Christian Breslauer
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| Born | Christian Kurt Breslauer Davie, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Music video director, Commercial director |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Christian Breslauer is an American music video director.[1][2][3] He is known for his work with Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Lizzo, SZA and Ariana Grande.[4][5][6] Breslauer's music video for "Industry Baby" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Taylor Swift's All Too Well: The Short Film.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Can't Help Myself" | Jake Miller | Director | Co-directed with Edgar Esteves. |
| 2018 | "Issues" | PnB Rock featuring Russ | Producer | |
| "X-Files" | Jordan Hollywood | Director | ||
| "Fellings Aside" | BamSavage | Director, producer, cinematographer, editor | ||
| "Cars and Boys" | Avonlea | Cinematographer | ||
| "Don't Know Why" | Youngeen Ace | |||
| "Wanted" | Youngeen Ace featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again | |||
| "Let Me Find Out" | Jordan Hollywood featuring Lil Baby | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "Bra Fie" | Fuse ODG featuring Damian Marley | Cinematographer | ||
| "Leave Me" | Jordan Hollywood | Director | ||
| "Finally" | Director, cinematographer | |||
| "Opera" | D. Savage | |||
| "Missin You Crazy" | Russ | Creative director | ||
| 2019 | "Explosion" | Jordan Hollywood | Director | |
| "Getcha Roll On" | T-Pain featuring Tory Lanez | Cinematographer | ||
| "Tic Boom" | Leikeli47 | |||
| "G.O.D. (Grind or Die)" | Flosstradamus and Blvk Jvck featuring Leat'eq | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "Stranger" | Avonlea | Cinematographer | ||
| "A Million Times" | T-Pain featuring O.T. Genasis | |||
| "Wait for You" | Jake Miller | |||
| "Pure Cocaine" | Lil Baby | |||
| "Freaky" | Tory Lanez | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "All I Want" | T-Pain featuring Flipp Dinero | Cinematographer | ||
| "Aint Goin Back" | Russ | |||
| "So Long" | Yungeen Ace | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "Fallin" | Derez De'Shon featuring Russ | Cinematographer | ||
| "All I Want" | Russ featuring Davido | |||
| "Civil War" | Russ | |||
| "Under Enemy Arms" | Trippie Redd | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "Broke Leg" | Tory Lanez, Quavo and Tyga | Co-directed with Tory Lanez. | ||
| "Woah" | Rich the Kid featuring Miguel and Ty Dolla Sign | Executive production | Executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | |
| "Taking Over" | JayDaYoungan | Cinematographer | ||
| "Blow My Mind" | Davido featuring Chris Brown | |||
| "Forever" | Tory Lanez | Cinematographer, executive producer | Executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | |
| "Slide" | Le'Veon Bell | Director, executive producer | ||
| "All Night Long" | YFN Lucci featuring Trey Songz | Cinematorgrapher | ||
| "Heat" | Chris Brown featuring Gunna | |||
| "Jerry Sprunger | Tory Lanez and T-Pain | Director, executive producer, cinematographer | Co-directed with MidJordan, executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | |
| "Step Harder" | Yungeen Ace | Director, cinematographer | ||
| "Tongue Tied" | Marshmello, Yungblud and Blackbear | |||
| "Tip Toe" | Roddy Ricch featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Director | ||
| 2020 | "Boom Boom Room" | Roddy Rich | Director, cinematographer | |
| "The Box" | Director, executive producer | Co-directed with Roddy Rich, executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | ||
| "Stupid Again" | Tory Lanez | Executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | ||
| "Strawberry Lipstick" | Yungblud | Director, executive producer, cinematographer | ||
| "Nightrider" | Arizona Zervas | Director | ||
| "Bang Bang" | Chief Keef and Mike Will Made It | Director, cinematographer | Co-directed with Edgar Esteves. | |
| "Take You Dancing" | Jason Derulo | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Edgar Esteves. | |
| "The Business" | Tiësto | Director | ||
| "Too Much" | Marshmello and Imanbek featuring Usher | Director, cinematographer, cameo appearance | ||
| "Errbody" | Lil Baby | Director | Co-directed with Edgar Esteves and Daps. | |
| "Dreamland" | Morray | Director, cinematographer | ||
| 2021 | "Skat" | Tory Lanez and DaBaby | Director, cinematographer, cameo appearance | |
| "Big Tipper" | Tory Lanez featuring Melii and Lil Wayne | Director, executive producer | Co-directed with MidJordan, executive production handled with Michael Breslauer. | |
| "F.E.E.L.S." | Tory Lanez and Chris Brown | Director, executive producer, cinematographer | ||
| "Sacrifice" | Bebe Rexha | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta. | |
| "Streets" | Doja Cat | Director, executive producer, writer | ||
| "Sabotage" | Bebe Rexha | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta. | |
| "Break My Heart Myself" | Bebe Rexha featuring Travis Barker | |||
| "Leave Before You Love Me" | Marshmello and Jonas Brothers | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta, Andrew Lerios, and Brandon Bonfiglio. | ||
| "I Like Dat" | T-Pain and Kehlani | Director | ||
| "Run Run" | Shenseea | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta, Andrew Lerios, and Brandon Bonfiglio. | |
| "Better Believe" | Belly, the Weeknd, and Young Thug | |||
| "Industry Baby" | Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow | |||
| "I Like That" | Bazzi | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta. | ||
| "Don't Be Shy" | Tiësto and Karol G | |||
| "Who's in Your Head" | Jonas Brothers | Director | ||
| "The Motto" | Tiësto and Ava Max | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta. | |
| "Die for You" | The Weeknd | |||
| 2022 | "Light Switch" | Charlie Puth | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta, Andrew Lerios, and Brandon Bonfiglio. | |
| "Boys Don't Cry" | Anitta | Director | Co-directed with Anitta.[8] | |
| "Freaky Deaky" | Tyga and Doja Cat | Director, executive producer | Executive production handled with Luga Podesta, Andrew Lerios, and Brandon Bonfiglio. | |
| "The Funeral" | Yungblud | Director | ||
| "About Damn Time" | Lizzo | |||
| "Thousand Miles" | The Kid Laroi | |||
| "Distraction" | Polo G | |||
| "Numb" | Marshmello and Khalid | |||
| "Dope" | John Legend featuring JID | |||
| "Tropa" | Anitta featuring Luck Muzik | |||
| "Honey" | John Legend featuring Muni Long | |||
| "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" | Lizzo | Co-directed with Lizzo.[9] | ||
| "All She Wanna Do" | John Legend featuring Saweetie | |||
| 2023 | "Kill Bill" | SZA | ||
| "Special" | Lizzo | |||
| "Creepin' (Remix)" | Metro Boomin, the Weeknd, Diddy and 21 Savage | |||
| "All Nighter" | Tiësto | |||
| "Fell in Love" | Marshmello and Brent Faiyaz | |||
| How We Roll | Ciara featuring Chris Brown | |||
| "Summer Too Hot" | Chris Brown | |||
| "Demons" | Doja Cat | Co-directed with Doja Cat.[10] | ||
| "Money Come" | Iggy Azalea | [11] | ||
| "Chasing That Feeling" | Tomorrow X Together | |||
| 2024 | "Yes, And?" | Ariana Grande | ||
| "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | ||||
| "The Boy Is Mine" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Pop Video - International | "Industry Baby" | Won | [12] |
| 2022 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Direction | Nominated | [13] | |
| Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | Excellence in music video | Silver | [14] | ||
| 2023 | BET Awards | Video of the Year | "Kill Bill" | Won | [15] |
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Direction | Nominated | [16] | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Video | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2024 | Clio Awards | Music Videos | Silver | [18] | |
| Direction | Silver | [19] | |||
| Music Videos | "Demons" | Bronze | [20] | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Direction | "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | Nominated | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "How Christian Breslauer Became a Go-To Director For SZA, Lizzo & Doja Cat". billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Interview with Christian Breslauer". berlinmva.com. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "SZA Releases Christian Breslauer-Directed Music Video for "Kill Bill"". v13.net. January 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow Break Out of Prison in New 'Industry Baby' Video". rollingstone.com. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Doja Cat teams up with Tyga for racy new single 'Freaky Deaky'". nme.com. February 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes of SZA's 'Kill Bill' Music Video: The 'Perfect Storm' That Brought Tarantino's Films Back to Life". variety.com. January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Nominees for 2022 MTV Video Music Awards". MTV. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (January 28, 2022). "Anitta shares new anthem 'Boys Don't Cry'". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Lizzo Shares New Video for '2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)': Watch". Pitchfork. August 15, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Watch Doja Cat Video for New Song Demons: Watch". Pitchfork. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea Returns with her New Powerful Single 'Money Come'". PopTimes.
- ^ "Sony Music wins at the 2021 UK Music Video Awards". sonymusic.co.uk. November 5, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards". mtv.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity". imdb.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "BET Awards 2023". BET. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 MTV Video Music Award Winners". vulture.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 MTV EMA Nominations are here!". mtvema.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "SZA "Kill Bill"". clios.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "SZA "Kill Bill"". clios.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Doja Cat "Demons"". clios.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "2024 MTV VMA nominations: See the full list". abcnews.go.com. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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