Paul Hunter is an

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-nominated American filmmaker and co-founder of commercial production company ''PRETTYBIRD'', which represents directors including Melina Matsoukas and the Oscar-winning duo Daniels.

Career

Hunter has directed global commercial campaigns for Nike, Sony, Adidas, Apple, Audi, Microsoft, Bacardi, McDonalds, the Los Angeles Rams, and T-Mobile. In 2001, he was nominated for an

Award for Nike's Freestyle commercial. In 2018, ''Billboard'' included four of Hunter's music videos on their list of "The 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century: Critics’ Picks". In 2004, the ''

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'' called Hunter one of the "most seminal names among black hip-hop directors."

Selected music video credits

Filmography

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Awards

Music videos * 2007 - MVPA Awards - Best Direction of a Male Artist - Justin Timberlake: "My Love" (Director) * 2006 - MVPA Awards - R&B Video of the Year - Stevie Wonder: "So What the Fuss" (Director) * 2002 - MVPA Awards - Hollywood Digital Award for Rap Video of the Year - Jay-Z: "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" (Director) *

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

MTV Video Music Award The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

s - Best Video of the Year and Best Video From a Film - Mya, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim: "Lady Marmalade" (Director) * 2000 - MVPA Awards - Best Direction of a Male Video - D'Angelo: "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (Director) *

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

- MTV Video Music Awards - Best Cinematography in a Video - Marilyn Manson: "The Dope Show" (Director) * 1999 - MVPA Awards - Rock Video of the Year and Best Direction of a Music Video - Marilyn Manson: "The Dope Show" (Director) *

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

- MTV Video Music Awards - Best Rap Video - The Notorious B.I.G.: "Hypnotize" (Director) * 1997 - MVPA Awards - Best Urban/R&B Video - Erykah Badu: "On & On" (Director) Commercials * 2010 - London International Advertising Awards - Bronze Television/Cinema/ Digital/Web/Mobile - Axe: "Destiny" (Director) * 2010 - Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity - Bronze Award: Product & Service/Cosmetics & Beauty - Axe: "Destiny" (Director) * 2013 - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 TV Commercial / Digital Short Film (Director)

Notes

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Paul Living people Television commercial directors American music video directors African-American film directors Film directors from Los Angeles Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American people