Paul Hunter is an Emmy-nominated American filmmaker and co-founder of commercial production company PRETTYBIRD, which represents directors including Melina Matsoukas and the Oscar-winning duo Daniels.
Career Hunter has directed global commercial campaigns for Nike, Sony, Adidas, Apple, Audi, Microsoft, Bacardi, McDonalds, the Los Angeles Rams, and T-Mobile. In 2001, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Nike's Freestyle commercial.
In 2018, Billboard included four of Hunter's music videos on their list of "The 100 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century: Critics’ Picks". In 2004, the Washington Post called Hunter one of the "most seminal names among black hip-hop directors."
Selected music video credits
Year Artist Song Notes1995Vybe"Take It to The Front"1996Twinz"Eastside LB"1996Keith Sweat"Twisted"1996Keith Sweat"Nobody"1996Keith Sweat"Just a Touch"1996Snoop Dogg"Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto" 1996 Aaliyah "One in a Million" 1996 Aaliyah "Got to Give It Up" 1996 Erykah Badu "On & On"MVPA Award for Best Urban/R&B VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Female VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video 1997 Aaliyah "One in a Million" (Remix)Video features singers Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, and producer Timbaland1997Snoop Dogg"Vapors"1997Whitney Houston"Step by Step"1997Zhané"Request Line"1997Warren G"I Shot the Sheriff"1997Heavy D"Big Daddy"1997Adriana Evans"Seein' Is Believing"1997Mary J. Blige and Nas"Love Is All We Need"1997Brownstone"5 Miles to Empty"1997Scarface featuring Makaveli and Johnny P"Smile"1997Zhane"Crush"1997Lauryn Hill"The Sweetest Thing"1997Blackstreet featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Slash, and Fishbone"Fix"1997Tamia"Make Tonight Beautiful" 1997 Mariah Carey "Honey" 1997 Mariah Carey featuring Puff Daddy, The Lox, and Mase "Honey" (Bad Boy Remix)Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video1997Puff Daddy featuring Mase"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down"1997Pras featuring Mýa Ol’ Dirty Bastard"Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are)"1997Puff Daddy featuring The Lox and Lil' Kim"It's All About the Benjamins"1997The Black Eyed Peas"Joints & Jams"1997Puff Daddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase"Been Around the World"1997The Notorious B.I.G."Hypnotize"MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video1997New Kids on the Block"What It Is"1997LL Cool J"Phenomenon"1997Boyz II Men"4 Seasons of Loneliness"1997Mack 10 featuring Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube"Only in California"1997Laurneá"Infatuation"1997LSG featuring Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J and MC Lyte"Curious"1997Salt-N-Pepa"Gitty Up"1998Jermaine Dupri featuring Da Brat and Usher"The Party Continues"1998Queen Latifah"Paper"1998LL Cool J"Hot Hot Hot"1998Joydrop"Beautiful"1998Babyface"You Were There"1998Brandy featuring Mase"Top of the World"1998Boyz II Men"Can't Let Her Go"1998Tamia"Imagination"1998Ice Cube"We Be Clubbin'" 1998 Janet Jackson "I Get Lonely" 1998 Janet Jackson featuring Blackstreet "I Get Lonely" (TNT Remix)1998Busta Rhymes"Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up"1998Usher"My Way"1998Missy Elliott featuring Timbaland and Mocha"Hit Em wit da Hee" 1998 Marilyn Manson "The Dope Show"MVPA Award for Rock Video of the YearMVPA Award for Best Direction of a Music Video1998Marilyn Manson"I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"1998Everclear"Father of Mine"1998A Tribe Called Quest"Find a Way" 1998 Hole "Malibu"1998Lenny Kravitz"Fly Away"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Male VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video1999Faith Evans featuring Puff Daddy"All Night Long"1999Warren G featuring Mack 10"I Want It All"1999Keith Sweat"I'm Not Ready"1999Matchbox Twenty"Back 2 Good"1999Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee"Wild Wild West"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Video of the YearNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film 1999 Jennifer Lopez "If You Had My Love"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Female VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best New ArtistNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video1999Lenny Kravitz"American Woman"1999Enrique Iglesias"Bailamos" 1999 TLC "Unpretty"Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Music Video1999 Reel Tight "Reasons"1999 AMyth 1, 2, 31999Puff Daddy featuring Mario Winans"Best Friend"1999D'Angelo"Untitled (How Does It Feel)"MVPA Award for Best Direction of a Male VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Video of the YearNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Male VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction 2000 Jennifer Lopez featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe "Feelin' So Good"2000Will Smith"Freakin' It"2000Brian McKnight"Stay or Let It Go"2000Kelis"Get Along with You"2000Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg"The Next Episode"2000Eminem"The Way I Am"2000Christina Aguilera"Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"2000Lenny Kravitz"Again"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video2000Deftones"Back to School (Mini Maggit)"2000Tamia"Stranger in My House"2000A Perfect Circle"3 Libras"2000Faith Hill"Where Are You, Christmas?"2000Jennifer Lopez"Love Don't Cost a Thing"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video2001Jay-Z featuring R. Kelly"Guilty Until Proven Innocent"MVPA Awards – Hollywood Digital Award for Rap Video of the Year 2001Aaliyah"We Need a Resolution" 2001 Christina Aguilera, Mýa, Lil' Kim, and P!nk "Lady Marmalade"MTV Video Music Award for Video of the YearMTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a FilmNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video2001Sunshine Anderson"Lunch or Dinner" 2001 Michael Jackson "You Rock My World" Video features actors Marlon Brando, Chris Tucker, Michael Madsen, Billy Drago and introducing Kishaya Dudley2003Eminem"Superman" 2003 Britney Spears featuring Madonna "Me Against the Music"2003Justin Timberlake"Señorita"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video2003Justin Timberlake"I'm Lovin' It"2003Tamia"Officially Missing You"2003Ashanti"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video2003Joe Budden featuring Busta Rhymes"Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)"Co-directed with Kevin Hunter 2003 Mýa "My Love Is Like...Wo" 2003 Tyrese "Signs of Love Making" 2003 Pharrell featuring Jay-Z "Frontin'" Video features models Lanisha Cole and Lauren London2004N.E.R.D"Maybe"2004Van Hunt"Down Here in Hell (With You)"2004Mos Def"Sex, Love & Money"2004Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell"Drop It Like It's Hot"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Video of the YearNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video2005Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell"Let's Get Blown"2005Snoop Dogg featuring Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake"Signs" 2005 Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"Nominated – MTV Video Music Award for Video of the YearNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Female VideoNominated – MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop VideoNominated – MVPA Award for Best Pop Video2005Will Smith"Switch"2005Will Smith"Party Starter"2005The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes"Don't Cha"2005Stevie Wonder"So What the Fuss"MVPA Award for R&B Video of the Year2005Common"Be"2005Pharrell featuring Gwen Stefani"Can I Have It Like That"2005Warren G featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and B-Real"Get U Down" 2005 Mariah Carey "Don't Forget About Us" 2006 Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg "Say Somethin'"2006Jamie Foxx featuring Twista"DJ Play a Love Song"2006Jamie Foxx"Extravaganza"2006Mary J. Blige featuring U2"One"2006Outkast"Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)"2006Warren G featuring Nate Dogg"I Need a Light"2006Justin Timberlake featuring T.I."My Love"MVPA Award for Best Direction of a Male Artist2007Nicole Scherzinger"Whatever U Like"2009Chester French"She Loves Everybody"2009Mishon"Just a Kiss"2009Jeremih"Birthday Sex"2009Keri Hilson"Slow Dance"2009The All-American Rejects"I Wanna"2009Snoop Dogg featuring The-Dream"Gangsta Luv"2010Kesha"Take It Off"Co-directed by Dori Oskowitz2010Maroon 5"Give a Little More"2010N.E.R.D"Hypnotize U"2011Lenny Kravitz"Stand"2011Nicole Scherzinger"Right There" 2011 Jennifer Lopez "Papi" 2012 Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull "Dance Again" 2015 Tyrese "Shame" 2015 Pharrell "Freedom"Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Music Video 2018 Justin Timberlake "Man of the Woods"2026Angelique Kidjo featuring Pharrell Williams and Quavo"Bando"
Filmography Bulletproof Monk (2003) Government Cheese (2025)
Awards Commercials 2010 - London International Advertising Awards - Bronze Television/Cinema/ Digital/Web/Mobile - Axe: "Destiny" (Director)2010 London International Awards 2010 - Cannes Lion International Festival of Creativity - Bronze Award: Product & Service/Cosmetics & Beauty - Axe: "Destiny" (Director)Cannes Film Lions Winners 2010 2013 - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 TV Commercial / Digital Short Film (Director)
References
External links PRETTYBIRD