Michael Haussman is an
American director,
writer
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, and artist, living in
Rome, Italy
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.
Career
Michael Haussman's music videos have won several awards, including six
MTV Video Music Award
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s and a
Museum of Modern Art Award.
Past films include: ''Rhinoceros Hunting In Budapest'', starring
Nick Cave
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, which premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
; ''
Blind Horizon,'' starring
Sam Shepard
Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, ...
; ''The Unsinkable Henry Morgan'', which also premiered at
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
; and ''The Audition'', which premiered at the
Venice International Film Festival
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.
In 2012 Michael Haussman's most art exhibition, ''Gravity'', premiered at Los Angeles
Pacific Design Center. ''Gravity'' was presented at
Berlin Art Week, courtesy of Iconoclast Galleries. It was featured in 2018 at
Cannes
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, InOut Art Exhibition. As a painter, Haussman's solo art show Naturales, featuring large-scale
matador
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and bull paintings (ink on paper), premiered at the Desoto gallery in
Los Angeles
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and
New York Scope Art Fair.
Awards
*Best Short Film, "The Audition",
Byron Bay International Film Festival
*Best Foreign Film, "The Audition", NYC Downtown Short Film Festival
*Best Dance Video,
"Do It Again" by
The Chemical Brothers
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Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
at the
MTV Video Music Award Japan
*Best Electronic Video,
"Do It Again" by
The Chemical Brothers
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Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
at the MVPA Awards
*Best Music Video, "
La Tortura
"" (English language, English: "The Torture") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album, ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (2005). The song was produced by Shakira and ...
" (
Alejandro Sanz
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and
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...
),
MTV Latin America Video Music Awards (see
La Tortura#Accolades)
*Best Music Video by Female Artist, "
Verás" (
Madonna
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), MTV Latino Award
*Best Music Video by Female Artist, "
Take a Bow" by
Madonna
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,
MTV Video Music Award
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s
*Excellence in Music Video "
Take a Bow" by
Madonna
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,
AICP Awards
Museum of Modern Art
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*Best Short Film, "Abandoned 58",
Berlin International Film Festival
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Filmography
Television
* ''Do Not Disturb'' (2019) – creator, writer, showrunner, director, producer
Music videos
* "
Love... Thy Will Be Done" (
Martika)
* "Night Calls" (
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as
"Feelin' Alright ...
)
* "
Hazard
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(chapter 2)" (
Richard Marx
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Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with " What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers ...
)
* "Hazard (chapter 1)" (
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with " What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers ...
)
* "Can't Do a Thing (To Stop Me)" (
Chris Isaak
Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. Noted for his reverb-laden rockabilly revivalist style and wide vocal range, he is popularly known for his breakthrough hit and sig ...
)
* "
Not the Only One" (
Bonnie Raitt
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)
* "
Take a Bow" (
Madonna
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)
* "
You'll See"/"Verás" (
Madonna
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)
* "
My Love Is for Real" (
Paula Abdul)
* "Riding with the King" (
Eric Clapton
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&
B. B. King)
* "
Optimistique-moi" (
Mylène Farmer
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)
* "
Jesus Walks
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" (
Kanye West
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)
* "
Someday (I Will Understand)" (
Britney Spears
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)
* "
La Tortura
"" (English language, English: "The Torture") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album, ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (2005). The song was produced by Shakira and ...
" (
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...
featuring
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...
)
* "
You Know My Name" (
Chris Cornell
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)
* "
SexyBack
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" (
Justin Timberlake
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featuring
Timbaland
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)
* "
Do It Again" (
The Chemical Brothers
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Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
)
* "
Qué Hiciste" (
Jennifer Lopez
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)
* "
Singin' in the Rain" (
Usher) ''
(For CBS' "Movies Rock" TV special)''
* "
Brave" (
Jennifer Lopez
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) ''
(Unreleased)''
* "
Same Old Love" (
Selena Gomez
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)
* "
Your Song" (
Rita Ora
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)
Making the video TV series
*
Madonna
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: No Bull! The Making of
"Take a Bow"
*
Chris Cornell
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– "
You Know My Name"
*
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
– "
Qué Hiciste"
*
Justin Timberlake
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featuring
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...
– "
SexyBack
"SexyBack" is a song recorded by American singer Justin Timberlake for his second studio album, '' FutureSex/LoveSounds'' (2006). It was released on July 18, 2006, to US mainstream and rhythmic radio stationsRadio single releases . FMQB.com. by ...
"
*
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...
– "
Someday (I Will Understand)" – Mini Behind The Scenes
*
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ...
featuring
Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...
– "
La Tortura
"" (English language, English: "The Torture") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, featuring Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz, from Shakira's sixth studio album, ''Fijación Oral, Vol. 1'' (2005). The song was produced by Shakira and ...
"
References
External links
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Living people
Filmmakers from Indiana
1964 births
American music video directors