Grant Singer

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Grant Singer
Born
Grant Taylor Singer

(1985-07-23) July 23, 1985 (age 38) [1]
Occupation Director
Years active2012–present
Website grantsinger.com

Grant Taylor Singer (born July 23, 1985) [1] is an American filmmaker, and music video and commercial director known for working with artists such as the Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Troye Sivan, Sky Ferreira, Lorde, Sam Smith, Travis Scott, Ariel Pink and Skrillex.

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Known as a top music video director, Singer made his feature film directorial debut with Reptile, starring Benicio del Toro and Justin Timberlake, released on Netflix in 2023. [2]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2023 Reptile [3] YesYesDirectorial debut

Short films

Documentary

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2020"To Die For" Sam Smith [6]
2019"How Do You Sleep?" [7]
"No Idea" Don Toliver [8]
2018"Call Out My Name" The Weeknd [9]
"Never Be the Same" Camila Cabello [10]
"My My My!" Troye Sivan [11]
2017"Perfect Places" Lorde [12]
"Green Light" [13]
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Taylor Swift and Zayn [14]
"Don't Know Why" Slowdive [15]
2016"Wicked" Future [16]
"Starboy"The Weeknd [4]
"Safari" J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, Bia, Sky [17]
"Let Me Love You" Ariana Grande [18]
2015"Red Lips" Remix Skrillex [17]
"Tell Your Friends"The Weeknd [19]
"Can't Feel My Face" [19]
"Burial" Skrillex with Yogi featuring Pusha T, Moody Good and TrollPhace [17]
"The Hills"The Weeknd [19]
"Dayzed Inn Daydreamz" Ariel Pink [19]
2014"Put Your Number In My Phone" [20]
"My Molly"
"I Blame Myself" Sky Ferreira
"Night Time, My Time"
"You're Not the One"
"Lost in My Bedroom"
"Sad Dream"
"Everything Is Embarrassing"
"Mamacita" Travi$ Scott [21]

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