Scott Weintrob

Scott Weintrob
Scott in 2016
Residence
Nationality British
Occupation
  • director
  • creative director

Scott Weintrob is a director and writer, in commercials he has completed spots for brands including Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Cadillac, Volvo and Lenovo. [1]

Weintrob recently created the original documentary series Fastest Car for Netflix.[2][3] Fastest Car was Executive Produced by Weintrob and his production company Large Eyes.[4]

He currently has several long-form projects in development, including a movie he is directing that is Executive Produced by Justin Lin.[5]

Career

2014-present

Weintrob gained notoriety as director of the highly popular BBC television series, Top Gear.[6]

He directed his first short film, Two Legged Rat Bastards in 2016. The film was written by Daniel Wallace (author).[7] His work on Walkers for Abbot Mead Vikers BBDO was awarded at Cannes Film Festival, D&AD and the Creative Circle Awards. [8]

His feature documentary on streetwear called Built To Fail, features interviews with artists including ASAP Rocky and fashion luminaries like Tommy Hilfiger.[9]

He recently directed the short documentary "An Evening in Space" on fashion photographer David LaChapelle and completed a short documentary on actress Kim Basinger entitled "Danger".[10]

Early Years

Weintrob’s formative years were spent as a photographer’s assistant at the famous East London Click Studios where he assisted fashion photographers Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Albert Watson, Rankin and David Simms for magazines including Vogue, and Dazed and Confused. [11]


References

  1. ↑ http://adland.tv/adnews/cars-sneakers-bullitt-adds-scott-weintrob-its-roster/1223212349
  2. ↑ "Netflix preps first global automotive series "Fastest Car"". Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. ↑ Fastest Car (TV Series 2018– ), retrieved 2018-07-26
  4. ↑ "Netflix Taps Condé Nast Entertainment For 'Fastest Car,' the Streamer's First Global Original Motor Series - VideoInk". VideoInk. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Scott Weintrob Rides "Fastest Car" For Netflix, Joins a WHITELABEL product For Spots". SHOOTonline. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Director Scott Weintrob Joins Bullitt". https://www.shootonline.com. External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ↑ http://scottweintrob.com/portfolio-posts/two-legged-rat-bastards/
  8. ↑ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  9. ↑ https://www.shootonline.com/news/director-scott-weintrob-joins-bullitt
  10. ↑ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  11. ↑ "Bio — Scott Weintrob". scottweintrob.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.


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