Diner. RadicalMedia®.
- 31.Chevy Keeps Going. RadicalMedia®.
- 32.Chevy Stronger Truck. RadicalMedia®.
- 33.Chevy Work Gloves. RadicalMedia®.
- 34.Chrysler Golf Buddies. RadicalMedia®.
- 35.Cingular Wireless : Alter Ego Guy. AdAge. 9 June 2009.
- 36.Cingular Wireless : Alter Ego Girl. AdAge. 11 September 2005.
- 37.Cingular Wireless : Bridge. AdAge. February 2006.
- 38.Ciroc Name Change. RadicalMedia®.
- 39.Ciroc Smile. RadicalMedia®.
- 40.Ciroc Smooth. RadicalMedia®.
- 41.Coors Light Ascent. RadicalMedia®.
- 42.Coors Light Snow Cave. RadicalMedia®.
- 43.Deichmann Graceland. RadicalMedia®.
- 44.Discover America Anthem. RadicalMedia®.
- 45.Doritos Anti-Ad. RadicalMedia®.
- 46.ESPN Heat Huddle. RadicalMedia®.
- 47.ESPN Pain. RadicalMedia®.
- 48.ESPN : Suit Up. AdAge. 18 April 2005.
- 49.FootLocker Snow Dunk. RadicalMedia®.
- 50.Frito Lay Favorite Things. RadicalMedia®.
- 51.Fujifilm Now or never. RadicalMedia®.
- 52.Gatorade G2 : Kevins. AdAge. 28 June 2009.
- 53.GA Lottery Overture. RadicalMedia®.
- 54.Gillette Face Abuse. RadicalMedia®.
- 55.Gillette Rehydrate. RadicalMedia®.
- 56.GMC Blade. RadicalMedia®.
- 57.Google Pixelbook. RadicalMedia®.
- 58.House of Fraser Turn It On. RadicalMedia®.
- 59.HP : Gwen Stefani's Say. AdAge. 29 November 2007.
- 60.Humma : Yacht. AdAge. 18 December 2003.
- 61.ITV1 HD - The Brighter Side Just Got Brighter - Promo - 2010 (featuring Ant and Dec). YouTube. 9 April 2010.
- 62.The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum : Ask Not - Cafe. AdAge. 19 January 2011.
- 63.Kmart : Jimmy & Jenny. AdAge. 4 May 2003.
- 64.La Poste dévoile sa nouvelle campagne de marque "Une journée Extraordinaire". Maieute.
- 65.Lexus Make Some Noise. RadicalMedia®.
- 66.Lowe's Coloring Book. RadicalMedia®.
- 67.Lowes Don't Stop. RadicalMedia®.
- 68.Barnardo's : Exploded. AdAge. 25 October 2011.
- 69.Lowes Lights Across America. The Inspiration Room. 30 November 2011.
- 70.Luminary Listeners. RadicalMedia®.
- 71.Mercedes Believe. RadicalMedia®.
- 72.Mercedes Smart Saves The City. RadicalMedia®.
- 73.Mexico Tourism Oaxaca. RadicalMedia®.
- 74.M&M's Kaleidoscope. RadicalMedia®.
- 75.NY Lottery Beach Party. RadicalMedia®.
- 76.NY Lottery Traditions. RadicalMedia®.
- 77.NDVH It Rarely Stops. RadicalMedia®.
- 78.NDVH Pictures. RadicalMedia®.
- 79.Nike Chamber Of Fear. RadicalMedia®.
- 80.Nike : Second Coming. AdAge. 22 January 2007.
- 81.NFL Network : Hologram Al. AdAge. 26 October 2004.
- 82.NFL Network : Human Verification. AdAge. 26 October 2004.
- 83.NFL Network : Space Raiders. AdAge. 26 October 2004.
- 84.O2 Priority. RadicalMedia®.
- 85.Olay Glam It Up. RadicalMedia®.
- 86.Olympus : Bridesmaids. AdAge. 6 February 2005.
- 87.Olympus : Tourists. AdAge. 5 February 2005.
- 88.Pacific Standard Time Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames. RadicalMedia®.
- 89.Parlux Fragrances Reb'l Fleur by Rihanna. RadicalMedia®.
- 90.PETA Thanksgiving. RadicalMedia®.
- 91.Planters. Dave Meyers.
- 92.Planters Funeral. RadicalMedia®.
- 93.Pringles : Rave. AdAge. 19 September 2000.
- 94.Pringles : Road Trip. AdAge. 19 September 2000.
- 95.Pringles : Pool Party. AdAge. 4 December 2000.
- 96.PSP : PSPOV. AdAge. 27 March 2005.
- 97.Reebok Layers Off. RadicalMedia®.
- 98.Sony Xperia Cloud. RadicalMedia®.
- 99.Sony Xperia Tumbleweed. RadicalMedia®.
- 100.Starbucks Good Feels Good. RadicalMedia®.
- 101.State Farm Wake Up (26 Seconds). The Inspiration Room. 10 January 2012.
- 102.TAP Project : Life. AdAge. 13 March 2008.
- 103.Target : Do Your Room. AdAge. 11 August 2004.
- 104.Target Assortment Anthem. RadicalMedia®.
- 105.Twitter Music is Happening. RadicalMedia®.
- 106.Verizon - "Juke (30 sec)". AdForum.
- 107.Verizon Fios - 'Travel Companion'. Reel EFX.
- 108.Virgin Mobile : Foreign Language. AdAge. 13 February 2006.
- 109.Virgin Mobile : Killer Comebacks. AdAge. 13 February 2006.
- 110.Volvo : Music Video. AdAge. 9 June 2009.
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