Walter Stern (director)

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Walter Stern
Birth nameWalter Adrian Stern
Born (1965-11-16) 16 November 1965 (age 58)
Marylebone, London, England
OriginChelsea, London
Occupation(s)Film maker
Years active1991–present

Walter Adrian Stern (born 16 November 1965 in Marylebone, London) is an English music video film director.[1]

Biography

Walter Stern was born in 1965 to an Austrian-Jewish father and an English mother.

Music videos

Stern began his career directing music videos at Control, a small production company based in London.

In 1993, he moved to production company Stigma Films where he first directed a promo for the band

MTV Europe Music Awards 1997.[3][4]

Stern joined Academy Films in 1997, introducing himself with the video for

Stereo MCs
.

In 2006, he directed a music video for Bloc Party's "The Prayer"[10] and in 2009, he returned to the collaboration with The Prodigy directing a new promo "Take Me to the Hospital".

Awards

At the 2003 Creative & Design Awards, Stern pick up the award for Best Video of the Year and Best Dance Video for Audio Bullys' "We Don't Care".[11]

In 2007, he won the CADS Outstanding Achievement award.[12]

Advertisements

Stern entered the advertising arena in 1997 with an ad for

Orange, Adidas and Diet Coke
.

Stern's "Lucky", for the Department for Transport, won him an arrow at BTAA Craft for Best Video Post Production.

His other advertising work includes "Bubbles" for Vodafone, a Transport for London spot for M&C Saatchi and a Johnnie Walker film for BBH.[14][15]

Videography

References

  1. ^ Watts, Jenny (July 1999). "CAMPAIGN CRAFT: PORTFOLIO WALTER STERN". Brand Republic.
  2. ^ "100 Greatest Music Videos: #38 The Prodigy - Firestarter". NME.COM.
  3. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards". MTV.com. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  4. ^ "1997 MTV Video Music Awards". Rock On The Net. 1997-09-04. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  5. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (23 August 2010). "The Top 50 Music Videos of the 1990s". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ Iqbal, Nosheen (5 February 2010). "Massive Attack's art of darkness". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Massive Attack's Teardrop Wins Best Video At The MTV Europe Awards 1998". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ "Nominations for 1999 Brit awards". BBC News. January 1999.
  9. ^ "The 200 best design moments in our lifetime". Creative Bloq. January 2013.
  10. ^ "Zane Lowe - Bloc Party video". BBC 1 Xtra.
  11. ^ "Bullys promo wins double in EMI's night of Cads success". Music Week. May 2003.
  12. ^ "Partizan and Polydor win big at Cads 2007". Music Week. June 2007.
  13. ^ Woodward, Sarah (July 2000). "In Off Year, Cannes Jury Went Back To The Basics: Judges Honored Work That "Makes Sense For Client And Consumer."". Shoot.
  14. ^ Macleod, Duncan (February 2009). "Johnnie Walker at The Crossroads". The Inspiration Room.
  15. ^ "Hitching a ride is always weirder with booze". Ad Week. February 2009.

External links

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