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Grant Singer
Born
Grant Taylor Singer

(1985-07-23) July 23, 1985 (age 38)[1]
OccupationDirector
Years active2012–present
Websitegrantsinger.com

Grant Taylor Singer (born July 23, 1985)[1] is an American filmmaker, and music video and commercial director known for working with artists such as the Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan, Sky Ferreira, Lorde, Sam Smith, Travis Scott, Ariel Pink and Skrillex.

Known as a top music video director, Singer made his feature film directorial debut with Reptile, starring Benicio del Toro and Justin Timberlake, released on Netflix in 2023.[2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Director Writer Notes
2023 Reptile[3] Yes Yes Directorial debut

Short films

Documentary

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2020 "To Die For" Sam Smith [6]
2019 "How Do You Sleep?" [7]
"No Idea" Don Toliver [8]
2018 "Call Out My Name" The Weeknd [9]
"Never Be the Same" Camila Cabello [10]
"My My My!" Troye Sivan [11]
2017 "Perfect Places" Lorde [12]
"Green Light" [13]
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Taylor Swift and Zayn [14]
"Don't Know Why" Slowdive [15]
2016 "Wicked" Future [16]
"Starboy" The Weeknd [4]
"Safari" J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, Bia, Sky [17]
"Let Me Love You" Ariana Grande [18]
2015 "Red Lips" Remix Skrillex [17]
"Tell Your Friends" The Weeknd [19]
"Can't Feel My Face" [19]
"Burial" Skrillex with Yogi featuring Pusha T, Moody Good and TrollPhace [17]
"The Hills" The Weeknd [19]
"Dayzed Inn Daydreamz" Ariel Pink [19]
2014 "Put Your Number In My Phone" [20]
"My Molly"
"I Blame Myself" Sky Ferreira
"Night Time, My Time"
"You're Not the One"
"Lost in My Bedroom"
"Sad Dream"
"Everything Is Embarrassing"
"Mamacita" Travi$ Scott [21]

References

  1. ^ a b Putrino, Matt. "Grant Singer / Features / Nothing Major". Dossier. Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (August 28, 2023). "LBI Signs Grant Singer, Ace Music Video Helmer Making Feature Bow On Toronto Premiere 'Reptile'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved Jan 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Benicio Del Toro Will Executive Produce, Star in Reptile, Directorial Debut From Music Video Helmer Grant Singer (exclusive)". Variety.
  4. ^ a b "Watch The Weeknd's New Short Film Mania". Pitchfork. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ^ Rania, Aniftos (November 20, 2020). "How Shawn Mendes' In Wonder Doc Strips Away the 'Mythology' of a Star & Reveals the Human Underneath". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sam Smith Announces New Album To Die For, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  7. ^ Bloom, Madison (February 14, 2020). "Sam Smith Announces New Album To Die For, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  8. ^ BridgeDeliboy (2019-05-29). "Don Toliver - No Idea". SoMuZay. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  9. ^ Kim, Michelle (April 12, 2018). "Watch the Weeknd's Bizarre New "Call Out My Name" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Maher, Natalie (March 8, 2018). "Camila Cabello Wears Couture and Hangs in Hotel Rooms in Artful 'Never Be the Same' Video". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Nied, Mike (9 January 2018). "Troye Sivan Teases A Dramatic Music Video For New Single "My My My!"". Idolator. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ^ Wicks, Amanda (3 August 2017). "Lorde Takes One Hell of a Vacation in New "Perfect Places" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Lorde Releases New Song "Green Light" and Video: Watch | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  14. ^ "How Troye Sivan, Lorde & The Weeknd Collaborator Grant Singer Became Pop's Go-To Music Video Auteur". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  15. ^ "Slowdive – 'Don't Know Why' Video". Stereogum. October 11, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  16. ^ "Watch Future's Video for "Wicked"". Complex. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  17. ^ a b c "HYPEBEAST interviews "Starboy" music video director Grant Singer". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  18. ^ Carley, Brennan (April 16, 2016). "Ariana Grande and Lil Wayne Go Low Tech in Their Sultry 'Let Me Love You' Video". Spin. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  19. ^ a b c d Ducker, Eric. "How This Glam Rock OG Became the Weeknd's Video Muse | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  20. ^ "Grant Singer". IMVDb. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  21. ^ "Travi$ Scott Mamacita". Videostatic. Retrieved 2020-06-25.

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