Joseph Kahn

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Joseph Kahn
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Joseph Kahn at the screening of "Detention" at the LA Film School, April 2012
Born (1972-10-12) October 12, 1972 (age 40)
Jersey Village, Texas
Korean name
Hangul 안준희
Revised Romanization An Jun-hui
McCune–Reischauer An Chun-hŭi
Website
http://www.josephkahn.com

Joseph Kahn (born October 12, 1972) is an American music video, advertising, and feature film director.

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Early life [edit]

Kahn was born in Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He is of Korean ancestry. He spent part of his childhood growing up in Livorno, Italy until his family moved to Texas. After graduating from Jersey Village High School in 1990, Kahn went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He later dropped out after one year to direct music videos.

Music video career [edit]

In 1999, Kahn started his own production company with Chris Lee, SuperMega Media, which is housed under HSI Productions. Kahn has worked with diverse artists such as the late Aaliyah, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, DMX, Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Jordin Sparks, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child, Kelly Clarkson, Ashlee Simpson, Muse, Ciara, Monica, Courtney Love, Rob Zombie, U2, The Chemical Brothers, Blink 182, Chris Brown, Eminem, TLC, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Moby, Kesha, George Michael, Korn, Janet Jackson, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, BoA, Gwen Stefani, Brandy, AKB48, Pussycat Dolls, Sun Ho, Kylie Minogue, Maroon 5 and many more.

Kahn has collected multiple Music Video Production awards. He has won several MTV Video Music Awards with nominations for Best Video of the Year for Brandy & Monica "The Boy is Mine", Britney Spears "Toxic", Chris Brown "Forever", Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up", Eminem "We Made You", Britney Spears "Womanizer", and Eminem "Love the Way You Lie." In 2002 he won his first Grammy for Eminem's "Without Me" video which also won the MTV VMA's Best Video of the Year, as well as Best Direction. His video for Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas" won the MVPA 2009 Best Video of the Year.

Commercials [edit]

Kahn has directed commercials for Acura, Bacardi, BMW, Hewlett Packard, Gillette, Vodafone, Budweiser, ASICS, Renault, Mazda, Coors Light, NASCAR, Saab, Ford and PlayStation. His Fox/NASCAR campaign won a 2004 Clio for visual effects and most recently the seventh season promo of long running ABC show Desperate Housewives. In 2011, he launched an Old Navy music video style campaign which garnered over a million YouTube hits in the first week.

Film career [edit]

Kahn also directed the 2004 action film Torque starring Ice Cube. In May 2007 it was announced that he would direct an adaptation of William Gibson's science fiction classic, Neuromancer for producer Peter Hoffman. On May 7, 2010 Fangoria reported that Vincenzo Natali, the director of Cube and Splice, had taken over directing duties and will also rewrite the screenplay.[1] In 2010 Kahn directed the low-budget, self-financed horror comedy Detention. [2] After winning a number of audience favorite awards on the film festival circuit,[3] Detention was picked up for theatrical distribution by Sony for a release in 2012.[4]

Filmography [edit]

Music videography [edit]

1990
1992
  • Rake's Progress - "Ghost Town"
1993
  • Die Krupps - "Crossfire"
  • Die Krupps - "Fatherland"
  • Die Krupps - "To The Hilt"
  • DMG - "You Don't Hear Me Doe"
  • Geto Boys - "Straight Gangsterism"
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

References [edit]

  1. ^ Gingold, Michael. "Natali takes "NEUROMANCER" for the big screen". Fangoria.com. Retrieved 2010-05-07. 
  2. ^ "Celebrated Music Video Director Shows Up for 'Detention'". 
  3. ^ "Badassdigest". 
  4. ^ "Sony Pictures Worldwide Opts For 'Detention'". 
  5. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Priyanka-Chopra-s-In-My-City-music-video-out/1070948/

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Press [edit]

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