Rupert Wainwright is an English film and

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, with credits including '' Blank Check'' (1994), ''The Sadness of Sex'' (1995) and ''

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'' (1999). He is also a

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producer and multiple award-winner. British-born, Wainwright was one of the youngest directors accepted in the Discovery Program sponsored by

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. He established a reputation for making award-winning

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s (including

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) and

s (most notably

M.C. Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" ...

). Originally an actor, appearing in '' Another Country'' (1984) and '' Dreamchild'' (1985), Wainright later directed the ABC film '' Dillinger'' (1991) starring

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. In 2005, he directed the

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'' The Fog''.

Music videos

Wainwright attended

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on a

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where he started directing

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. He most notably produced and directed multiple videos for

(such as "

U Can't Touch This "U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper MC Hammer. It was released as the third single from his third album, '' Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em'' (1990), and has been considered his signature song. Alon ...

"), which contributed to Hammer becoming a worldwide phenomenon. He has also worked with artists such as N.W.A and

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, winning five

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, a

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(including two nominations) and many other awards. Wainwright also directed '' Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie'', along with John Oetjen ( video producer), winning a Grammy for

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at the

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