Dave Meyers (director)

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

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. 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. 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. In 2020, he directed the Netflix original series Sneakerheads. 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.

Meyers is a frequent collaborator with Janet Jackson, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Missy Elliott, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez and Pink.

Filmography

Films

Music videos

Main article: Dave Meyers videography

Commercials===

• Adidas – "Born to Perform", "Superstar", "Unstoppable"
• Amex – "US Open"
• Apple – "Breakdance", "Dance", "Funk", "Hip Hop", "Rock", "Saturday Hip Hop", "Stereo Rock"
• AT&T – "Shedding Styles"
• Beats by Dre – "Queen of Queens"
• Britney Spears – "Curious"
• Budweiser – "Traffic Stoppers"
• CA Lottery – "Super Ticket"
• Chase – "Bank", "Office", "Rockettes"
• Chevy – "Campsite", "Diner", "Keeps Going", "Stronger Truck", "Work Gloves"
• Chrysler – "Golf Buddies"
• Cingular Wireless – "Alter Ego Guy", "Alter Ego Girl", "Bridge"
• Cîroc – "Name Change", "Smile", "Smooth"
• Citibank – "Bright Lights"
• Coors Light – "Ascent", "Snow Cave"
• Deichmann – "Graceland"
• Discover America/Brand USA – "Anthem"
• Doritos – "Anti-Ad"
• ESPN – "Heat Huddle", "Pain", "Suit Up"
• Foot Locker – "Snow Dunk"
• Frito-Lay – "Favorite Things"
• Fujifilm – "Now or never."
• Gatorade G2 – "Kevins"
• GA Lottery – "Overture"
• Gillette – "Face Abuse", "Rehydrate"
• GMC – "Blade"
• Google Pixelbook – "Go Make, Discover, Ask"
• House of Fraser – "Turn It On"
• HP – "Gwen Stefani's Say"
• Hummer – "Yacht"
• ITV – "The Brighter Side Just Got Brighter"
• John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum – "Ask Not"
• Kmart – "Jimmy & Jenny"
• La Poste – "Une journée Extraordinaire"
• Lexus – "Make Some Noise"
• Lowe's – "Coloring Book", "Don't Stop", "Exploded", "Lights Across America"
• Luminary – "Listeners"
• Mercedes – "Believe", "Smart Saves the City"
• Mexico Tourism – "Chiapas", "Oaxaca"
• M&M's – "Kaleidoscope"
• New York Lottery – "Beach Party", "Traditions"
• National Domestic Violence Hotline – "It Rarely Stops", "Pictures"
• Nike – "Chamber of Fear", "Second Coming"
• NFL Network – "Hologram Al", "Human Verification", "Space Raiders"
• O2 – "Priority"
• Olay – "Glam It Up"
• Olympus – "Bridesmaids", "Tourists"
• Pacific Standard Time – "Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames"
• Parlux Fragrances – "Reb'l Fleur"
• PETA – "Thanksgiving"
• Planters – "Road Trip", "Funeral"
• Pringles – "Rave", "Road Trip", "Pool Party"
• PSP – "PSPOV"
• Reebok – "Layers Off"
• Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts – Find Your Shangri-La
• Sony Xperia – "Cloud", "Tumbleweed"
• Starbucks – "Good Feels Good"
• State Farm – "Wake Up"
• TAP Project – "Life"
• Target – "Do Your Room", "Assortment Anthem"
• Twitter – "Music Is Happening", "Summergeddon"
• Verizon – "Juke"
• Verizon Fios – "Travel Companion"
• Virgin Mobile – "Foreign Language", "Killer Comebacks"
• Volvo – "Music Video"

Awards

Books

• Henry Keazor, Thorsten Wübbena: Video Thrills The Radio Star. Musikvideos: Geschichte, Themen, Analysen. Bielefeld 2005, p. 79ss., p. 218ss.

References

References

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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. (July 29, 2009). "AT&T "Shedding Styles"". Adweek.
22. "Beats by Dre Queen of Queens". RadicalMedia®.
23. (20 December 2005). "Britney Spears Fantasy Myth". The Inspiration Room.
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. (9 June 2009). "Cingular Wireless : Alter Ego Guy". AdAge.
36. (11 September 2005). "Cingular Wireless : Alter Ego Girl". AdAge.
37. (February 2006). "Cingular Wireless : Bridge". AdAge.
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. (18 April 2005). "ESPN : Suit Up". AdAge.
49. "FootLocker Snow Dunk". RadicalMedia®.
50. "Frito Lay Favorite Things". RadicalMedia®.
51. "Fujifilm Now or never.". RadicalMedia®.
52. (28 June 2009). "Gatorade G2 : Kevins". AdAge.
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. (29 November 2007). "HP : Gwen Stefani's Say". AdAge.
60. (18 December 2003). "Humma : Yacht". AdAge.
61. (9 April 2010). "ITV1 HD - The Brighter Side Just Got Brighter - Promo - 2010 (featuring Ant and Dec)". YouTube.
62. (19 January 2011). "The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum : Ask Not - Cafe". AdAge.
63. (4 May 2003). "Kmart : Jimmy & Jenny". AdAge.
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. (25 October 2011). "Barnardo's : Exploded". AdAge.
69. (30 November 2011). "Lowes Lights Across America". The Inspiration Room.
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. (22 January 2007). "Nike : Second Coming". AdAge.
81. (26 October 2004). "NFL Network : Hologram Al". AdAge.
82. (26 October 2004). "NFL Network : Human Verification". AdAge.
83. (26 October 2004). "NFL Network : Space Raiders". AdAge.
84. "O2 Priority". RadicalMedia®.
85. "Olay Glam It Up". RadicalMedia®.
86. (6 February 2005). "Olympus : Bridesmaids". AdAge.
87. (5 February 2005). "Olympus : Tourists". AdAge.
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. (19 September 2000). "Pringles : Rave". AdAge.
94. (19 September 2000). "Pringles : Road Trip". AdAge.
95. (4 December 2000). "Pringles : Pool Party". AdAge.
96. (27 March 2005). "PSP : PSPOV". AdAge.
97. "Reebok Layers Off". RadicalMedia®.
98. "Sony Xperia Cloud". RadicalMedia®.
99. "Sony Xperia Tumbleweed". RadicalMedia®.
100. "Starbucks Good Feels Good". RadicalMedia®.
101. (10 January 2012). "State Farm Wake Up (26 Seconds)". The Inspiration Room.
102. (13 March 2008). "TAP Project : Life". AdAge.
103. (11 August 2004). "Target : Do Your Room". AdAge.
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. (13 February 2006). "Virgin Mobile : Foreign Language". AdAge.
109. (13 February 2006). "Virgin Mobile : Killer Comebacks". AdAge.
110. (9 June 2009). "Volvo : Music Video". AdAge.