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Brian Grant

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Brian Grant

Born December 6, 195019 films

Brian Grant is a noted British music video and television director and producer, he co-founded MGMM Productions with Scott Millaney, Russell Mulcahy, and David Mallet He started his career as a cameraman and went to become a noted music video director, he also shot many movies and television series. He is famous for directing episodes of British television series including As If, Hex, Doctor Who, Party Animals, Sinchronicity, Britannia High, Highlander, Queen of Swords, Clocking Off, New Tricks. He has also directed many commercials and notable music videos through the 1980s for Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Tina Turner and Duran Duran.

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His video for Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", won the 25th Annual Grammy Award for Best Video of the Year. He is best known for his work on the 1983 Donna Summer video "She Works Hard For The Money", the video would be nominated for MTV awards, and Donna Summer became the first Afro American Female Artist to get played in high rotation, at the then fledgling MTV station. The video remains a tribute to women around the world. He was also hired to direct her 1983 HBO concert "A Hot Summers Night...", after that he was in high demand as music video director. He also shot two of singer Whitney Houston's videos, "How Will I Know" (1985) and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987).

Filmography

19 films as director
  1. 2020Lennon's Last WeekendDirector
  2. 2015The Last Lennon InterviewDirector
  3. 2004GladiatressDirector
  4. 2003The Human League: The Very Best OfDirector
  5. 1999The CyberstalkingDirector
  6. 1998Bloodlines: Legacy of a LordDirector
  7. 1995The ImmortalsDirector
  8. 1994SensationDirector
  9. 1994Day of ReckoningDirector
  10. 1993Complex of FearDirector
  11. 1992DarkmanDirector
  12. 1991Love KillsDirector
  13. 1991Sweet PoisonDirector
  14. 1985Video AIDDirector
  15. 1984Olivia Newton-John: Twist Of FateDirector
  16. 1983A Hot Summer Night with DonnaDirector
  17. 1983Olivia Newton-John: In ConcertDirector
  18. 1982Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get PhysicalDirector
  19. 1981Queen: Greatest FlixDirector