Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Bad (1987)
"Bad" by Michael Jackson, directed by Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed)
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Poll: Best Music Video by a Feature Filmmaker
This is a list of music videos directed by directors of feature-length motion pictures. Which music director directed by a feature-filmmaker is the best? Discuss Here!
Results of 614 votes:
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Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice (2001)
"Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim, directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) -
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Johnny Cash in The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
"Hurt" by Johnny Cash, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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Beastie Boys: Sabotage (1994)
"Sabotage" by The Beastie Boys, directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) -
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Eminem in Eminem Feat. Dido: Stan (2000)
"Stan" by Eminem, directed Philip G. Atwell (War) -
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Kurt Cobain in Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, directed by Samuel Bayer (A Nightmare on Elm Street) -
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Justin Timberlake in Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z: Suit & Tie (2013)
"Suit & Tie" by Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z, directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, The Social Network, Gone Girl) -
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Adele in Adele: Hello (2015)
"Hello" by Adele, directed by Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Heartbeats, Tom at the Farm, Mommy) -
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David Bowie in David Bowie: Blackstar (2015)
"Blackstar" by David Bowie, directed by Johan Renck (Downloading Nancy, Breaking Bad, The Last Panthers) -
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Trent Reznor in Closure (1997)
"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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Thom Yorke in Radiohead: Daydreaming (2016)
"Daydreaming" by Radiohead, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, director of Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood) -
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The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003)
"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M., directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall, Mirror Mirror) -
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James 'Munky' Shaffer and Brian 'Head' Welch in Korn: Deuce (2002)
"Freak on a Leash" by Korn, live action footage directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) -
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Thom Yorke in Radiohead: Karma Police (1997)
"Karma Police" by Radiohead, directed by Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth, Under the Skin) -
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The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
"Fell in Love with a Girl" by The White Stripes, directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) -
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Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson in The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
"Scream" by Michael & Janet Jackson, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, and Foo Fighters in The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
"Everlong" by Foo Fighters, directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) -
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Björk: It's Oh So Quiet (1995)
"It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork, directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) -
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Janet Jackson in The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
"Got Til Its Gone" by Janet Jackson, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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Trent Reznor in Closure (1997)
"The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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The Smashing Pumpkins: 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection (2001)
"1979" by Smashing Pumpkins, directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) -
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Tim Burton directs Craig Roberts in HERE WITH ME.
"Here with Me" by The Killers, directed by Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) -
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Lou Taylor Pucci in Green Day: Jesus of Suburbia (2005)
"Jesus of Suburbia" by Green Day, directed by Samuel Bayer (A Nightmare on Elm Street) -
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Jack White, Meg White, and The White Stripes in The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
"The Hardest Button to Button" by The White Stripes, directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) -
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Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Nirvana in The Work of Director Anton Corbijn (2005)
"Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana, directed by Anton Corbijn (Control, The American, A Most Wanted Man) -
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Marilyn Manson in Lest We Forget: The Video Collection (2004)
"The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson, directed by Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways) -
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Jay-Z in The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
"99 Problems" by Jay Z, directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, Never Let Me Go) -
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Fatboy Slim: Praise You (1999)
"Praise You" by Fatboy Slim, directed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) -
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JAY-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean: No Church in the Wild (2012)
"No Church in the Wild" by Kanye West, Jay Z & Frank Ocean, directed by Romain Gavras (Our Day Will Come) -
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Madonna in Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009)
"What It Feels Like for A Girl" by Madonna, directed by Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Sherlock Holmes, The Man from UNCLE) -
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Trent Reznor and Rupert Sanders in How to Destroy Angels: The Space in Between (2010)
"The Space in Between" by How to Destroy Angels, directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsmen) -
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Ziyi Zhang and Chris Martin in Coldplay: Magic (2014)
"Magic" by Coldplay, directed by Jonas Akerlund (Spun, The Horsemen) -
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Antoine Olivier Pilon in Indochine: College Boy (2013)
"College Boy" by Indochine, directed by Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Heartbeats, Tom at the Farm, Mommy) -
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James 'Munky' Shaffer in Korn: Live (2002)
"Here to Stay" by Korn, directed by The Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, From Hell, The Book of Eli) -
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Try (2000)
"Try" by the Smashing Pumpkins, directed by Jonas Akerlund (Spun, The Horsemen)
