Paul Hunter (director)
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Paul Hunter is a successful African-American music video director.
Like his contemporary Hype Williams, Paul Hunter has been noted for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles. He has worked with most celebrated artist in music and he has directed over 100 music videos. He has also done many TV commercial and was nominated for an Emmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial.
Paul Hunter graduated from Cal State Northridge, majored in Radio, TV, and Film.
[edit] Selected Music Video Credits
1996
- Aaliyah "One in a Million"
- Aaliyah feat. Ginuwine, Missy Elliott & Timbaland "One in a Million [Remix]"
- Aaliyah "Got To Give It Up"
1997
- Mariah Carey - "Honey"7
- Erykah Badu - "On & On"7 9
- Whitney Houston - "Step by Step"
- Mary J. Blige - "Love Is All We Need"
- LL Cool J - "Phenomenom"
- Notorious B.I.G feat. Puff Daddy - "Hypnotize"3
- Snoop Dogg feat Teena Marie and Charlie Wilson - "Vapors"
1998
- Puff Daddy - "It's All About The Benjamins"5
- Missy Elliott feat. Timbaland & Mocha - "Hit 'Em Wit da Hee"
- Usher - "My Way"
- Brandy feat. Mase - "Top of the World"
- Janet Jackson - "I Get Lonely"
- Marilyn Manson - "The Dope Show"2
- Hole - "Malibu"10
- Busta Rhymes - "Turn It Up (Remix) - Fire It Up"
- Whitney Houston feat.Faith Evans & Kelly Price - "Heartbreak Hotel"9
1999
- Marilyn Manson - "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"
- Will Smith's "Wild Wild West"5
- TLC - "Unpretty"
- Jennifer Lopez - "If You Had My Love"7
- Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away"8
2000
- Kelis - "Get Along With You"
- D'Angelo - "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"5 6 8 9
- Christina Aguilera - "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Feelin' So Good"
- Eminem - "The Way I Am"
2001
- Michael Jackson - "You Rock My World"
- Aaliyah - "We Need A Resolution"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Love Don't Cost a Thing"7
- Lenny Kravitz - "Again"8
- Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink - "Lady Marmalade"1
- Jay-Z feat. R.Kelly - Guilty Until Proven Innocent
- Sunshine Anderson - Lunch or Dinner
2003
- Ashanti - "Rock Wit You (Awww Baby)"9
- Eminem - "Superman"
- Britney Spears feat. Madonna - "Me Against the Music"
- Justin Timberlake - "Senorita"8
- Justin Timberlake - "I'm Lovin' It"
- Kelis - "Milkshake" (unreleased version)
- Pharrell Williams feat. Jay-Z - "Frontin'"
2004
2005
- Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake - "Signs"
- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"4 5 7
- Pharrell Williams feat. Gwen Stefani - "Can I Have It Like That"
- Mariah Carey - "Don't Forget About Us"
- The Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"
- Will Smith - "Switch"
- Will Smith - "Party Starter"
- Stevie Wonder - "So What The Fuss"
2006
- Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg - "Say Somethin'"
- Mary J. Blige with U2 - "One"
- Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. - "My Love"
[edit] Footnotes
- 1 :Won award for Best Video of the Year
- 2 :Won award for Best Cinematography
- 3 :Won award for Best Rap Video
- 4 :Won award for Best Choreography
- 5 :Was nominated for Best Video of the Year
- 6 :Was nominated for Best Direction
- 7 : Was nominated for Best Female Video
- 8 : Was nominated for Best Male Video
- 9 : Was nominated for Best R&B Video
- 10 : Was nominated for Best Cinematography