Recently billed by the BFI as ‘one of the greatest ever British music video directors’. He has over 150 directing credits, collaborating with some of the world’s most challenging and acclaimed musicians and performers.
Over his 30 year career he has made films with artists such as Alexander McQueen, David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Massive Attack, Oasis, Chemical Brothers, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, Emeli Sandé, Disclosure, Richard Fearless and Will Young and with actors Michael Fassbender, Rosario Dawson, Ben Whishaw, Stephen Graham and Noel Fielding to name but a few.
WIZ launched his directorial career with ‘Weekender’ his ground-breaking and controversial film exploring the 90’s burgeoning dance and drug culture about which Danny Boyle said “Without Weekender, there’d be no Trainspotting”. The film is now recognised as a cult classic.
WIZ trained under Polish master Krzysztof Kieslowski and developed an ability to cast and elicit defiant performances within highly visual narratives, utilising technical precision and a prescient subjectivity.
His work is as provocative as it is sensual, earning many awards, including the coveted MVA Icon honour, joining the ranks of Anton Corbijn and Jonathan Glazer. His BFI/Film4-funded short film ‘Baby’ (starring Ben Whishaw in one of his first starring roles) played at film festivals around the world including Sundance.
He is not just limited to the music film arena, and directed the pilot for the BBC TV period drama: ‘The Young Victorians’ and made his theatre debut with ‘Tainted Love’, which won New Venture Theatre’s ‘Best Play’ award.
He is currently developing a slate of features including a contemporary erotic thriller starring Ben Whishaw written by Tinge Krishnan (director of ‘Been So Long’ the 2018 Netflix film starring Michaela Coel on which WIZ served as creative consultant).
He lives in Brighton, UK and is a member of BECTU, and remains one of the UK’s top music video directors.
Drama agents: @Curtis Brown by Sam Greenwood & Nish Patel for drama
Music film agent: Alexa Haywood @ Free Agent
Production Company: Jamie Clark @ MyAccomplice Films
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Filmography
The Ballard of Anthony & Josephine feature length documentary (in post production) 2019
BBC ‘The Young Victorians’ drama pilot 2013
BBC ‘Proms’ trailer 2011
BBC ‘Opera’ trailer 2010
BBC ‘Horse’ featuring Michael Fassbinder ‘History of the World’ trailer 2010
winner British Arrow Award 2009
BBC ‘Bull’ ‘History of the World’ trailer 2010
C4 ‘Nish’(short film) for Renegade TV Gets Dazed 1998
C4 ‘Passengers’ title sequence 1994
Drama (selected)
‘Tainted Love’ theatre play 2017
Winner: best new play, New Venture Theatre
‘Baby’ (scripted and directed) 2000
Awarded by: BFI/Film Four New Directors scheme
Premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2000: Special Mention
Sundance Film Festival 2001: Official selection
Buenos Aires Film Festival 2001: Special Mention
Atlanta Fillm Festival 2002: Special Mention
Repeated transmission: Channel 4 Television
‘Weekender’ (scripted and directed) 1992
Hamburg Film Festival 1993: Winner Best Music Film
Repeated transmission: Channel 4 Television
Domestic release.
2017 Chosen by BFI as one of the hundred most innovative music films of the last fifty years.
Fully restored by BFI and the Arts & Humanities Film Council.
Entered into the National Film Archive.
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
‘Strait Street’ (short film for Nowness) 2012
‘Loom Lane Farewell’ (short film) 2009
‘Comida’ (short film) 2003
‘Naked and Proud’ (short film) 2003
‘Memento Mori’ (short film) 1997
‘Hate Blues’ (short film) 1996
‘Tricky & Madcunt’ (short film) 1996
‘Real Cool Time’ (short film) 1995
‘Four Girls Las Vegas’ (short film) 1995
Music documentary
You Have Failed As Audience 2022
Dancing & Dreaming Cuba doco (in post production) 2019
Dark Horses ‘Radio Chain’ live @ Royal Albert Hall 2013
Dark Horses ‘Invert your Eyes’ (short film) 2010
Kasabian fEAST of Dreams (far eastern tour documentary) 2009
Death in Vegas feat. Liam Gallagher ‘Contino Rising sessions’ 2002
‘Daylight Robbery’ 2002 Winner MVPA, 2002
Death in Vegas ‘Destroyer of Evil’ documentary 2001
Death in Vegas ‘Glastonbury’ documentary 2000
David Bowie ‘Outside’ documentary 1995
Love & Poison featuring Suede. (scripted and directed) 1994
Premiered National Film Theatre
Domestic release
Mick Jagger National Music Day 1993
Primal Scream @ Sheffield ‘Miners Benefit’ documentary 1992
Fashion film
Rudi Gernreich (in post production) 2019
Olivier Theyskens, Dazed & Confused ‘Death is a Pool’ 2016
Alexander McQueen ‘Acephalica’ 2001
Music video (selected)
Mika Sanremo 2019
Mika Tiny Love 2019
Kasabian ‘Bless this Acid House 2017’
UK Music Video awards nomination best rock video 2017
Kasabian ‘You’re Love in with a Psycho’ featuring Stephen Graham & Noel Fielding 2017
Will Young ‘Brave Man’ 2015
Will Young ‘Like a River’ 2015
Dark Horses ‘Live on Hunger’ 2014
Disclosure ‘Voices’ 2014
Nominated best urban video Music Week Awards 2014
Kings of Leon ‘Supersoaker’ 2013
Dark Horses ‘Traps’ 2013
Emile Sandé ‘Clown’
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2012
Robbie Williams ‘Different’ 2012
Dark Horses ‘Boxing Day’ 2012
Dark Horses ‘Radio’ 2012
Hurts ‘Sunday’ 2011
Winner, New Music Express Awards- Best Video 2003
Dark Horses ‘Alone’ 2010
Magnetic Man ‘Perfect Stranger’ 2010
Hurts ‘Better than Love’ 2009
Dizzee Rascal ‘Dirtee Cash’ 2009
Kasabian ‘Fire’ 2009
Will Young ‘Let it Go’
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2008
Oasis ‘Falling Down’ featuring Natasha O’Keefe
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2008
Nominated best cinematography Music Week Awards 2008
Winner best editing Music Week Awards 2008
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Oasis ‘I’m outta time 2008
Clinic ‘Tomorrow’ 2008
Kaiser Chiefs ‘The Angry Mob’ 2007
Dizzee Rascal ‘Sirens’
Mobo nomination best video 2007
Music Video Awards nomination best urban 2008
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Lisa Lindley Jones ‘Stepback’ 2006
All Saints ‘Rock Steady’ 2006
Kasabian ‘Empire’
Q Awards nomination best video 2006
NME nomination best video 2006
Music Week nomination best rock video 2007
MVPA nomination best rock video 2007
Arctic Monkeys ‘The veiw from the afternoon’ 2006
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Will Young ‘All Time Love’ –2005
nominated best pop video Music Week awards 2005
The411 ‘Teardrops’ 2004
Kasabian ‘LSF’ 2004
Jamelia ‘See it in a boys eyes’ 2004
winner best video MOBO awards 2004
nominated best pop video Music Week awards 2004
Kasabian ‘Club foot’ featuring Dinara Drukarova
winner best rock video Music Week awards 2005
winner best rock video Music Week awards 2005
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Stereophonics ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ 2003
Cradle of Filth ‘Babylon A.D’. 2003
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘We’re all in Love’ 2003
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘Punk song’
Winner, New Music Express Awards- Best Video 2003
Oasis ‘Stop crying your heart out’ 2002
Oasis ‘The Hindu Times’ 2002
UK national pop charts: number one single
Shakira ‘Te dejo Madrid’ 2002
Marilyn Manson ‘The Fight song’ 2001
Zero 7 ‘In the waiting line’ 2001
Smashing Pumpkins ‘Stand Inside Your Love’
Winner, Most visionary video VH1 Awards 2000
Leftfield ‘Dusted’ featuring Roots Manuver 1999
Chemical Brothers ‘Out of Control’ featuring Rosario Dawson 1999
Winner, MVPA Best editing 1999
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset -2017
Mel B ‘Word Up’ 1999
All Saints ‘War of nerves’ 1998
Massive Attack ‘Inertia creeps’ 1998
Manic Street Preachers ‘If You Tolerate This’ 1998
Winner, NME Awards- Best Video 1998
UK national pop charts: number one single.
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
DJ Rap ‘Bad Girl’ 1998
Ian Brown ‘My Star’ 1997
Marilyn Manson ‘The man that you fear’ 1997
Manic Street Preachers ‘Everything must go’ 1996
Martin Okasili ‘Survival Technique’ 1996
Therapy? ‘Diane’ 1995
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Therapy? ‘Loose’
MTV Awards nomination best video 1995
Winner Novocom best international video 1995
Simple Minds ‘Hypnotised’ 1995
Del Amitri ‘Here and Now’ 1995
Black Crowes ‘A Conspiracy’
Winner, MVPA Best International Video 1996
The Charlatans ‘Jesus hairdo’ 1994
Brand New Heavies ‘Back to Love’ 1994
Jamiroquai ‘Emergency On Planet Earth’ 1993
Happy Mondays ‘Stinkin Thinkin’ 1992
Manic Street Preachers ‘You Love Us’ 1992
Galliano ‘Jus’ Reach’ 1991
Manic Street Preachers ‘Love Sweet Exile’ 1991
Flowered Up ‘Take it’ 1991
The Real People ‘Open Up’ 1991
Beloved ‘It’s alright now’ 1990
Bocca Juniors ‘Raise’ 1990
Awards
Kasabian ‘Bless this Acid House’ 2017
UK Music Video awards nomination best rock video 2017
Tainted Love theatre play 2017
Winner: best new play, New Venture Theatre, UK
Disclosure ‘Voices’ 2014
Nominated best urban video Music Week Awards 2014
Emile Sandé ‘Clown’
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2012
BBC ‘Horse’ feat. Michael Fassbinder ‘History of the World’ trailer
Winner: British Arrow Award 2010
Hurts ‘Sunday’ 2011
Winner, New Music Express Awards- Best Video 2011
Kasabian ‘West Ryder Lunatic Pauper Asylum’ winner best album
artwork, designed by WIZ -NME awards 2010
Will Young ‘Let it Go’
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2008
Oasis ‘Falling Down’ featuring Natasha O’Keefe
Nominated best video Music Week Awards 2008
Nominated best cinematography Music Week Awards 2008
Winner best editing Music Week Awards 2008
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Dizzee Rascal ‘Sirens’
Mobo nomination best video 2007
Music Video Awards nomination best urban 2008
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’
DVD boxset
Kasabian ‘Empire’
Q Awards nomination best video 2006
NME nomination best video 2006
Music Week nomination best rock video 2007
MVPA nomination best rock video 2007
Arctic Monkeys ‘The view from the afternoon’ 2006
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
WIZ nominated Best director Music Video Awards -2005
Will Young ‘All Time Love’ –2005
nominated best pop video Music Week awards 2005
WIZ winner Icon Award Music Week awards -2004
Jamelia ‘See it in a boys eyes’ 2004
winner best video MOBO awards 2004
nominated best pop video Music Week awards 2004
Kasabian ‘Club Foot’ featuring Dinara Drukarova
winner best rock video Music Week awards 2005
winner best rock video Music Week awards 2005
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ‘Punk Song’
Winner, New Music Express Awards- Best Video 2003
WIZ nominated best director, Music Week Awards -2002
‘Daylight Robbery’ 2002
Winner MVPA, USA
Oasis ‘The Hindu Times’ 2002
UK national pop charts: number one single
‘BABY’ (scripted and directed) 2000
Awarded by: BFI/Film Four New Directors scheme
Premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2000: Special Mention
Sundance Film Festival 2001: Official selection
Buenos Aires Film Festival 2001: Special Mention
Atlanta Film Festival 2002: Special Mention
Smashing Pumpkins ‘Stand Inside Your Love’
Winner, Most visionary video VH1 Awards 2000
Chemical Brothers ‘Out of Control’ featuring Rosario Dawson 1999
Winner, MVPA Best editing 1999
Nominated best electronic video Music Video Awards-2000
Nominated best video Music Video Awards-2000
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Mel B ‘Word Up’ 1999
Nominated best music video, Music Week Awards -1999
Manic Street Preachers ‘If You Tolerate This’ 1998
Winner, NME Awards- Best Video 1998
UK national pop charts: number one single.
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Therapy? – ‘Diane’ 1995
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Therapy? ‘Loose’
MTV Europe Awards nomination best video 1995
Winner Novocom best international video 1995
Black Crowes ‘A Conspiracy’
WIZ winner, MVPA USA -Best International Video 1996
WIZ winner Best New director, Promo magazine 1992
Manic Street Preachers – ‘Love Sweet Exile’ 1991
Nominated best music video, Promo magazine 1992
‘WEEKENDER’ (scripted and directed) 1992
Hamburg Film Festival 1993: Winner Best Music Film
2017 Chosen by BFI as one of the hundred most innovative music films
of the last fifty years.
Chosen for ‘Power To The People: British Music Videos 1966 – 2016’ DVD boxset
Bocca Juniors – ‘Raise’ 1990
Best newcomer UK Chart Show
Retrospectives
Latin American Film School, Cuba 2018
Bradford University, UK 2018
Brighton Film School, UK 2015
Whirled Cinema, London, UK 2014
Bornshorts, Film festival, Denmark 2013
Kinemastic Film festival, Malta 2012
Festival de Cine de las Montañas, Oria, Almeria 2009
International Festival du Clip, France 2005
Belfast Film Festival, Northern Ireland 2005
Rotterdam Film Festival, Netherlands 2002
Sheffield Film Festival, UK 1999
Lux Cinema, London, UK 1998
Cornerhouse, Manchester UK 1997
Mirrorball @ Edinburgh Festival, Scotland 1996
Film & Television Festival, Duke of Yorks cinema, Brighton, UK 1993