Walter Stern (director)
| Walter Stern | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Walter Adrian Stern |
| Born |
16 November 1965 Marylebone, London, England |
| Origin | Chelsea, London |
| Occupation(s) | Film maker |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Walter Adrian Stern (born 16 November 1965 in Marylebone, London) is an English music video film director.
Walter Stern began his career directing music videos at Control, a small production company based in London.
In 1993, he moved to Stigma where he first directed a promo for the band The Prodigy. Their collaboration continued throughout the mid to late 1990s, including two critically acclaimed and award-winning promos in 1996: "Firestarter", which won Best Video in the NME People's Choice Award 1996, and "Breathe", which won Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards 1997.
Stern joined Academy Films in 1997, launching himself with the video for The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony". That same year, he began another successful collaboration, this time with the band Massive Attack. This relationship produced promos for "Risingson" (1997), "Teardrop" and "Angel" (both 1998). "Teardrop" won the award for Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards 1998 and was nominated for Brit and D&AD awards.
He has also worked with artists as diverse as Madonna, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and Stereo MCs. At the 2003 Creative & Design Awards, Stern pick up the award for Best Video of the Year and Best Dance Video for Audio Bullys' "We Don't Care".
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