Drew Kirsch

Drew Kirsch
Born
Occupation(s)Music video director, commercial director
Years active2013–present

Drew Kirsch is an American music video director.[1][2] He is known for his work with Taylor Swift, Shakira, Imagine Dragons, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, Charlie Puth and Louis the Child.[3][4][5][6] He was nominated for the Best Direction at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down".[7]

Selected music videos

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Year Title Artist Roles Notes
2023 "3D" Jungkook featuring Jack Harlow Director
"Red Flags" Mimi Webb Director [8]
"DAKOTA" Red Leather Director
2022 "Sharks" Imagine Dragons Director
"Run" YG featuring Tyga, 21 Savage and Bia Director
"Left And Right" Charlie Puth featuring Jungkook Director
"Emo Girl" Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow Smith Director
"Scared Money" YG featuring J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo Director
2021 "You Deserve It All" John Legend Director
2020 "Baby" Madison Beer Director
"Girlfriend" Charlie Puth Director
"Summertime" Orville Peck Director
"Me Gusta" Shakira and Anuel AA Director
"Heartbreak Weather" Niall Horan Director
"Sad Tonight" Lennon Stella Director
2019 "Lover" Taylor Swift Director Co-directed with Taylor Swift[9]
"You Need to Calm Down" Taylor Swift Director
"Are You Bored Yet?" Wallows featuring Clairo Director
"Love Me Less" Max Schneider featuring Quinn XCII Director [10]
"BITCH" Lennon Stella Director
2018 "Lick It" Valentino Khan Director
"Lost in My Mind" Rüfüs Du Sol Director
"66" Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd Director
"All the Kids Are Depressed" Jeremy Zucker Director
"Cool" Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy and Gucci Mane Director
2016 "The Fall" Bryce Vine Director

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 MTV Video Music Award Best Direction "You Need to Calm Down" Nominated [11]

References

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  1. ^ "'You Need to Calm Down' Co-Director Drew Kirsch on His Unlikely Path to Filmmaking". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  2. ^ "Director Drew Kirsch Looks To Tomorrow For Spots, Branded Content". shootonline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  3. ^ "Taylor Swift 'You Need To Calm Down' by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  4. ^ "Shakira, Anuel AA Star in Decadent New Video for 'Me Gusta'". rollingstone.com. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. ^ "Imagine Dragons Share Video For New Single 'Sharks'". rttnews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  6. ^ "Louis The Child f/ Ashe "Right To It" (Drew Kirsch, dir.)". videostatic.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  7. ^ "MTV VMAs 2019: The Full Winners List". forbes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  8. ^ "Mimi Webb – Red Flags". euphoriazine.com. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  9. ^ "Your Guide to the References in Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down' Music Video". time.com. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  10. ^ "MAX & Quinn XCII Talk Pop Hit 'Love Me Less' & Why It's the 'Sleeper Song' of the Summer". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  11. ^ "2019 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List". mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
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