Grant Singer
Grant Taylor Singer (born July 23, 1985) is an American filmmaker, and music video and commercial director known for working with artists such as the Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan, Sky Ferreira, Lorde, Sam Smith, Travis Scott, Ariel Pink and Skrillex. Known as a top music video director, Singer made his feature film directorial debut with Reptile, starring Benicio del Toro and Justin Timberlake, released on Netflix in 2023.
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Grant Singer
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- Grant Singer
- Birth Name
- Grant Taylor Singer
- Born
- 23 July 1985
- Occupation
- Director
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• Name — Grant Singer • Birth Name — Grant Taylor Singer • Born — 23 July 1985 • Occupation — Director • Years Active — 2012–present • Website — grantsinger.com
Music video
Music video
• Year — Title — Artist(s) — Ref. Reference • 2020 — "To Die For" — Sam Smith • 2019 — "How Do You Sleep?" • "No Idea" — Don Toliver • 2018 — "Call Out My Name" — The Weeknd • "Never Be the Same" — Camila Cabello • "My My My!" — Troye Sivan • 2017 — "Perfect Places" — Lorde • "Green Light" • "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" — Taylor Swift and Zayn • "Don't Know Why" — Slowdive • 2016 — "Wicked" — Future • "Starboy" — The Weeknd • "Safari" — J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, Bia, Sky • "Let Me Love You" — Ariana Grande • 2015 — "Red Lips" Remix — Skrillex • "Tell Your Friends" — The Weeknd • "Can't Feel My Face" • "Burial" — Skrillex with Yogi featuring Pusha T, Moody Good and TrollPhace • "The Hills" — The Weeknd • "Dayzed Inn Daydreamz" — Ariel Pink • 2014 — "Put Your Number In My Phone" • "My Molly" • "I Blame Myself" — Sky Ferreira • "Night Time, My Time" • "You're Not the One" • "Lost in My Bedroom" • "Sad Dream" • "Everything Is Embarrassing" • "Mamacita" — Travi$ Scott
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Director — Writer • 2023 — Reptile
Short film
Short film
• IRL (2013) • Mania (2016)
Documentary film
Documentary film
• Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020) • Youth Museum (2013)
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- 1.Putrino, Matt. Grant Singer / Features / Nothing Major. Dossier. Pitchfork.
- 2.Fleming, Mike Jr. LBI Signs Grant Singer, Ace Music Video Helmer Making Feature Bow On Toronto Premiere 'Reptile'. Deadline Hollywood. August 28, 2023.
- 3.Grant Singer: IRL – HERO. hero-magazine.com.
- 4.Grant Singer on His Sky Ferreira-Starring Short Film, ‘IRL’ - Sarah Tomlinson. sarahtomlinson.com.
- 5.The Making of IRL Dazed. www.dazeddigital.com.
- 6.Watch The Weeknd's New Short Film Mania. Pitchfork. 23 November 2016.
- 7.Rania, Aniftos. How Shawn Mendes' In Wonder Doc Strips Away the 'Mythology' of a Star & Reveals the Human Underneath. Billboard. November 20, 2020.
- 8.Sam Smith Announces New Album To Die For, Shares New Song. Pitchfork.
- 9.Bloom, Madison. Sam Smith Announces New Album To Die For, Shares New Song: Listen. Pitchfork. February 14, 2020.
- 10.BridgeDeliboy. Don Toliver - No Idea. SoMuZay. 2019-05-29.
- 11.Kim, Michelle. Watch the Weeknd's Bizarre New "Call Out My Name" Video. Pitchfork. April 12, 2018.
- 12.Maher, Natalie. Camila Cabello Wears Couture and Hangs in Hotel Rooms in Artful 'Never Be the Same' Video. Billboard. March 8, 2018.
- 13.Nied, Mike. Troye Sivan Teases A Dramatic Music Video For New Single "My My My!". Idolator. August 2025.
- 14.Wicks, Amanda. Lorde Takes One Hell of a Vacation in New "Perfect Places" Video: Watch. Pitchfork. 3 August 2017.
- 15.Lorde Releases New Song "Green Light" and Video: Watch Pitchfork. Pitchfork.
- 16.How Troye Sivan, Lorde & The Weeknd Collaborator Grant Singer Became Pop's Go-To Music Video Auteur. Billboard.
- 17.Slowdive – 'Don't Know Why' Video. Stereogum. October 11, 2017.
- 18.Watch Future's Video for "Wicked". Complex. June 3, 2016.
- 19.Carley, Brennan. Ariana Grande and Lil Wayne Go Low Tech in Their Sultry 'Let Me Love You' Video. Spin. April 16, 2016.
- 20.HYPEBEAST interviews "Starboy" music video director Grant Singer. Hypebeast.
- 21.Ducker, Eric. How This Glam Rock OG Became the Weeknd's Video Muse Pitchfork. Pitchfork.
- 22.Grant Singer. IMVDb.
- 23.Travi$ Scott Mamacita. Videostatic.
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