Here is the third and final installment for the playlist of music videos made by cinema directors. Be warned; not all but certainly some of these videos are a bit embarassing, so I’ve made the list a little longer than usual. Now that I’ve posted 42 of these videos, I can’t help but to wonder what it says about filmmaking in general that I could only find two notable women who have made both features and videos. Here are parts 1 & 2.
Director: Bennett Miller
Artist: Bob Dylan
Song: When the Deal Goes Down
Director: Tim Burton
Artist: The Killers
Song: Bones
Director: Abel Ferrara
Artist: Ben Folds Five
Song: Don’t Change Your Plans
Director: Jared Hess
Artist: The Postal Service
Song: We Will Become Silhouettes
Director: Hughes Brothers
Artist: Korn
Song: Thoughtless
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Artist: Julian Lennon
Song: Too Late for Goodbyes
Director: Tony Kaye
Artist: Soul Asylum
Song: Runaway Train
Director: D.A. Pennebaker
Artist: Bob Dylan
Song: Subterranean Homesick Blues
Director: David Lynch
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Dangerous
Note: More of a promo than music video but worth including.
Director: Bill Plympton
Artist: Kanye West
Song: Heard ‘Em Say
Director: Alex Proyas
Artist: Sting
Song: All This Time
Director: Tony Scott
Artist: George Michael
Song: One More Try
Director: John Singleton
Artist: Michael Jackson
Song: Remember the Time
Director: Spike Lee
Artist: Public Enemy
Song: Fight the Power
Director: Michael Moore
Artist: Rage Against the Machine
Song: Sleep Now In the Fire
Note: This one holds a special place in my heart. I did the extras casting. It was such a fun project to work on and everyone was so gracious.
Director: Danny Boyle
Artist: Iggy Pop
Song: Lust For Life
Note: I’ve abstained from including film tie-in music videos. This is the exception simply because Iggy Pop is so weird and great.
Director: William Friedkin
Artist: Laura Branigan
Song: Self Control
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Artist: Gianna Nannini
Song: Fotoromanza