Doug Nichol
Doug Nichol is an American filmmaker and commercials/music video director.
Biography[edit]
A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he started his career as a cinematographer working with David Bowie, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and U2 and was director of photography on Madonna's Truth or Dare documentary. He has also directed campaigns for Levi's, Mercedes-Benz, Heineken, Virgin Mobile, Smirnoff, Toyota, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, Peugeot, and American Express among others. His commercial for Levi's, involving a hamster, received the largest number of complaints to the Independent Television Commission at the time.[1]
He won a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for Sting's Ten Summoner's Tales[2] and also received two other Grammy nominations for work with Aerosmith[3] and NKOTB.[4] He has won several MTV awards including Best Rock Video for Aerosmith’s "Pink".[5] His music video for "This Is Hardcore" by Pulp has consistently been listed as one of the top music videos of all time.[6][7][8]
In 2016, he directed California Typewriter.
"Mystical Machine Gun"
Kula Shaker
"Ideal",
Étienne Daho
"Le Premier Jour"
Étienne Daho
"Spinning Round Over You"
Lenny Kravitz
"C’est Quand Qu’On Va Ou"
Renaud
"I Ain't Movin'"
Des'ree
"Be My Downfall"
Del Amitri
"Separate Tables"
Chris de Burgh
"Un Homme A La Mer"
Étienne Daho
"Rue Des Petits Hotels"
Étienne Daho
"Des Attractions Desastres"
Étienne Daho
"Double Zero et L’Infini"
Etienne Daho
"Interlude à la Desirade"
Etienne Daho
"Dreams"
Tuck & Patti
"Si Tu Veux M'Essayer"
Florent Pagny
"Laisse Pleurer Les Nuages"
Liane Foly
Les Valentins, "Les Pieds Dans La Lune"
"Kennedy Rose"
Patricia Kaas
"Il Me Dit Que Je Suis Belle"
Patricia Kaas
"Kiss This Thing Goodbye"
Del Amitri
"Cow Girls"
Sons of Angels
"Come Out Fighting"
Easterhouse
"Me, Myself and I"
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
"Time After Time"
Tuck & Patti
"Take My Heart Away"
Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Baxter Robertson, "No Simple Cure"
"No More Party's"
Little Steven
"In Dreams"
Pete Bardens
"Girls Are More Fun"
Ray Parker Jr.
"Red Lipstick"
Nomo
- Music Lover, Club Girl
American Express
– The Printer
Babybel
– Truth, Dare
Baileys
- A Taste For More
Bass Ale
– Anthem
Bertolli
– Escape, Flight 1400
British Midland
- Interstate
Cadillac
Caress –
LL Cool J
- Back and Forth
Chase Bank
- Make It Safer, Anthem, 300,
Chrysler
- Cool Water Woman
Davidoff
- Rachel Ray, Mobile Office
Dunkin' Donuts
- Architects of Time
Ebel
- Barbershop
First Direct
- Henri
Ford
– Couple, Hammock
France Telecom
– Heineken Squad
Heineken
– Hugo, It's Just A Fragrance
Hugo Boss
– Narvick, Temple, Mount Blanc
Kodak
– Barman, Player
Kronenbourg
– Hampster, Wives
Levi's
- Lear Jet
LG
– Boots, Paint, Lights, Note for Note
Lloyds TSB
- The Jogger
Mars
- World Market
MasterCard
- Change Lanes
Mercedes-Benz
– Fox, Worm, Cow, Alien, Pamela
Microsoft
- Under The Snow, Snowbank, Here's To You Canada
Molson Canadian
- Le Salaire de la Pulpe
Orangina
- Gallery Opening
Palm
- Ambush, Jump, The Hunt
Peugeot
Golf, Rear Window
Prudential
– Alligators, Kangaroos, Cows
Renault
- Crossroads
Rover
- Makin’ It
SBC
- Autocue
Smirnoff
– Snatch, Torn, Change The Record, Dentist, Church, Fans
Sony Ericsson
– Aqua, Guitar Kid, Dove, Tide
Target
– Spies, Cyborg, Slap, The Bicycle
Toyota
– Singer, Caring Pilot
UPS
- Traffic Cop
Visa
- Laugh