Samuel David Bayer (born February 17, 1965) is an American visual
artist, cinematographer, and commercial, music video and film
director. Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from New
York City's School of Visual Arts in 1987 with a degree in Fine Arts.
He relocated to Los Angeles in 1991, where he continues to live and
work.A prolific music video and commercial director, Bayer's resume
includes Nirvana's music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Blind
Melon's "No Rain" video as well as award-winning commercials for
brands like Chrysler, Nike, and Coca-Cola. In addition to Nirvana and
Blind Melon, Bayer has shot and directed videos for Michael Jackson,
The Rolling Stones, The Cranberries, Green Day, David Bowie, Iron
Maiden, Garbage, The Strokes, Metallica, Ramones, The Smashing
Pumpkins, Justin Timberlake and My Chemical Romance, among others, in
his trademark style. Bayer has won seven MTV Video Music Awards
including Video of the Year in 2005 as well as Best Direction in 2005
and 2007.With a successful music video career under his belt, Bayer
has received equal acclaim within the commercial world. Well into his
second decade of advertising, Bayer's work continues to be recognized.
In 1996, his Nike commercial, "If You Let Me Play", won an Association
of Independent Commercial Producers Award for Best Direction. In 2011,
his Super Bowl spot for Chrysler, "Born of Fire", received multiple
awards, including an Emmy and a Cannes Gold Lion.New Line Cinema and
Platinum Dunes selected Bayer to helm their remake of A Nightmare on
Elm Street. Bayer finally agreed to direct the film after a personal
plea from Michael Bay, who also was the producer. With a production
budget of $30 million, the film held the number one spot at the US box
office in its first week in April 2010. The film starred Academy
Award-nominee Jackie Earle Haley and introduced Rooney Mara in her
first major studio role.
artist, cinematographer, and commercial, music video and film
director. Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from New
York City's School of Visual Arts in 1987 with a degree in Fine Arts.
He relocated to Los Angeles in 1991, where he continues to live and
work.A prolific music video and commercial director, Bayer's resume
includes Nirvana's music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Blind
Melon's "No Rain" video as well as award-winning commercials for
brands like Chrysler, Nike, and Coca-Cola. In addition to Nirvana and
Blind Melon, Bayer has shot and directed videos for Michael Jackson,
The Rolling Stones, The Cranberries, Green Day, David Bowie, Iron
Maiden, Garbage, The Strokes, Metallica, Ramones, The Smashing
Pumpkins, Justin Timberlake and My Chemical Romance, among others, in
his trademark style. Bayer has won seven MTV Video Music Awards
including Video of the Year in 2005 as well as Best Direction in 2005
and 2007.With a successful music video career under his belt, Bayer
has received equal acclaim within the commercial world. Well into his
second decade of advertising, Bayer's work continues to be recognized.
In 1996, his Nike commercial, "If You Let Me Play", won an Association
of Independent Commercial Producers Award for Best Direction. In 2011,
his Super Bowl spot for Chrysler, "Born of Fire", received multiple
awards, including an Emmy and a Cannes Gold Lion.New Line Cinema and
Platinum Dunes selected Bayer to helm their remake of A Nightmare on
Elm Street. Bayer finally agreed to direct the film after a personal
plea from Michael Bay, who also was the producer. With a production
budget of $30 million, the film held the number one spot at the US box
office in its first week in April 2010. The film starred Academy
Award-nominee Jackie Earle Haley and introduced Rooney Mara in her
first major studio role.
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