Barry Myers (director)

Barry Myers
Born Barry Myers
1 June 1937
London, England
Died 17 August 2016
Nationality English
Occupation film director
screenwriter
Years active 19??–

Barry Myers (1 June 1937 – 17 August 2016) was an English advertising filmmaker.[1]

After working in agencies as copywriter on commercial scripts, Barry moved on to directing his own scripts. He then started his own company, Spots. During the following years of its existence, Spots grew to be one of the world's top production companies, with offices in London, Los Angeles, New York and Paris, winning Gold in every major festival around the world.

He died on 17 August 2016.[2][1]

Filmography

Noteworthy commercials
  • 1978 : Olympus (Snapshot)
  • 1978 : Tefal (Tefal Superfryers - Gas Masks)
  • 1979 : Lustucru (L'oeuf fêlé 2)
  • 1984 : Barclays (Mr Grey)
  • 1984 : Radio Rentals (Love Scene)
  • 1985 : Public Information Film (Smoker of the Future) [3]
  • 1985 : Hovis ('Watermill)
  • 1988 : British Airways
  • 1989 : Volkswagen Golf (Le père et l'enfant)
  • 1990 : Barilla (Le Museé et Sauces Toscanes)
  • 1990 : Citroën ('Spike')
  • 1993 : Renault Clio ("Le Paradis communiste" et "L'Héritier")
  • 1995 : Smirnoff ("People's Army")
  • 1996 : Axe ("Jalousie")
  • 1997 : Mars ("Cyber")
  • 1998 : Schweppes ("Fièvre de la jungle")
  • 1999 : Mars ("L'indien")
  • 2000 : McDonald's ("Traffic Jam")
  • 2004 : William Lawson's ("Sharon Stone")

References

  1. 1 2 "Barry Myers, director of classic TV commercials for Olympus, Hovis and Milk Tray – obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "A tribute to the late director Barry Myers". campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ McGahan, Katy. "Smoker of the Future (1985)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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