Drew Kirsch
Drew Kirsch | |
|---|---|
| Born | La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Music video director, commercial director |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Drew Kirsch is an American film and music video director.[1][2][3]
Career
Kirsch is directing his debut feature film, He Bled Neon, an upcoming thriller produced by XYZ Films and Two & Two Pictures.[4] The film stars Rita Ora, Joe Cole, and Paul Wesley.[5] He is known for his work with Taylor Swift, Shakira, Imagine Dragons, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, Charlie Puth and Louis the Child.[6][7][8][9] He was nominated for the Best Direction at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down".[10] He was listed as one of "The 9 Hottest Hunks on the VMAs 2019 Red Carpet" by Us Weekly in 2019.[11]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | He Bled Neon | Director | Feature film |
Selected music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "A Tear In Space (Airlock)" | Glass Animals | Director | Co-directed with Taylor Fauntleroy |
| 2023 | "3D" | Jungkook featuring Jack Harlow | Director | |
| "Red Flags" | Mimi Webb | Director | [12] | |
| "DAKOTA" | Red Leather | Director | ||
| 2022 | "Sharks" | Imagine Dragons | Director | |
| "Run" | YG featuring Tyga, 21 Savage and Bia | Director | ||
| "Left And Right" | Charlie Puth featuring Jungkook | Director | ||
| "Emo Girl" | Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow Smith | Director | ||
| "Scared Money" | YG featuring J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo | Director | ||
| 2021 | "You Deserve It All" | John Legend | Director | |
| 2020 | "Baby" | Madison Beer | Director | |
| "Girlfriend" | Charlie Puth | Director | ||
| "Summertime" | Orville Peck | Director | Co-directed with Taylor Fauntleroy | |
| "Me Gusta" | Shakira and Anuel AA | Director | ||
| "Heartbreak Weather" | Niall Horan | Director | ||
| "Sad Tonight" | Lennon Stella | Director | ||
| 2019 | "Lover" | Taylor Swift | Director | Co-directed with Taylor Swift[13] |
| "You Need to Calm Down" | Taylor Swift | Director | ||
| "Are You Bored Yet?" | Wallows featuring Clairo | Director | ||
| "Love Me Less" | Max Schneider featuring Quinn XCII | Director | [14] | |
| "BITCH" | Lennon Stella | Director | ||
| 2018 | "Lick It" | Valentino Khan | Director | |
| "Lost in My Mind" | Rüfüs Du Sol | Director | ||
| "66" | Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd | Director | ||
| "All the Kids Are Depressed" | Jeremy Zucker | Director | ||
| "Cool" | Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy and Gucci Mane | Director | ||
| 2016 | "The Fall" | Bryce Vine | Director |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Direction | "You Need to Calm Down" | Nominated | [15] |
References
- ^ "'You Need to Calm Down' Co-Director Drew Kirsch on His Unlikely Path to Filmmaking". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Director Drew Kirsch Looks To Tomorrow For Spots, Branded Content". shootonline.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "'Peaky Blinders' Star Joe Cole To Lead Las Vegas Action-Thriller 'He Bled Neon' For Director Drew Kirsch". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "'Peaky Blinders' Star Joe Cole To Lead Action-Thriller 'He Bled Neon' For Taylor Swift Music Video Director Drew Kirsch; Zhu & Joseph Trapanese To Compose Score With XYZ & WME Independent Selling". deadline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Rita Ora Joins Joe Cole in Thriller 'He Bled Neon'". collider.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Taylor Swift 'You Need To Calm Down' by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Shakira, Anuel AA Star in Decadent New Video for 'Me Gusta'". rollingstone.com. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons Share Video For New Single 'Sharks'". rttnews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Louis The Child f/ Ashe "Right To It" (Drew Kirsch, dir.)". videostatic.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "MTV VMAs 2019: The Full Winners List". forbes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Ranked: The 9 Hottest Hunks on the VMAs 2019 Red Carpet". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ^ "Mimi Webb – Red Flags". euphoriazine.com. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Your Guide to the References in Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down' Music Video". Time. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "MAX & Quinn XCII Talk Pop Hit 'Love Me Less' & Why It's the 'Sleeper Song' of the Summer". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "2019 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List". mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-07.