Dougal Wilson
Dougal Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Music video director |
Dougal Wilson (born 1971) is a director of commercials and music videos.
Wilson was born in Heswall, England. After studying astrophysics at Durham University, he worked as a copywriter at the Leith advertising agency in Edinburgh before moving to London to pursue a career as a director.
His music videos include "Satisfaction" for Benny Benassi, "Tribulations" for LCD Soundsystem, "Who Am I" for Will Young, "Take Me Back to Your House" for Basement Jaxx,[1] "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" for Jarvis Cocker, "What's a Girl to Do?" for Bat for Lashes,[2] "Happiness" and "A&E" for Goldfrapp,[2] and "Life in Technicolor II" for Coldplay.[2]
He has directed commercials for companies such as John Lewis and Partners, Orange, Stella Artois, Olympus, Becks, Coca-Cola, and Apple.
Wilson has twice won Best Director at the UK Creative and Design Awards (in 2004[3] and 2005[4]), as well as having won Gold, Silver and Bronze Lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival[5][6] and D&AD awards in 2006[7] and 2008.[8]
In 2008, he directed a short film (a silent comedy homage) for Sky Arts and the English National Opera, based on The Barber of Seville aria "Largo al factotum".[2]
Wilson was pictured on the front cover of the March 2009 edition of Creativity Magazine wearing a jetpack and seemingly hovering a few feet above the ground in front of a car park. Inside, he leads the edition's main article, 'Directing 101', in which '15 top directors' dispense advice learned on the job.[9]
In October 2010, a short film directed by Wilson entitled No Pressure was released by the 10:10 campaign in Britain to spread awareness of climate change. The film was written by Richard Curtis and showed highly contested scenes of violence.[10][11][12][13] The film was finally withdrawn by the 10:10 campaign.[14]
He is set to direct Paddington in Peru, the third film in the Paddington franchise. [15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Paddington in Peru | Yes | No |
Sources
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (17 September 2006). "Internet spared the video star". London: The Observer. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d Higgins, Charlotte (26 January 2009). "ENO hires unlikely trio to make TV opera films". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "The Winners CADS '04 Music Vision Awards". Music Week. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Wilson Triumphs at Cads 05". Music Week. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Film Lions 2007". Cannes Lions Archive. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Dougal Wilson". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "2006 D&AD Broadcast Yellow Pencil Winners". AdLand's Commercial Archive. 29 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "D&AD Awards 2008 TV & Cinema Crafts". D&AD Awards. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Directing 101: The 2009 Directors Special Report". Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "There will be blood – watch exclusive of 10:10 campaign's 'No Pressure' film". TheGuardian.com. 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Richard Curtis and an explosion of publicity".
- ^ "Climate Change Denial » 10:10 No Pressure Splatter Ad- so how could it have been better?".
- ^ "A 'Pretty Edgy' Climate Campaign". 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Backlash over Richard Curtis's 10:10 climate film". TheGuardian.com. 2 October 2010.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia; Kit, Borys (13 June 2022). "'Paddington 3' Finds Its Director and Title (Exclusive)".