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df392 2GETHER - You + Me = Us (Calculus)
sd 13th December '99
loc Plaza Of Nations Vancouver, Canada
dir Nigel Dick
pro Bill Bannerman
ad Kevin Speckmaier
dp Marc Laliberte Else
art Tony Devenyi
co Lorraine Carson
mu Monique Venier
hr Adina Shore
ch Bradley Rapier
tc Dave Hussey / Brian Linse / George Cvjetnicanin
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Sir Isaac Newton invented differential calculus in 1665.
(It was also discovered by a German mathematician independently).

df391 2GETHER -
sd November 17th - December 17th '99
loc Vancouver & Chilliwack, Canada
cast Noah Bastian (Chad), Alan Blumenfeld (Buss), Michael Cuccione (QT), Carson Daly (himself), Kevin Farley (Doug), Evan Farmer (Jerry), Alex Solowitz (Mickey), Lauren Smith (Erin).
dir Nigel Dick
pro Bill Bannerman
scr Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn
ad Kevin Speckmaier
dp Marc Laliberte Else
art Tony Devenyi
co Lorraine Carson
mu Monique Venier
hr Adina Shore
ch Bradley Rapier
tc (dailies) Tim Kinoshita (tape 2 tape) Brian Linse
e Johnathan Shaw
dirt 2GETHER became the "This Is Spinal Tap" of Boy Band movies!
Check out the Making Of 2gether diary - hit icon on your left

df390 ANASTACIA - I'm Outta Love
sd 9th, 10th October '99
loc Park Plaza Hotel, LA
cast Johannes Brugger (the guy) Kristy Hoffman (the slapper)
Bebe McGill (the DJ)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Danielle Lovett
ad Monty Greenlee
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Kyle Young / Charlene
mu Melanie Harris
hr Frederick Parnell
ch Robin Antin
tc Dave Hussey
e Jeff Selis
dirt Vance and I find ourselves back in the room where we shot
"Welcome To The Jungle."
Nominated 'Best New Act Video' MTV Europe Awards 2000

df389 M2M - Don't Say You Love Me
sd 4th, 5th, 6th October '99
loc Mission Drive-In Theater, Montclaire, CA
cast Rick Royale (Projectionist) Love Chyld (Mr. Pop-corn)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Danielle Lovett
ad Monty Greenlee
dp Anghel Decca
art Liz Kay
st Michael Eisenhower
mu Jeff Cazul-Gautier
ch Robin Antin
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt The pop-corn shower was created with air cannons firing 200
garbage-can-sized bags of pop-corn into the sky. The pop-corn was
not buttered or salted and was very chewy!

df388 VITAMIN C - Me, Myself & I
sd 18th, 19th September '99
loc Four Aces @ Q & 145th St., Palmdale, CA
cast Charlie Brumbly (guy with the car) Rick Royale, Michael Smith (his mates) Cameron Benders (guy on the bus) Lisa J. Thompson (Alicia) Vance Burberry (guy who falls on his arse!)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Estee Stanley
mu Ulli Schober
hr Craig Gangi
ch Hi-Hat
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Five people collapsed on set from the heat...but Colleen
just kept right on singin'...

df387 SEARS - Pokémon Flying Ball
sd 10th, 11th September '99
loc Markville Centre & Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario Canada
ag Young & Rubicam, Chicago
dir Nigel Dick
pro Sean Hobbs
ad Michael Metcalfe
dp Russell Swanson
art Peter Faragher
st Beverly Floyd
mu Joelle Miller
tc Frank Sparano
e Declan Whitebloom
pfx TOPIX / Mad Dog, Toronto
dirt Of the 54 kids who came for callbacks 27 picked Pikachu as their favourite character.

df386 GLORIA ESTEFAN & 'N SYNC - Music Of My Heart
sd 27th, 28th, 29th June '99
loc Miami High School, Miami, FLA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
moco Chris Nibley
art Liz Kay
st Debra Waknin, Goncal Gul Estrada
mu Francesca Tolot, Marcie Jane
hr Chris McMillan, Erica Uhl
tc Brian Linse
pfx Verdi Sevenhuysen, Riot Studios LA
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Miami High is the alma mater of both Emilio Estefan and Desi Arnez.

df385 RICKY MARTIN - She's All I Ever Had
sd 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd June '99
loc Boyle Ranch Chatsworth, Lovell House & Raleigh Studios LA CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Jeff Tannebring
ad Thomas Smith
dp Jeff Cronenweth
art Richard Berg
st L'Wren Scott
mu Maital Sabban
hr Jonathan Antin
tc Dave Hussey
sfx Carlos Arguello, Joshua Rosen, Karen Ansel, Carole Cowley et al.
e Declan Whitebloom / Jeff Selis
dirt The girl in the video is Charlotte Ayanna who was Miss Teen USA
1993. She was also a foster child and tells her amazing story in her
book "Lost In The System" (Simon & Shuster) written under her real
name Charlotte Lopez.
Nominated 'Best Jazz/AC New Artist Clip Of The Year'
Billboard Awards 1999
Winner 'Best Music Video' 15th Annual Imagen Awards 2000
Nominated 'Music Video Of The Year' 12th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards 2000)

df384 BRITNEY SPEARS - (You Drive Me) Crazy
sd 14th, 15th June '99
loc Redondo Beach Power Station CA
cast Melissa Joan Hart, Adrian Grenier
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Thomas Smith
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Hailey Hill
mu Ulli Schober
hr Kali
ch Darrin Henson
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Featuring Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Check out "The Making Of" at www.mtv.com
Nominated 'Best Dance Video' MTV Awards 2000

df383 ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT - 3 Spots
sd 26th May '99
loc Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
ag Air Creative
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Michael Eisenhower
mu Ulli Schober
tc Brian Linse
ed Declan Whitebloom
dirt Lili Haydn, the violinist, has her own album "Lili" on Atlantic
and a follow up available in 2000 sometime.

df382 SEARS - Backstreet Lover Boys
sd 19th May '99
loc 27th St. @ 11th Ave., The Javits Center, NYC
ag Young & Rubicam Chicago
dir Nigel Dick
pro Jeff Tannebring
ad Thomas Smith
dp Russell Swanson
cam2 Bruce McCallum
art Jay Hinkle
st Rachel Rosenzeig / June Ambrose
mu Scott McCann
ss Lisa Molinaro
tc Brian Linse / Frank Sparano
ed David Brixton
dirt It takes more than torrential rain, the Mayor's Office and the
Presidential Secret Service Retinue to stop a BSB fan from catching
up with her prey.

df381 SHOOTER - Life's A Bitch
sd 3rd, 4th May '99
loc American Fish, Southport, NC
dir Nigel Dick
pro Dave Robertson
ad Frank Waldeck
dp Vance Burberry
art Kip Bartlett
st Zita Connell
mu Ulli Schober
tc Brian Linse, Dave Hussey and others
ed Dustin Robertson, Declan Whitebloom
dirt Joe Lewis, who plays the MC , was the first man to hold
simultaneous heavyweight world championships in kick-boxing and karate. (The version at large is not my cut - sorry folks!)

df380 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - Bailamos
sd 2nd, 3rd April '99
loc Mexico Street, Universal Lot
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Michael Eisenhower
ch Robin Antin
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt Offspring of famous Barcelona goalie shakes a leg - despite
regular MTV play everyone liked my version so much they went and
shot a completely new version. Go figure.

df379 C NOTE - Wait Till I Get Home
sd 28th, 29th, 30th March '99
loc 6th St. Bridge, Alvarado St. LA, Vermont Drive-In, Carson
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Este Stanley
mu Ginger Damon
ch Hi-Hat
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Trivia question: Which band wrote and recorded a song called "11 mph" and why is it relevant to this video? Clue: I've directed three videos for these Dinosaurs. (Oliver Stone should know the answer to this one!)

df378 MARC DORSEY - If You Really Wanna Know
sd 1st, 2nd March '99
loc Laurel Canyon, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Jeff Cutter
art Liz Kay
mu Rudy Calvo
hr Sylvia Brown
st Arnelle
tc Dave Hussey
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt People in glass houses.

df377 BRITNEY SPEARS - Sometimes
sd 9th, 10th April '99
loc Paradise Cove, Malibu CA
cast Chad Cole (Hunky Guy)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Liz Kay
st Hailey Hill
mu Kara Yoshimoto
hr Keiko Hamaguchi
ch Darrin Henson
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt We named the pier "Kenny's Cove" after our location scout who can be seen crossing the road in R.E.M.'s "At My Most Beautiful"
(df375). They used to shoot "Sea Hunt" and "Malibu Run" here
back in the 60's. The dog? Her name is Hanna and she belongs to Nina the producer. She is also to be seen in the Pop-Up Video version of "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks.

df376 CHER - Strong Enough
sd 9th, 10th Feb. '99
loc Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Michael Eisnehower
mu Lenard Engelman
hr Serena Radaelli
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Cher wanted to be a screen-saver.

df375 R.E.M. - At My Most Beautiful
sd 9th, 10th December '98
loc Paramour Convent, Micheltorena St., Silverlake and Downtown Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Vance Burberry
art Liz Kay
st Stephanie Wolf
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Rain Phoenix (see df157) starred as the cellist, spent a whole day rehearsing for 10 minutes of cello playing, and insisted on doing all her own stunts.

df374 FIVE - It's The Things You Do
sd 23rd, 24th November '98
loc Willow Springs Raceway, California
dir Nigel Dick
pro David Robertson
ad Chris Medak
dp Anghel Decca
art Alex Cole
st Stephanie Wolf
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt I nearly get flattened when the man says: "If you put the camera here - there's no way the car will travel this far!"

df373 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH - Only Lonely
sd 18th, 19th November '98
loc Fraser Sate Park, Kure Beach, Southport North Carolina
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Ric Rondell
dp Anghel Decca
art Burton Rencher
st Pauline White-Kassula
mu Kelly Gore-Jefferson
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt The boat we used, the Cape Fear, is the same vessel
featured in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.'

df372 CHER - Believe
sd 20th, 21st October '98
loc Bow Studios, 3 Mills, London
cast Katrina Rommin, Fillipo
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Barry Wasserman
dp Dan Landin
art Andy @ Function Design
st Maxine Siwan
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt 'When I'm at home I like people to be nice to me. When I'm on set I like to work.' I know some other artists who could learn a thing or two from Cher. This single reached #1 in 21 countries and is the largest
selling single by a female artist in British record history. You can read the original shooting script in 'conceptual dick.'(Hit icon on your left).
First Place Gold Camera Award at US International Film and Video Festival 'Arts: Music Video' 1999
Nominated 'Editing' MTV Awards 1999
Nominated 'Dance Video' MTV Awards 1999
Nominated 'Best Dance Video' MVPA Awards 1999
Nominated 'Best Dance Clip Of The Year' Billboard Awards 1999

df371 BRITNEY SPEARS - Baby One More Time
sd 6th, 7th, 8th August '98
loc Venice High School, Venice CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Liz Kay
st Chris Stephanie Wolf
mu Desiree Diggs
hr Toni Parker
ch Randy Connor
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Former Mouseketeer enters the charts at number one
after we shoot her on the Grease location. You can read the original shooting script in 'conceptual dick.'(Hit icon on your left).
"Guided, one guesses, by oily menfolk who realise the marketable
worth in kitting her out in school uniforms..."
(Q magazine May '99)...Cheeky Blighters!
Nominated 'Pop Video' MTV Awards 1999
Nominated 'Female Video' MTV Awards 1999
Nominated 'Choreography' MTV Awards 1999
Nominated 'International Viewers Choice Award
- MTV Russia' MTV Awards 1999)
Winner Best Female, Best Pop, Best Song,
Best Breakthrough Artist MTV Euro Awards 1999

df370 ACE OF BASE - Cruel Summer
sd 27th, 28th, 29th June
loc Rome, Italy
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Laura Muccino
dp Russ Swanson
art Antonia Rubia
st Cristiana Ricceri
mu Patrizio De Rossi
tc Brian Linse
e Richard Cooperman
dirt Mussolini built our set and Fellini did the location scouting
for us.

df369 TINA ARENA & MARC ANTHONY - I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You
sd 27th, 28th May '98
loc Mexico Street, Universal Lot, Universal City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Dave Robertson
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Liz Kay
st Jeane Yang / Shari Simonsen
mu Lori Matsuhima
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The relaxing bird sounds on the Universal lot are on tape...
and sing all night long

df368 RICHIE SAMBORA - In It For Love
sd 19th May '98
loc Spring Street, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Dave Robertson
ad Rick Lange
dp Anghel Decca
art Liz Kay
st Shari Simonsen
mu Helena Occhipiniti
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt We think one of the extras used to be a porn star (unconfirmed).

df367 T.J.MARTELL FOUNDATION - It's About Life
sd 15th, 16th April '98
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lydia Muraro
ad Brad Hennegan
dp Matt Mindlin
art Dianne Kalemkiris
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Focus on the patient, not the disease.

df366 BRYAN ADAMS - I'm Ready
sd 10th, 11th March '98
loc County Hall, Southbank, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Barry Wasserman
dp Simon Archer
art Andy Radford
st Dave Thomas
mu Luigi Morenu
hr Chris Colbeck
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt He once cooked me lunch: spinach soup I think.
Nominated "Favourite Canadian Artist Video" at Much Music Awards '99

df365 THE CORRS - What Can I Do
sd 26th February '98
loc Manukau Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand
dir Nigel Dick
pro William Grieve
dp Russel Swanson
ad Chris Short
art Roger Guise
st Paulin Bowkett
mu Marjorie Hamlin
hr Eithne Curran
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt A travesty of scheduling - After 17 hours of flying
36 hours to scout and prep a shoot for the cutest band in
showbiz...and then it rained.

df364 PUFF DADDY / JIMMY PAGE - The Making Of Come With Me
sd 13th, 14th February '98
loc Record Plant & Capitol Studios Los Angeles and
somewhere in Wembley, London
dir Nigel Dick & Danni Jacobs
pro Phillipa Davis
ad Dave Dean
dp Anghel Decca
dirt I directed Jimmy Page by satellite link-up and cell phone.

df363 FIVE - When The Lights Go Out
sd 20th, 21st February '98
loc Bedford Bowl, Brooklyn, New York
dir Nigel Dick
pro Adam Stern
dp Russ Swanson
ad Chris Kelly
art Adam Pacelli
st Andre Austin
mu Heart Montalbano
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt "This may be a boy band...but I'm a professional hip-hop artist."

df362 IMAJIN - Shorty You Keep Playin' With My Mind
sd 31st January, 1st February '98
loc Long Island City, New York
dir Nigel Dick
df Adam Stern
ad Chris Kelly
dp Jamie Rosenberg
art Gideon Ponte
st Andre Austin
mu William Marshall
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Their manager used to be in Chic.

df361 COOL FOR AUGUST - Walk Away
sd 25th, 26th October '97
loc Llano & Rosamund, California
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Greg Ulrich
dp Anghel Decca
art Laura Fox
st Shari Simonsen
mu Heba Thorisdottir
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt My 200th music video. Everyone got a free T-shirt:
'200th dickfilm - I was there.'
Nominated 'Adult Contemporary Video Of The Year' MVPA Awards 1998

df360 OZZY OSBOURNE - Back On Earth
sd 4th, 5th October '97
loc Prague, Czech Republic
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Peter Samec
dp Vance Burberry
mu Craig Mathews
st Ilvana Susova
art Jaromir Svarc
e Chris Hafner
dirt What a nice way to spend the weekend: Ozzy, 200 extras,
a pickled baby in a bottle and one pig.

df359 EROS RAMAZZOTTI & TINA TURNER - Cose Della Vita
sd 29th, 30th September '97
loc Peille, France
dir Nigel Dick
pro Anath Socroun
ad Vincent Jerome
dp Simon Archer
art Stephane Overbeck
st Lionel Allouche
mu Louise Constad
hr Thierry Zemmour
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt They are big fans of each other, but Tina speaks no Italian
and Eros speaks no English. Someone told me he has 18 Ferrarris.

df358 THE CORRS - Only When I Sleep
sd 12th September '97
loc The Alexandria Hotel, Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
dp Pat Darrin
art Marcelle Gravel
st Michael Eisenhower
mu Lori Jean Swanson
hr Mauricio Lemus
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Forgiven Not Forgotten is a favourite album - buy a copy today. This is from the follow up.

df357 THIRD EYE BLIND - How's It Gonna Be
sd 6th, 7th September '97
loc Spring Street, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Paul Martin
st Shari Simonsen
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Chris Hafner
dirt Another guitar part for my collection.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).

df356 NO AUTHORITY - Don't Stop
sd 27th, 28th August '97
loc Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad David Lanzenburg
dp Russel Swanson
art Paul Martin
st Kelly Cobb
mu Maital Sabban
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt If you're going to drop a car, make it a heavy one.

df355 OASIS - Don't Go Away
sd 11th, 12th August '97
loc London & Chertsey, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Barry Wasserman
dp Simon Archer
art Steve Hudson
st Dave Thomas
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt Liam: "You're not going to make me stand there with that
umbrella and make me fly through the sky like in that painting
are yer?" Me: "Yep."

df354 SAVAGE GARDEN - To The Moon And Back (Version 2)
sd 20th June '97
loc Malibu, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Betsey Kelley
ad Peregrin Jung
dp Pat Darrin
art Paul Martin
st Shari Simonsen
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Band Manager: "The good news is that you won't have to shoot
this video a third time." Note location also used later in Bean.

df353 BACKSTREET BOYS - As Long As You Love Me
sd 15th, 16th June '97
loc Royal Laundry Building, Pasadena, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
dp Anghel Decca
ad Chris Medak
art Paul Martin
st Andre Austin
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt ..."You know that great idea you had for All I Have To Give?"
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).

df352 BACKSTREET BOYS - All That I Have To Give
sd 3rd, 4th June '97
loc Esprit Building, Los Angeles CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
dp Anghel Decca
ad Chris Medak
art Marcella Gravel
st June Ambrose
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt They hated the original idea...(see above)

df351 MANSUN - Wide Open Space
sd 7th May '97
loc Three Mills, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Ian Astridge
dp Simon Archer
art Steve Hudson
st Dave Thomas
mu Kate Strong
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Another bath-tub video.

df350 SAVAGE GARDEN - To The Moon And Back (Version 1)
sd 17th, 18th April '97
loc Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Phil Spilker
dp Russel Swanson
art Paul Martin
st Shari Simonsen
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt It seemed like a good idea at the time.

df349 THE CUNNINGHAMS - Bottle Rockets
sd 7th April '97
loc Pico Blvd., LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Kevin Hinds
dp Jeff Cutter
ad Thomas Smith
art Simon Morgan
st Shari Simonsen
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
e Chris Hafner
dirt We got paint on a $2,000 sofa and had to buy it.

df348 MATCHBOX 20 - Push
sd 27th, 28th March '97
loc Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Thomas Smith
dp Russel Swanson
art Paul Martin
st Shari Simonsen
mu Roz Music
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt 5 musicians, 4 naked women, 3 locations, 2 days of shooting, one hit.

df347 DARLAHOOD - Big Fine Thing
sd 31st March, April 1st '97
loc Hollywood Pacific Theatre, Hollywood CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Thomas Smith
dp Russel Swanson
art Paul Martin
st Shari Simonsen
mu Natalie McGowan Spencer
hr Kevin Ryan
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt How to make a three piece look like a six piece - and
that does not mean turning a suit into a dinner service.

df346 T.J. MARTELL FOUNDATION - It's About Time
sd 10th, 11th April '97
sd New York City
loc Nigel Dick
dir Nicola Doring
ad Anthony Dimino
dp Russell Swanson
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt Cancer is not about death - it's about life.

df345 KEB' MO' - Just Like You
sd 25th February '97
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phillipa Davis
ad Jeff Lazar
dp Russell Swanson
art Tory Jones
st Choo Choo Kim
mu Robin Fredriksz
hr Frances Sorenson
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Poor Keb' - three hours sleep, 4 hours in a plane and then 12
hours in front of a camera in a cold shed.

df344 THE OFFSPRING - Gone Away
sd 13th February '97
loc The Morrell Meat Building, Los Angeles CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mark Fetterman
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Gabriel Abraham
mu Darla Albright
st Heidi Richman
tc Brian Linse
e Hal Honigsberg
dirt Blur tar lenses and 4 vegetarians in a meat factory.

df343 SAVAGE GARDEN - I Want You
sd 11th February '97
loc Harbor generating Station, Long Beach, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nina Dluhy
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art Paul Martin
mu Heba Thorisdottir
st Shari Simonsen
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Austin Powers, & Madonna have both used this location. The
treatment for the video can be found in conceptual dick - hit the
icon to your left.

df342 SOCIAL DISTORTION - When The Angels Sing
sd 9th, 10th November '96
loc Veluzat Ranch, Saugus CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Cundiff
ad Elias Nahimias
dp Russel Swanson
art Jeremy Reed
mu Danielle Russell
st Cathy Cooper
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt We scouted half of Baja, then shot it in the valley.

df341 KULASHAKER - Tattva
sd 23rd October '96
loc Tower Bridge Studios, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
ad Ian Astridge
dp Simon Archer
art Steve Hudson
st Paula Keenan
mu Sharon Dowsett
hr Antonio Sianisi
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt His mum was an idol of mine - Whistle Down the Wind anyone?

df340 THE BORROWERS - Beautiful Struggle
sd 21st, 22nd September '96
loc Lancaster CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Elison Miller
ad Bryan Altham
dp Russel Swanson
art Paul Oberman
st Chris Davies
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Chris Hafner
dirt 3 guys, one girl and a bath-tub.

df339 D GENERATION - No Way Out
sd 4th, 5th September '96
loc Block Hotel & GW Bridge Port Authority Terminal New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Adam Stern
dp Russel Swanson
ad Jeff Lazar
st Jason Farrer
mu Kian Stave
art Tory Jones
e Scott Richter
dirt I had to take a meeting with the New York Transit Authority to shoot this one.

df338 CELINE DION - It's All Coming Back To Me Now
sd 29th, 30th June, 1st, 2nd, 3rd July '96
loc Ploskowice, & Barandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
dir Nigel Dick
pro Krista Montagna
ad Peter Hartl
dp Simon Archer
art Jaromir Svarc
st Annie North
mu Jolanta Cedro
hr Luis Hechter
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Shot in the summer palace of the Czech Emperor and on a
soundstage built by the Nazis.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).

df337 COWBOY JUNKIES - Angel Mine
sd 22nd June '96
loc El Ray Theater, Los Angeles CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nicole Hirsch
ad Chris Medak
dp Carolyn Chen
art David Faithful
st Agnes Baddo
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Declan Whitebloom
dirt When is someone going to put Janeane Garofolo in a decent movie?

df336 THE VERVE PIPE - Cup Of Tea
sd 18th, 19th June '96
loc Downton LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nicole Hirsch
ad John Love / Charles Smith
dp Dave Bridges
art David Faithful
St Agnes Baddo
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Richter
dirt I learned a great lesson on this video. After they've rejected your third idea - WALK AWAY!

df335 TINA ARENA - Show Me Heaven
sd 29th May '96
loc New York Street, Paramount lot
dir Nigel Dick
pro Scott Shapiro
ad Chris Medak
dp Pat Darrin
art David Faithful
st Helen Mitchell
mu Terri Apanasewicz
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt It's that heaven thing. See also df260, 273.

df334 THE ELEVATOR - Feature
sd 8th, 9th, 10th May '96
loc Lacey Street Studios
dir (one segment only) Nigel Dick
pro Athena Stensland
dp Jens Sturup
art
e
dirt 17 pages in one room in three days with Martin Sheen and Bokeem Woodbine.

df333 DEF LEPPARD - Work It Out
sd April 12th, May 1st '96
loc Occidental Studios LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tony McGarry
ad Thomas Smith & Lennie Applequist
dp Vance Burberry
art Regan Jackson
st Keki Mingus
mu Carter Bradley
tc Brian Linse
e Jeff Richter
dirt One of those videos that needs to be done twice.

df332 DEF LEPPARD - Slang
sd 13th, 14th April '96
loc Occidental Studios LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tony McGarry
ad Thomas Smith
dp Vance Burberry
art Regan Jackson
st Keki Mingus
mu Natalie MacGowan Spencer
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt A fabulous song that was un-released in the USA.

df331 PATTY LOVELESS - A Thousand Times A Day
sd 4th April '96
loc The Mermaid, Malibu, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mark Fetterman
dp Carolyn Chen
art David Faithful
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The house we shot in used to be a bordello in the 30's and
Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell played gigs there in the 70's.

df330 GREEN DAY - Live In Prague
sd 25th, 26th March '96
loc Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic
dir Nigel Dick
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Peter Sinclair
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter
dirt During the scout we visited Lubliana and watched 7,000 Slovenian
punks singing along to Geek Stink Breath.

df329 OASIS - Champagne Supernova
sd 16th, 17th February '96
loc Ealing Studios
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
dp Simon Archer
art Ivan Unwin
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The label: "Make it very druggy - but don't put any drugs in it."
Noel Gallagher: "I fucking hate videos...fucking bollocks. It's nonsense."
Nominated 'Most Stylish Music Video' VH-1 Awards '96

df328 EROS RAMAZZOTTI - Piu Bella Cosa
sd 10th, 11th, 12th Febrary '96
loc Lancaster CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mark Fetterman
dp Christophe Lanzenberg
art David Faithful
tc Arnold ?
e Jay Torres
dirt Shot in the same location as df228.
Nominated "Best Latin Video" MTV Awards '96
Nominated "Male Artist Best Music Video" MTV Euro Awards '96

df327 OZZY OSBOURNE - See You On The Other Side
sd 26th January '96
loc Sony Studios, New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mark Fetterman
dp Vance Burberry
art Ann Armstrong
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt He flew me to Philadelphia in his Lear jet - a real thrill.

df326 CELINE DION - Falling Into Love
sd 18th, 19th January '96
loc Gorbio, South Of France
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mark Fetterman
dp Simon Archer
art ?
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Chocolat the clown gave me his red nose as a gift at the end
of the shoot.

df325 SILVERCHAIR - Israel's Son
sd 19th, 20th December, '95
loc Rancho Maria, Canyon Country, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Frederiksz
dp Vance Burberry
art Paul Oberman
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt They wanted to report me to the ASPCA for this one...and I
didn't even show Hugo the noose!

df324 OASIS - Don't Look Back In Anger
sd 4th December '95
loc 1145 Arden Road Pasadena CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Frederiksz
dp Scott Henrikson
art David Faithful
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek (uk), Declan Whitebloom (usa)
dirt Noel Gallagher: "The biggest pain in the arse ever...Bag of shite, that. Waste of a fucking afternoon."
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).

df323 INDIGO GIRLS - Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee
sd 10th October '95
loc Steel Mill, Atlanta Georgia
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Roger Tonry
art Tony Kupersmith
tc Brian Linse
e Jerry Behrens
dirt A disused nuclear power station, covert operations by the FBI,
library footage of the rape of the Indian Nations...and some
performance stuff too.

df322 OASIS - Wonderwall
sd 30th September '95
loc Unit 217B, Woolwich, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
dp Simon Archer
art Ivan Unwin
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The clowns got into an argument and so did the brothers.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).
Winner "Best Music Video" Brit Awards '96
Nominated "Best International Video" Much Music Awards '96
Winner "Best Song" MTV Euro Awards '96

df321 LOVE HEWITT - Find Another Man
sd 17th September '95
loc Chasen's Beverly Hills CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Kevin Hinds
dp Crescenzo Notarile
art Kelly Van Patter
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt She wanted it to look like Casablanca - the record company didn't.

df320 FAMILY CHANNEL - FAM-AF TV
sd 29th August
loc LA
dir Nigel Dick

df319 FIREHOUSE - Here For You
sd 1st August '95
loc Cafe Club Fais Do-Do, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Kevin Hinds
dp Scott Henrikson
art Victoria Jacobs
tc Brian Linse
e
dirt They're big in Brazil apparently.

df318 NEWHART - Spots
sd 13th July '95
loc LA
dir Nigel Dick

df317 GEORGE AND ALANA - Spots
sd 12th July '95
loc LA
dir Nigel Dick
dp Tracey Trotter
dirt Alana: "George, you have no taste."
George: "Hey, I'm not the one who married Rod Stewart!"

df316 JIMMY NAIL - Somewhere In Time, Somwhere On Tour
sd 21st June '95
loc Sheffield Arena
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
dp Simon Archer
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Real name Jimmy Bradford.

df315 MARTIN PAGE - Keeper Of The Flame
sd 13th June '95
loc Carthay Studios, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Frederiksz
dp Carolyn Chen
art David Faithful
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Another one of those times I was told that my career was over.

df314 TOTO - Tambu EPK
sd 1st, 2nd June '95
loc Capitol Studios, Cafe Club Fais Do-Do
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Nigel Dick / Chris Vile
tc Brian Linse
e Scott Richter?
dirt Baby He's Your Man - who says a blue man can't sing the whites?

df313 EVERLASTING - rewrite
pro Patty Meyer
scr Nigel Dick

df312 OASIS - Rockn' Roll Star / Live By The Sea
sd 16th, 17th April '95
loc Southend, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
dp Simon Archer
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt Shot on the longest pier in the world...which burnt down shortly afterwards.
Winner "Best Longform" MVPA Awards '95
Winner "Top Programme - Music" Video Home Entertainment Awards

df311 CARLY SIMON - Live At Grand Central
sd 2nd April '95
loc Grand Central Terminal, New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Alan Edelman
art Tory Jones
tc Brian Linse
e Chris Hafner
dirt I won't tell you what they said about the finished program - but the three nominations must have embarrassed them a bit.
Winner "Best Song" 17th Annual Cable Ace Awards
Nominated "Best Direction In A Music Special or Series" 17th Annual Cable Ace Awards
Nominated "Best Performance In A Music Special Or Series" 17th Annual Cable Ace Awards.

df310 Hope & Gloria - Title Sequence
sd 20th March '95
loc Warner Lot, Burbank
dir Nigel Dick

df309 THE REAL McCOY - Runaway
sd 9th February '95
loc Three Mills, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Phil Barnes
dp Simon Archer
art Ivan Unwin
tc Brian Linse
e Chris Hafner
dirt I don't care what Clive says this was a great video.

df308 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - Spots
sd 3rd December '94
loc Vancouver, Canada
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Adkins
dp Jan Kiesser
art David Neilson
tc Brian Linse
e ?
dirt 8 Commercials in one day? Easy!
Winner "Telly Award" 1995

df307 APLA - Commitment to Life V111
sd 19th January '95
loc Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City
dir Nigel Dick (of filmed footage)
pro Jane Van Dyke
dp Nigel Dick and others
e Haynes Hall
dirt I had the privilege to spend the evening working with Joni
Mitchell who smoked like a train: "I'd rather be killed by a friend!"

df306 THE REAL McCOY - Another Night
sd 4th October '94
loc Three Mills, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Fiz Oliver
dp John Simmons
art Martin Sullivan
e ?
dirt If you look closely the girl on the bike is the A.D. wearing a wig!
Winner "Best Dance New Artist Clip Of The Year" Billboard Video Awards '95

df305 JOHNNY HALLYDAY - I Wanna Make Love To You
sd 15th, 16th September '94
loc Paris, France
dir Nigel Dick
pro Philipe Claverie
dp Claude Genton
art Franck Hugo
e Russel King
dirt The Elvis of France - when they released his boxed set it had nearly 400 songs on it.

df304 THE SMITHEREENS - Time Won't Let Me
sd 28th July '94
loc Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Suremlioglu
dp Roger Tonry
art Claire Kaufman
tc Brian Linse
e Chris Hafner
dirt After Jean Claude Van-Damme left the set so did the girls.

df303 DAVE KOZ - Faces Of The Heart
sd 26th July, 94
loc Leo Carillo Beach, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Tom Fraser
art Claire Kaufman
tc Brian Linse
e ?
dirt Any excuse to shoot a two-seater soft-top at the beach.

df302 LIVING COLOUR - Sunshine Of Your Love
sd 20th June '94
loc Studio somewhere in LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Christophe Lanzenberg
art Claire Kaufman
tc Brian Linse
e Bruce Ochmanek
dirt The last thing they ever did together.
Winner" Best Feature Film Video" MVPA Awards '94

df301 PETER HIMMELMAN - With You
sd 24th, 25th, 26th April '94
loc Madison Wi, Chicago Il & somewhere in New Jersey.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Brook Altman
dp Nigel Dick
tc Brian Linse
e Dave Williams
dirt 1,000 miles of driving and three shows inside 72 hours.

df300 STUTTERING JOHN - I'll Talk My Way Out Of It
sd 25th March, April 1st '94
loc The same place we shot Keb' Mo' New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Brook Altman
dp Nigel Dick
art Jim Lillis
mu Nicki Jamsey
st Patti Lynn
tc Brian Linse
e David Williams
dirt Featuring Sting, Gene Simmons, Granpa Al Lewis, Gilbert Gottfried and a sheep. After it was finished Howard Stern went live with the video and said the edit needed some work.

df299 I-Werks

df298 CRY OF LOVE - Bad Thing
sd 7th October '93
loc A studio on Sunset
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
ad Gilbert Salas
dp Max Malkin
art Claire Kaufman
st Nancy Steiner
mu Terri P
hr Mitch Stone
e ?
dirt Dodgy name - great band.

df297 ROBBEN FORD - He Don't Play Nuthin But The Blues
sd 24th August '93
loc Park Plaza LA
dir Brian Linse
dirt I shot some bolex for my buddy Brian.

df296 ALICE IN CHAINS - Down In A Hole
sd 9th August '93
loc Johanesburg CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro David Diehl
ad Jace Smith
dp Paul Taylor(The band shot some of their own stuff too)
e Eric Santacroce
dirt No lip synch and we shot in a trailer belonging to "Cowboy Frank Without A Horse"

df295 GO WEST - Tell Me
sd 29th July '93
loc LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
ad Jace Smith
dp Dave Rudd
art Dominic Watkins
st Nancy Steiner
mu Josephine Shettell
hr Johnnie Walker
tc Brian Linse
e
dirt Candles and naked women in a dark room.

df294 THE O'JAYS - Somebody Else Will
sd 19th June '93
loc Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
st Jace Smith
dp Max Malkin
art Dominick Watkins
st Calvin Jon
mu Teri P.
e David Williams
dirt Whatcha gonna do? Bloody brilliant.

df293 ALICE IN CHAINS - Live
sd 17th April '93 (see below)
loc Memorial Hall Kansas City MO
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Martin Coppen
ad Jeff Lazar
mu Kerri Carter
dirt We sat in the hotel lobby at 630am ready to go, then the band's bus showed up without a band inside! We offered to shoot the support act (Rage Against The Machine) all day for free but they weren't interested.

df292 DEAD CONNECTION - Feature
sd 10th November '92 through 6th January '93
loc Various LA
cast Michael Madsen, Lisa Bonet, Gary Stretch, Parker Posey.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson, Gregg Fienberg
ad Thomas Smith
dp Dave Bridges
art John Gary Steele
e Johnathan Shaw, Henry Richardson
dirt Them: "David Lynch wouldn't shoot it like this."
Me: "Get David Lynch in then."
(Another occasion) Them: "The producer's on the phone and wants
to let you know he doesn't like the coverage you're getting on this scene."
Me: "Where's he calling from?"
Them: "He's at home in bed with his wife!"

df291 TOTO - Don't Chain My Heart
sd 25th August, 1st September '92
loc Triangle Stage and Europe
dir Nigel Dick
pro Tima Surmelioglu
ad Bill Lukather
dp Nigel Dick
art Scott Hackwith
st Pat Tonima
mu Tina Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt Jeff and I laughed as we discussed ideas for the video and for
some reason I told him how much I valued his friendship and how I
admired him. Two hours later he had a heart attack and died. God
Bless You Jeff.

df290 EDUCATION FIRST - TV Special
sd August / September '92
loc Highschool in East LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Don Mischer
dp Martin Coppen
e Michael Gross
dirt Sinbad, Robin Williams, Paul Rodriguez...it's tough to keep a
straight face and do your work.

df289 BILLY RAY CYRUS - Live In New York
sd 29th June through 4th July '92
loc NYC, Tennesee, Arkansas, Kentucky
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jeff Lazar
pro Jack Gulick
dp Martin Coppen - show / Nigel Dick on the road
mu Rob Cuttingham
e Eric Santacroce
dirt That Billy Ray has got musical balls - he segues from Achy Breaky Heart into Zeppelin's Heartbreaker and no-one bats an eyelid.

df288 BAD 4 GOOD - Nineteen
sd 23rd June '92
loc A rehearsal place in the valley
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Paul Taylor
art Scott Hackwith
st Robin
mu Tracey Pucci
e Eric Santacroce
dirt See df 265.

df287 VOICE OF THE CITY - Stand And Be Proud
sd 3rd - 8th June '92
loc Hollywood Bowl, Warner Brothers, A&M Stage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Martin Coppen
e Kathy Abbott
dirt The Hollywood Bowl orchestra, John Mauceri, Bob Ezrin, David
Cassidy, 1500 people in the choir...and me. "This job is so big it's
got its own zip code."

df286 BLACK SABBATH - T.V. Crimes
sd 18th, 22nd May '92
loc Boyle Heights, LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Ron Rapiel
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Chris Ashbrook
art Tessa Posnansky
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt My Mother once wrote me a letter which said: "If you spent as
much time on your French verbs as you do listening to that Black
Sabbath album maybe you'd get better grades!"

df285 2 DIE 4 - You Got What It Takes
sd 28th, 29th April '92
loc Britanny, France
dir Nigel Dick
ad Ahmed Bouchaala
pro Frank Hilton & Ray McCormack
dp Pete Sinclair
art Chris Oddy
mu Jasmine
e Eric Santacroce
dirt A world record - the first time a band (including the drummer
with his kit) have ever been thrown off a bungy jump.

df284 JULIAN LENNON - Get A Life
sd 23rd March '92
loc Triangle Stage LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Tima Surmelioglu
dp Nigel Dick
art Scott Hackwith
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Eric Santacroce
dirt He bled all over my guitar and I've never cleaned it.

df283 UNRULY CHILD

df282 CINDERELLA - Hot & Bothered
sd 29th January '92
loc Studio LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Thomas Smith
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Martin Coppen
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Sacha Waugh
hr Glenn Scott
e Eric Santacroce
dirt A Wayne's World video.

df281 RUSS IRWIN - Can't Stop Lovin' You
sd 10th January '92
loc Downtown LA somewhere
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Nigel Dick
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
e Chris Lovett
dirt See df 239

df280 LITA FORD - Playin' With Fire
sd 14th January '92
loc Sepulveda Dam, Van Nuys, CA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Thomas Smith
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Vance Burberry
art Devin Meadows
st Patti Callicot
mu Phillip Carreon
e Eric Santacroce
dirt We blinded the incoming air traffic to Burbank airport and then
cracked the floor of the Sepulveda Dam - oops!

df279 WARREN ZEVON - Searching For A Heart
sd 20th, 21st November '91
loc Triangle Stage and Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
ad Jace Smith
pro Howard Woffinden
dp Nigel Dick
art Devin Meadows
e
dirt "After ten long years they let him out of the home, and he dug up
her grave and built a cage with her bones." - They don't write 'em
like that anymore.

df278 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY - Having A Party
sd 26th September '91
loc The Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Jon Schwartzman
e Eric Santacroce
dirt Can I get a witness? - In Asbury Park you can't get room service
from 11pm Sunday till 7pm Friday.

df277 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY - It's Been A Long Time
sd 26th September '91
loc The Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Jon Schwartzman
e Eric Santacroce
dirt The Boss, Little Steven and the Asbury Duke (sic) himself.

df276 LITA FORD - Shot Of Poison
sd 18th September '91
loc Occidental Stage LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp John Schwartzman
art Tom Foden
e John Murray
dirt No relation of df 216.

df275 LITA FORD - Larger Than Life
sd 15th September '91
loc Waterman Supply, Wilmington, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Tom 'Frisby' Fraser
e Eric Santacroce
dirt Shot entirely with a spring wound camera - we used an old Guns
N' Roses edit list to assemble the footage and then fixed the bits
that didn't work.

df274 CHESNEY HAWKES - Secrets Of The Heart
sd 23rd, 24th August '91
loc Vasquez Rocks & Palm Springs CA.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Peter Warrilow
art Devin Meadows
e Chris Lovett
dirt His Dad was in the Tremeloes. The guitar player in the video also
appears in df 157, 208 & 359.

df273 EDDIE MONEY - Heaven In The Back Seat
sd 12th August '91
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Peter Warrilow
art Devin Meadows
e ?
dirt The attractive young lady in the video is Eddie's wife.

df272 SIMPLE MINDS - Stand By Love
sd 16th July '91
loc Hamburg, Germany
dir Nigel Dick
pro Frank Hilton
dp Graham Fowler
art Martin Sullivan
e Michael Heldman
dirt A sweaty night on the Reeperbahn. My debut as a choreographer.

df271 ROADHOUSE - Time
sd 12th, 13th July '91
loc Gaudix, Spain
dir Nigel Dick
pro Frank Hilton
dp Graham Fowler
art Martin Sullivan
e Rochelle Ford
dirt The railway station is the same one Harrison Ford and Sean
Connery find themselves at in Raiders 3.

df270 TOTO IN EUROPE - Longform
sd 26th June - 3rd July '91
loc Odense, Denmark; Lulau, Sweden, Rock Am Ring, Nurberg, Germany;
Theatre du Verdure, Nice, France.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Nigel Dick
e Eric Santacroce
dirt At the gig in Nice Jeff stopped the show and swapped his
drumsticks for a T-shirt worn by a kid seven rows back. In front of
the whole crowd he gave me the T-shirt which reads DICK MACUMBA. You can see the T-shirt on the dick resume page of this website.

df269 TOTO IN PARIS - Longform
sd 26th June - 3rd July '91 (& some other BBC date)
loc Paris
codir Nigel Dick
e Eric Santacroce
dirt Call me uncool but I tell you - TOTO ROCKS!

df268 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - Hit Me Like A Hammer
sd 12, 13th June '91
loc Some Studio in LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Oliver Fuselier
dp Curtiss Wehr
art Debra Evans
e Michael Heldman
dirt He once made me a cup of coffee when I was the motorcycle
messenger at Stiff Records and he was the harp player in a band
called Clover that my boss managed.

df267 T.V. TIMES - The Right Guide
sd 20th May '91
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
art Tessa Posnansky
e Tom Muldoon

df266 YES - Lift Me Up
sd 13th, 14th May '91
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood & San Diego CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
art Gui Pepin
e ?
dirt Clive: "Why are there people with shopping carts in this video?"
Me: "Because it's about homeless people."
Clive: "There needs to be a couple rolling in the surf."
Me: "But, Clive, it's a song about homelessness!"
Clive: "This isn't going to work."

df265 KIK TRACEE - Don't Need Rules
sd 14th April '91
loc County Hall, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
art Herman Lederle
e
dirt See df 223.

df264 INSIDE OUT - There's This Travelling Salesman See
sd 4th, 5th April '91
loc Valencia CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
ad Thomas Smith
scr Ken Deifik
dp Ronn Schmidt
art Lisa Denker
st Seok Yoon
mu Susan Reiner
hr Mitch Stone
e
dirt Ah Mushroom!

df263 INSIDE OUT - Wet Dreams
sd 3rd, 4th April '91
loc Lacey Street Studios, Pasadena CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
ad Thomas Smith
scr Mitchell Stone and Brian Roberts
dp Ronn Schmidt
art Lisa Denker
st Seok Yoon
mu Susan Reiner
hr Mitch Stone
e
dirt Starring Greg Louganis as the fish!

df262 INSIDE OUT - Relaxing Julie
sd 1st, 2nd April '91
loc Lacey Street Studios, Pasadena CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
ad Thomas Smith
scr Ken Deifik
dp Ronn Schmidt
art Lisa Denker
st Seok Yoon
mu Susan Reiner
hr Mitch Stone
e
dirt Carl Mueller, the lead, is an excellent carpenter and also
appeared in df 292.

df261 MATERIAL ISSUE - Diane
sd 25th March '91
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Christie Beyer
dp Joe Yacoe
art Leslie Weimer
st April Napier
mu Helena
e
dirt The bad news is the lead singer topped himself. The good news is it wasn't the video.

df260 CHRIS REA - Heaven
sd 20th, 24th March '91
loc London England and my garage CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Chris Rose
dp Simon Archer
art Martin Sullivan
mu Derry Haws
e Michael Heldman?
dirt All that way just to shoot a close-up!

df259 WARRANT - Blind Faith

df258 LITTLE ANGELS - Product Of The Working Class
sd 11th February '91
loc Harrods Depository, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Chris Rose
dp Graham Fowler
art Martin Sullivan
mu Derry Haws
st Denise Steiner
e Michael Heldman
dirt Everyone was late - London was locked in a snowstorm.

df257 CHRIS REA - Auberge
sd 22nd January '91
loc Bray Studios, Berkshire, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Chris Rose
dp Mike Southon
art Caroline G. Morris
mu Derry Haws
st Diane Mosely
e Tim Waddell
dirt: We destroyed 23 guitars while we made this video.

df256 LITTLE ANGELS - Boneyard
sd 15th Janury '91
loc London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Mark Layton
dp Simon Archer
art Ray Oxley
mu Derry Haws
e Tim Waddell
dirt At 40' the highest set I've ever had built for me.

df255 THE PEACE CHOIR - Give Peace A Chance
sd 5th - 11th January '91
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood, New York, London
cast Adam Ant, Felix Caviliere, Flea, Ofra Haza, Bruce Hornsby, Lenny Kravitz, Little Richard, Duff McKagan, Michael McDonald, Alannah Myles, Randy Newman, Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Van Zandt, Don Was, Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa 
co-dir Nigel Dick, Paul Rachman, Steve Graham
pro Rob Newman, Jack Gulich, Chris Symes
ad Mark Rowen
dp Thomas Kloss
mu Alla Sigga
st Leslie Gardner
dirt Lenny Kravitz and others tried to stop desert Storm. As Mr.
Hussein will tell you we blew it. (N.B. There are other artists who appeared in this video. The names listed are the ones I remember directing. This may be inaccurate).

df254 PAUL McCARTNEY - All My Trials
sd 16th, 17th November '90
loc Old Pumping Station, Twickenham, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Bridget Blake-Wilson
ad Mary Soan
dp John Mathieson
art Ray Oxley
mu Freddie Stopler
st Emma Sutton
e Tom McQuade?
dirt Don't believe everything you read in the press. Paul called me
himself to thank me for doing the video and Linda sent me a hand-
written letter. Virtually unprecedented in my career.

df253 McDONALD'S PROJECT
sd 7th - 14th November '90
loc Los Angeles and San Francisco
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Christie Breyers
dp Dave Rudd
art Bruce Alden
mu Tena Austin
hr Dannielle Russel
st April Napier
e Michael Heldman
dirt Included videos for Spunkadelic and Great White

df252 5UP 2DOWN - Concept
scr Nigel Dick

df251 INSIDE OUT - The Wind Up
sd 28th September '90
loc Ambassador Hotel, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
scr Steve Vickery and Nigel Dick
dp Ron Schmidt
art Jonathan Raubertas
e

df250 INSIDE OUT - My Cyberian Rahpsody
sd 26th,27th,29th September '90
loc Ambassador Hotel, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
scr Marc Romanek
dp Ron Schmidt
art Jonathan Raubertas
mu Martin Christopher
hr Mitch Stone
e ?
dirt Marc wrote a great story: he would have done a better film of it.
 

df249 INSIDE OUT - Big X
sd 25th, 29th Spetember '90
loc Llano California
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
scr Nigel Dick
dp Ron Schmidt
art Jonathan Raubertas
mu Martin Christopher
hr Mitch Stone
e ?
dirt My homage to Russ Meyer.

df248 INSIDE OUT - Mr. Weasel
sd 24th, 27th September '90
loc Ambassador Hotel, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alan Poul
scr Nigel Dick
dp Ron Schmidt
art Jonathan Raubertas
mu Martin Christopher
hr Mitch Stone
e ?
dirt Still one of my favourites.

df247 TOTO - Can You Hear What I'm Saying
sd 6th August '90
loc Triangle Stage, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Nick Goodman
dp Thomas Kloss
art Nick Goodman
e
dirt Improved flags motif.

df246 TOTO - Out Of Love
sd 5th August '90
loc Triangle Stage, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Nick Goodman
dp Thomas Kloss
art Nick Goodman
e
dirt The old barman had a story to tell. Wish I could remember
what it was.

df245 TEARS FOR FEARS - Famous last Words
sd from 26th May '90 footage / stock footage
loc Santa Barbara County Bowl
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
e
dirt Aptly the last thing I did for them.

df244 PACIFIC POWER - Sweepstakes
sd 2nd August '90
loc Porter Valley Country Club, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
b Christie Beyer
dp Joe Yaccoe
art Nick Goodman
mu Tena Austin
st Patti Callicott
e Tom Muldoon

df243 PARENTHOOD - 4 Spots
sd 23rd July '90
loc Hancock Park, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Crescenzo Notarile
ad Christie Byers
st Patti Callicot
mu Tina Austin
art Nick Goodman

df242 JIMMY BARNES - Lay Down Your Guns
sd 25th June '90
loc New York City and the Garage, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mike Bodnarcheck
dp Crescenzo Notarile
ad Jeff Krasner
mu Cidele Curo
hr Cindy Gardner
st Mary Jane Fort
art Jenny Burton
e ?
dirt Featuring Lynn's legs.

df241 JIMMY BARNES - Make It Last All Night
sd 25th June '90
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mike Bodnarcheck
dp Crescenzo Notarile
ad Jeff Krasner
mu Cidele Curo
hr Cindy Gardner
st Mary Jane Fort
art Jenny Burton
e ?
dirt And make it last all night we did...then the label rejected it.

df240 CHEAP TRICK - Wherever Would I Be
sd 8th June '90
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mike Bodnarcheck
dp Jon Schwarztman
ad Jerry Simer
st April Napier
mu Dina Carone
art Kim Colefax
e Michael Heldman
dirt Bun E. Carlos takes the piss out of Sinead O'Connor - brilliant.

df239 CHEAP TRICK - Can't Stop Falling Into Love
sd 7th June '90
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Mike Bodnarcheck
dp Jon Schwarztman
ad Jarry Simer
st Laura Willis
art Kim Colefax
e Michael Heldman
dirt See also df 180, 281.

df238 TEARS FOR FEARS - Live In Santa Barbara
sd 26th May '90
loc Santa Barbara County Bowl
set list I Believe, Head Over Heels, Change / Pale Shelter, Woman In Chains, Advice For The Young At Heart, Mad World, The Working Hour, Famous Last Words, Sing My Song, Badman's Song, Standing On The Corner Of The Third World, Seeds Of Love, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Year Of The Knife, Shout. 
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
ad Jerry Simer
dp Vance Burberry
op Ray Peshky, David Hennings, Beth Jana Friedberg,
Dave Rudd, Tom 'Frisbee' Frazer, Tiffany Winton,
Chris Vile, Darren Lavett, Scott Browner, Gregor Tavner.
snd Bruce Botnick
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e John Murray
dirt Here's to the boys in 628 - my favourite album of the 80's.

df237 HARLEY DAVIDSON / SANDRA BERNHARD - Spec Spots
dir Nigel Dick

df236 THE HARD ROCK CAFE PRESENTS THE SAVE THE PLANET SPECIAL
sd Various in March & 2nd, 3rd April '90
loc Hard Rock Cafe, LA
cast Katey Segal, Bobcat Goldthwaite, Sandra Bernhard, Quincy Jones, Rob Lowe, MC Hammer, Red Hot Chili Peppers,
dir Nigel Dick
pro David Knoller
dp Kieran Healy
mu Gloria Levinsohn
st Maryanne Boyek
art John Shaffner / Joe Stewart
e John Murray
dirt Show budget: 300 grand. Damage to Hard Rock Cafe? 500 grand!

df235 HOUSE OF LOVE - Beatles And Stones
sd 23rd February '90
loc Some studio in LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Mark Oppenheimer
hr Leslie Nassar
mu Tena Austin
st Teri Salazar
art Philip Duffin
e Michael Heldman
dirt Gtr Plyr: "Why doesn't it have Hendrix or the Who in it?"
Drctr: "Because they're not mentioned in the lyrics."
Gtr Plyr: "So?"

df234 ALICE COOPER - Only My Heart Talking
sd 19th February 1990
loc LateNight studio, Vine Street, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Mark Oppenheimer
art Philip Duffin
st Teri Salazar
hr Brent Lavett
mu Tena Austin
e
dirt The studio burnt down shortly after the shoot.

df233 TAYLOR DAYNE - Love Will Lead You Back
sd 1st February '90
loc A ballroom in New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Ernie Fritz
art Jenny Burton
st Juliet Cuming
mu Carter Bradley
e
dirt Taylor's request: "Make it look like Guns N' Roses."

df232 ALICE COOPER - Video Trash
sd 14th December '89
loc Birmingham NEC
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
e John Murray

df231 ALICE COOPER - Live Trash
sd 14th December '89
loc Birmingham NEC
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Chris Rose
hr Brent Lavett
mu Derri Hawes
e John Murray

df230 THE CULT - Sweet Soul Sister
sd 25th November '89
loc Wembley Arena, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jason Smith
e Russel King
dirt All the hip young things...

df229 HAVANA BLACK - Lone Wolf
sd 19th, 20th November '89
loc Big Bear Lake CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Phillip Duffin
st April Napier
mu Estreya Kessler
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Heldman
dirt I confess - it had a wolf in it.

df228 GREAT WHITE - House Of Broken Love
sd 17th, 18th November '89
loc Lancaster CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Phillip Duffin
st April Napier
mu Estreya Kessler
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Heldman
dirt Two blondes, a bus and a band.

df227 ALICE COOPER - House Of Fire
sd October '89
loc Valencia CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
art Phillip Duffin
st Teri Salazar
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Heldman
dirt Shot in the house specially built for 'Saw III.

df226 GUNS N' ROSES - It's So Easy
sd 10th, 11th October '89
loc The Cathouse, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
st Patti Callicott
mu Tena Austin
e Michael Heldman
dirt Not one of Mary Whitehouse's favourite videos!

df225 KENNY G - Live In San Diego
sd 26th, 27th October '89
loc Humphrey's, San Diego CA
cast Michael Bolton, Dudley Moore
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Dave Bridges
ad Darcy Brown
st Patti Callicott
hr Estraya Kessler
e Dan Blevins
dirt You're in the bunker with....woops!

df224 ALICE COOPER - Bed Of Nails
sd 9th September '89
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
art Philip Duffin
st Teri Salazar
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e Jeff Richter
dirt I'll drive you like a hammer...

df223 WALK ON FIRE - Blind Faith
sd 28th August '89
loc Huntingdon Park, Ballroom
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Philip Duffin
st Teri Salazar
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e ?
dirt See df 205

df222 TEN YEARS AFTER - Highway Of Love
sd 26th August '89
loc Lancaster CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Philip Duffin
st Teri Salazar
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Heldman?
dirt Alvin played me the intro to "I'm Going Home" as a favour!

df221 THE KEVIN McDERMOTT ORCHESTRA - Suffocation Blues
sd 9th August '89
loc San Felipe, Mexico
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Ron Volz
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Brent Lavett
dirt One beach, one take...one large scratch down the middle of the film.

df220 THE KEVIN McDERMOTT ORCHESTRA - Healing At The Harbour
sd 9th August '89
loc San Felipe, Mexico
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Ron Volz
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Brent Lavett
e Tom McQuade
dirt Amazingly it was shot in a harbour.

df219 STEVE LUKATHER - Lonely Beat Of My Heart
sd '89
loc Fontana, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Ron Volz
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Brent Lavett
e ?
dirt Thanks to Steve I am now the proud owner of a black Valley Arts Strat.

df218 STEVE STEVENS - Atomic Playboys
sd '89
loc Hollywood Athletic Club
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
st Patti Callicot
art Don Diers
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Brent Lavett
e Paul Rachman
dirt And not a whiplash smile in sight.

df217 GREAT WHITE - The Angel Song
sd 10th, 13th July '89
loc Hollywood Blvd, SIR Stage 3
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Randy Carter
art Don Diers
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Heldman
dirt The law of diminishing returns.

df216 ALICE COOPER - Poison
sd 29th June '89
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Larry Bennett
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
hr Brent Lavett
e Michael Soloman
dirt Vincent Furnier is possibly the most professional artist I've worked with.

df215 THE KEVIN McDERMOTT ORCHESTRA - Where We Were Meant To Be
sd 17th June '89
loc Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Dave Bridges
ad Darcy Brown
art Larry Bennett
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
e Tom Muldoon
dirt Blues in (not from) Laurel Canyon.

df214 EXTREME - Little Girls
sd 11th June '89
loc Chaplin Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Larry Bennett
st Patti Callicot
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Leslie Nassar
e Paul Rachman
dirt A career first: the rough cut inspired a frightening tirade of
personal abuse and the promise that I would never EVER work in this town again.

df213 GREAT WHITE - Mista Bone
sd 7th, 8th May '89
loc Camarillo, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Larry Bennett
st Patti Callicot
mu Robin Fredrickz
hr Brent Lavett
e Rich Uber
dirt It featured record honcho Mike Bone.

df212 THE JACKSONS - Nuthin'(That Compares 2 U)
sd 26th, 27th April '89
loc Banning St. Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Larry Bennett
st Patti Callicot
mu Carme Lenuta
hr Victor Vidal
e Bob Jenkis
dirt Rosie Perez was the choreographer...til they fired her and she
started acting.

df211 TESLA - Hang Tough
sd 26th March '89
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Darcy Brown
art Ron Volz
st Patti Callicot
mu Tena Austin
hr Leslie Nassar
e Tom McQuaid
dirt Frank: "There's a difficult one in every band. I am that guy!"

df210 MTB - Give Love A Chance
sd 13th March '89
loc Saugus, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Leslie Weimer
st Patti Callicot
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt Great guitar solo.

df209 GREAT WHITE - Once Bitten Twice Shy
sd 11th, 12th March '89
loc Saugus, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Ron Volz
st Patti Callicot
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt Bra size was a crucial ingredient for the casting on this one. Of
course I didn't let the guys down.

df208 EDDIE MONEY - Let Me In
sd 5th March '89
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Guy Greville-Morris
st Pam Barrish
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Leslie Nassar
tc Brian Linse
e Michael Heldman
dirt DJ in late night station sings to his girl (who incidentally is
fluent in five languages) over the radio.

df207 GUNS N' ROSES - Patience
sd 18th, 19th February '89
loc The Record Plant & Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Jose Montano
st Dana Allison
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt My ex wanted to meet Axl after this one.

df206 EXTREME - Kid Ego
sd 13th February '89
loc Chaplin Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Jay Roewe
dp Vance Burberry
ad Mark Rowan
art Jose Montano
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Leslie Nassar
e Chris Painter
dirt Ever tried shooting a video to one version of a song and then
cutting it to another version recorded two years previously?

df205 ROXX GANG - No Easy Way Out
sd 9th February '89
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Mark Rowan
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Leslie Nassar
e John Carrol?
dirt see df 147

df204 KENNY G & SMOKEY ROBINSON - We Saved the Best For Last
sd 15th December '88
loc The Palace Theater, Vine St., Los Angeles, Another Theater Columbus Ohio
dir Nigel Dick
pro Eric Liekefet
dp Robby Knouse, Vance Burberry
ad Mark Rowan
art Gordy Germaine
st April Napier
mu Sheree Morgan
e Tom McQuaid
dirt This video is not on my reel.

df203 BULLETBOYS - For The Love Of Money
sd 11th December '88
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Eric Leikefet
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Gordy Germaine
st Lynn Bugai
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Danielle Russell
tc Brian Linse
e Tom McQuade
dirt As a DJ I played the O'Jays version till the grooves came out the other side of the plastic.

df202 PAUL DEAN - Sword And Stone
sd 4th, 6th December '88
loc My house & Park Plaza Hotel
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Paul Laufer
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Dana Allison
mu Nancy Sprague
e Michael Heldman
dirt My old band (the Stiff All Stars) was supposed to support his old band (Loverboy) at the Hammersmith Odeon...but they pulled the gig.

df201 DEF LEPPARD - Rocket
sd 23rd November '88
loc Levant Kade, Amsterdam, Holland
dir Nigel Dick
pro Friend Michael Wells
dp Jamie Thompson
ad Boy Smuts
art Sander Vles
st Karen Eijlders
mu Karin van Dijk
e Michael Heldman
dirt In Holland you can't get a dutch angle! Go figure.

df200 BIG BAM BOO - Shooting From My heart
sd 8th & 9th November '88
loc Chatham HistoricaL Dockyard
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Simon Archer, Chris Vile
ad Chris Rose
art James Kiddell
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
hr Michele Noake
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Shark went on to play in the Wild Colonials whose lead singer sang over the closing credits of df 292.

df199 BAD COMPANY - One Night
sd 4th November '88
loc Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Rd. London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Adrian Wild
art Maria Djurkovic
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
e Michael Heldman
dirt Want a thrill? Listen to Simon Kirke's drums on any live version of "Mr Big."

df198 RED WARRIORS - Still Of The Night
sd 26th October '88
loc Royal Victoria Docks, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Steven Chivers
cam2 Chris Vile
ad Adrien Rawle
art Mathew Anderson
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
e Michael Heldman
dirt They're Big In Japan.

df197 LOS LOBOS - Aids Commercial
sd 10th October '88
loc Babcock Ave., North Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Jamie Thompson
ad David Byrnes
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt Agency: We want each of you to read one line of the script in Spanish.
Band: Sorry. We can't do that.
Agency: Why not?
Band: Only Cesar speaks Spanish!

df196 CARLOS MURPHY'S - 3 Commercials
sd 28th, 29th September '88
loc Mexico City, Mexico
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Michael Givens
ad Mauricio Cisneros
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Irene Chavira
e Michael Heldman
dirt Them: I was shooting a $3 million spot with Ridley in Germany last week and he wouldn't do it like this.
Me: (to myself) If Ridley would do this for the money you're giving me then give him the job!

df195 BULLETBOYS - Smooth Up In Ya
sd 23rd August '88
loc Oak Manufacturing, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Jerry Simer
art Jose Montano
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt "They're going to be bigger than Van Halen."

df194 ROCK CITY ANGELS - Deep Inside My Heart
sd 14th, 15th August '88
loc Sun Studios, Memphis TN
dir Nigel Dick
pro Friend Michael Wells
dp Jamie Thompson
art Deborah Evans
mu Sherry Hammond
e Michael Heldman
dirt Shot in the Sun Studios where Elvis and Johnny Cash cut some fine records.

df193 GUNS N' ROSES - Paradise City
sd 15th, 16th August '88
loc Giant Stadium, New Jersey, Castle Donnington England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
e Michael Heldman
dirt Directed entirely by phone and headset.
Nominated "Best Performance Video" MTV Awards 1989

df192 VINNIE VINCENT - Love Kills
sd 11th August '88
loc Valencia Studios CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Tom Lowe
art Mick Strawn
st Patti Callicot
mu Sascha
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt See df 189

df191 NICK KAMEN - Bring Me Your Love
sd 10th July '88
loc Triangle Stage, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Oona Lind
hr Leslie Nassar
e Rick Elgood
dirt When you're hot you're hot...when you're not, you're not.

df190 WAS (NOT WAS) - Anything Can Happen
sd 24th June '88
loc Elysian Fields, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Cat Marshall
st Susan Stella
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt One great song and a video with many cooks.

df189 VINNIE VINCENT - That Time Of Year
sd 26th June '88
loc Triangle Stage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Leslie Weimer
st Susan Stella
mu Lizabeth Williamson, Sascha
hr Leslie Nassar
e Janice Engel
dirt See df 158.

df188 BRITNY FOX - Long Way To Love
sd 12th June '88
loc Fontana Steel Mill
cast Martin Clark (The Tramp)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Marc Reshovsky
ad Rauf Glasgow
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Sheree Morgan
e Michael Heldman
dirt The brief? "Save the band from themselves."

df187 TOTO - Straight For The Heart
sd 25th, 26th May '88
loc Triangle Stage, Los Fresnos Ranch, Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Alec Griffith
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt The band hated the idea but to their credit let me shoot it
anyway. And it's still a personal favourite.

df186 NICK KAMEN - Tell Me
sd 24th, 25th April '88
loc Green Acres, Bishop, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Dan Colvin
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Paul Gobel
hr Sally Hirshenberger
e Michael Heldman
dirt Levi's superboy meets Tatiana in "Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman" / Russ Meyer homage.

df185 GUNS N" ROSES - Sweet Child O' Mine
sd 11th April '88
loc Ballroom (above Liberty Savings Bank), Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Carol Harris
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt The dog panting at the start was foley'd by Michael the editor.
You can read the original shooting script in 'conceptual dick.'
Winner "Best Heavy Metal Video" MTV Awards 1989
Nominated "Best Group Video" MTV Awards 1989
Winner "Best New Artists Video" Billboard Awards 1988
Winner "Best Video Clip Of The Year" Burrn readers Poll 1988
Voted #6 Greatest Music Video Ever Made MTV / TV Guide 1999

df184 YAYA - When the World Cries
sd 28th, 29th March, 26th April '88
loc Oak Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
art Jose Montano
st Ainslee Cott De Wolf
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt The hat I pinched from the set is the one I'm wearing in df 185.

df183 JEAN BEAUVOIR - Gamblin' Man
sd 12th March '88
loc Chaplin Stage Hollywood & The Garage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt Complete with hours of home-made animation.

df182 JEAN BEAUVOIR - Jimmy
sd 13th March '88
loc Chaplin Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Ann Sofie Lakso
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt He used to play bass for the Plasmatics - I used to be their press officer.

dF181 GUNS N' ROSES - Sweet Child O' Mine
Abandoned

df180 TOTO - I Can't Stop Lovin' You
sd 14th, 15th February '88
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt Watch this song title...

df179 TOTO - Pamela
sd 13th, 14th February '88
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Scott Chestnut
dirt The greatest bunch of guys I have ever worked with - period.

df178 SMOKEY ROBINSON - Love Don't Give No Reason
sd 5th February '88
loc Callahan's, Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Ivory Stone
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt During a break in shooting Smokey took a homeless man to
McDonald's in his white Roller and bought him lunch - true story!

df177 DEADLY INTENT - (Feature Film)
sd December '87
loc Various LA
cast Lisa Eilbacher, Steve Railsback, Lance Henriksen,
Maud Adams, David Dukes, Pamela Guest.
dir Nigel Dick
pro Jackelyn Giroux
dp Dan Yarussi
art Anthony Brockliss
e Craig Basset
dirt Valuable diamond is stolen from an ancient Mayan civilization
peopled by over-weight, shivering, red-haired stuntmen.

df176 GREAT WHITE - Save Your Love
sd 22nd October '87
loc VPS Studios, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Jack Riggs
art Michael Day
st Charlotte Auroux
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt Play the track back at double speed and even Great White sound like the Chipmunks.

df175 SAGA - Only Time Will Tell
sd 26th, 27th September '87
loc The Mushroom House, Mulholland Drive
dir Nigel Dick
pro Jamie Legon
dp Dan Colvin
ad Steven Pomeroy
art Michael Day
st Charlotte Auroux
hr Bridget Bergman
e Michael Heldman
dirt Shot in the Body Double house.

df174 WAS (NOT WAS) - Walk The Dinosaur
sd 6th September '87
loc Chaplin Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Lisa Hollingshead
art Jose Montano
st Charlotte Auroux
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt Jordan Freid later sent me a postcard telling me they were doing the dance in a night-club in Beijing.

df173 THE CHRISTIANS - Fingers Point
sd 31st August, 1st September '87
loc Four Corners, New Mexico
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Dan Colvin
art Ann Bromberg
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt 5 guys from up the 'Pool adrift in the sacred lands of New Mexico.

df172 ANGELA WINBUSH - Angel
sd 15th August '87
loc Chaplin Stage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad John Clinton
art Peter Vanstone
st John McKinley
mu Jeff Jones
e Michael Heldman
dirt I shot Angela, what I got from the lab was Janet's dailies!

df171 GUNS N' ROSES - Welcome To The Jungle
sd 1st,2nd August '87
loc Park Plaza & 450 S. La Brea, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Carol Harris
mu Lisa Schultze
e Curtis Clayton
dirt I actually turned this job down - thank-god they ignored me!
You can read the original shooting script in 'conceptual dick.'
(Hit icon on your left).
Winner "Best New artist In A Video" MTV Awards 1988
Voted #26 Greatest Music Video Ever Made MTV / TV Guide 1999

df170 GREAT WHITE - Lady Red Light
sd 30th, 31st July '87
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
dir Nigel Dick
pro Kim Dempster
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Guy Greville Morris
st Charlotte Auroux
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Curtis Clayton
dirt Remarkably few requests for this one from the Tipper Gore Video Apprection Society.

df169 LOUDNESS - This Lonely Heart
sd 21st July '87
loc El Mirage, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Kim Dempster
dp Dariusz Wolski
ad John Clinton
art Nick Rafter
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Curtis Clayton
dirt There's nothing like a good Japanese heavy metal band...

df168 WAS (NOT WAS) - Spy In The House Of Love
sd 18th, 19th June '87
loc Oak Manufacturing & 4th St, LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Frank Byers
art Ruth Bracken
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Mark Salveterra
dirt Sample lyric: "I thought I'd Japanese her."

df167 GREAT WHITE - Rock Me
sd 7th June '87
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
dir Nigel Dick
pro Alastair Bates
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Michelle Minch
st Charlotte Auroux
mu Lisa Schultze
sfxmu Ed Enrique
e Curtiss Clayton
dirt The bass player got fired for being late!

df166 SWING OUT SISTER - Fooled By A Smile
sd 2nd, 3rd June '87
loc Imperial valley, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Frank Byers
art Guy Greville-Morris
st Charlotte Auroux
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e
dirt Bicycles in the desert and not a puncture repair outfit in sight.

df165 THE STAGE DOLLS
Cancelled

df164 STAN CAMPBELL - Years Go By
sd 30th April, 1st May '87
loc Albert Wharf Studios, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Gabriel Beristain
art John Ebden
st Katherine Naylor
mu Claire Faithful
e Nigel Dick
dirt Ex Special on the sad road to obscurity.

df163 JON ASTLEY - Jane's Getting Serious
sd 15th April '87
loc Praxis Stage, North Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Joe Yacoe
ad Jack Riggs
art Michelle Minch
st Carol Harris
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Ozzie Zornizer
dirt A jungle, a crumpled Cessna and a pissed off primate all in a
shed in the valley.
Nominated for Billboard award: Best Concept

df162 SWING OUT SISTER - Twilight World
sd 21st, 22nd March '87
loc Zuma Beach, Lancaster
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Steve Ramsey
ad Steven Pomeroy
art Regina Argentin
st Carol Harris
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Lauren Schaeffer
dirt They flew to LA for the sun...and it rained.

df161 THE TURTLES - Happy Together
sd 13th March '87
loc Cineworks, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Gary Wagner
art Regine Argentin
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Flo & Eddie get down with green screen and a bunch of puppets.

df160 JACK WAGNER - Weatherman Says
sd 25th, 26th February '87
loc 7th & Mission, Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Gregg Fienberg
dp Steve Ramsey
ad Don Daniel
art Cindy Sowder
st Carol Harris
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Sherry Morgari
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Much more fun than that stuff he did for the opera.

df159 BOB GELDOF - This Is The World Calling
sd 22nd, 23rd October '86
loc Albert Wharfe Studio 1, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Ruth Orme
dp Dave Bridges
art John Ebden
st Polly Clayton
mu Stephanie Walker
e
dirt Bob's come-back record after Band Aid.

df158 VESTA WILLIAMS - Once Bitten Twice Shy
sd 11th October '86
loc Outpost Dr. Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Joni Sighvatsson, Daniel Stewart
dp Daniel Hainey
art Tommy Sustinus
st Mandi Jackson
mu Lara Pose
hr Ernie Banalez
e Mark Salvaterra
dirt The first video I ever turned down.

df157 BEN E. KING - Stand By Me
sd 10th September '86
cast Ben E. King, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin
dp Bryan Duggan
ad Steve Golin
art Rick Wiggington
st Carol Harris
mu Vilborg Aradottir
hr Hiromi
e Mark Salvaterra
dirt River Phoenix played my guitar and I played the stand up bass.

df156 MANCRAB - Fish 4 Life
sd 7th, 8th June '86
loc Melrose Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin
dp Gary Wagner
ad Mike Johnson
art Regina Argentin
st Carol Harris
mu Vilborg Aradottir
e Scott Chestnut
dirt "Make it look like Sledgehammer - you've got one day!"

df155 JOHN PARR - Two Hearts
sd 3rd May '86
loc SIR Stage 3, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson, Martin Wynn Griffith
dp Toyomichi Kurita
ad Joni Sighvatsson
art Cindy Sowder
st Carol Harris
mu Bridget Bergman
e Scott Chestnut?
dirt The sax player refused to go on until he was allowed to lecture
the entire crew about the dangers of pyrotechnics.

df154 MICHAEL HENDERSON - Tin Soldier
sd 14th, 15th May 1986
loc Carmel, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin
dp Amir Mokri
ad Steve Golin
art Phil Duffin
st Carol Harris
mu Vilborg Aradottir
e Scott Chestnut ?
dirt The helicopter we flew in was operated by the Morrow Helicopter Corp.!

df153 LOVE AND MONEY - Candybar Express
sd 11th, 12th, 13th April 1986
loc Mojave, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
dp Toyomich Kurita
art Cindy Sowder
st Debra Combs
mu Vilborg Aradottir
e Scott Chestnut
dirt One of my all time favourites: I'm the guy driving
the dune buggy.

df152 LEON PATILLO - Love Around The World
sd 12th March '86
loc Hollywood, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
dp Toyomichi Kurita
ad Steve Golin
art Cindy Sowder
st Shawn Barry
mu Vilborg Aradottir
hr Hiromi
e Scott Chestnut
dirt An awful,awful idea with flags.

df151 FRANK SINATRA - New York TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick

df150 THE TEMPTATIONS - I Can't Get Next to You
sd 24th February 1986
loc Ambassador Hotel
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
dp Phil Parmet
art
st Todd Roberts
e Scott Chestnut
dirt They laughed at the little white guy (me) who tried to show them
a few dance steps. "Shit, we invented this stuff!"

df149 DIRE STRAITS - Walk Of Life TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick

df148 TEARS FOR FEARS - Mothers Talk

df147 FRUITS OF PASSION - Love's Glory
sd 24th January '86
loc Royal Victoria Docks, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lynne Miller
dp John Metcalfe
art Debbie Moles
st Debbie Moles
mu Michy
h Jeffrey Haines
e Nigel Dick / Dave Gardner (?)
dirt Where are they now?

df146 VIRGINIA WOLF - Waiting For Your Love
sd 10th Janury '86
loc Jacob Street Studios, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lynne Miller
dp Dave Bridges
cam2 Bob King
art John Ebden
mu Louise Constad
h Kelly
ch Heather Seymour
e Nigel Dick / Dave Gardner (?)
dirt Jason Bonham's first band.

df145 P.I. PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS - (Feature Film)
sd Summer '86
loc LA Various
cast Clayton Rohner, Talia Balsam, Ray Sharkey, Martin Balsam,
Paul Le Mat, Anthony Geary, Anthony Zerbe,
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
scr Dave Warfield, John Dahl
art Piers Plowden
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Q mag review: "Possibly the best movie ever directed by an ex
press officer from Stiff Records."
"Edgy and effective thriller" - Sunday Telegraph
"Well-paced. Full of twists and action packed" - What's On in London
"Full of slick suspense and fast-moving action." - The Star

df144 ROBIN GIBB - Toys
sd Dec '85
loc London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Martin Wynn Griffith
dp Dave Bridges
art
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Barry Gibb: "Can I shoot some stuff of Robin with the video camera?
Me: "He's YOUR brother!"
Barry: "You're sure it's OK?"

df143 BAND AID - One Year On
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner?
dirt A wonderful list of bridges built, trucks delivered, food consumed, wells dug and lives saved.

df142 DOORS - TV Ads

df141 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - TV Ads

df140 MISCHIEF - Commercial
sd '85
loc London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro ?
dp ?

df139 ZZ TOP - Sleeping Bag TV Ad

df138 LEVEL 42 - Leaving Me Now
sd 21st October '85
loc Meantime Studios, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Ruth Orme
dp Dave Bridges
art Rikki Finegold
st Polly Claydon
mu Miri
e Nigel Dick / Mike Cross
dirt I loved this song but had an awful cold and botched it up badly.

df137 TEARS FOR FEARS - I Believe
sd '85
loc Boeing Field, Seattle, WA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
dp Dave Bridges
art Cyndi Sowder
e Dave Gardner
dirt The Spanish dancer is one of the original California Sepulveda's.

df37 SMASH PALACE - Living On The Borderline
sd 27th, 28th August '85
loc Club Lingerie, Downtown LA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Steve Golin, Joni Sighvatsson
ad Steve Golin
dp Dave Bridges
art Cyndi Sowder
st Patti Callicott
mu Vilborg Aradottir
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Joe Brown watching the girls leave the set: "I love L.A."

df136 MADONNA - Angel (Edit)

df135 TEARS FOR FEARS - Scenes From The Big Chair
sd '85
loc Canada, England, Germany
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick & Sarah Wills
dp Dave Bridges
e Alan Trott
dirt "I thought he was a French Exchange student."

df134 MAKIN TIME - Here Is My Number

df133 HOWARD JONES - Life In One Day (re-edit)

df132 STIFF ALL STARS - Norwich

df131 TEARS FOR FEARS - Head Over Heels
sd Summer '85
loc Emmanuel College, Toronto, Canada
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Dave Bridges
art Steve Surjick
ed Dave Gardner
dirt Zippy the chimp got paid more than anyone else.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).
"This video's the best: The bizarre-looking New Wave guy has a crush on the librarian, and it pans out." - Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (Rolling Stone12/7/2000)

df130 EAGLES - Best Of TV Ad
sd April 1985
loc Almeria, Spain
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Dave Bridges
art Rowland Hill

df129 STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE TV Ad LP

df128 ERIC CLAPTON - TV Ad

df127 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL TV Ad

df126 STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE TV Ad

df125 AUSTRIA

df124 MADONNA / HOWARD JONES TV Ads

df123 PARIS

df122 TEARS FOR FEARS - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
sd '85
loc Salton Sea, CA & London England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Dave Bridges
art Piers Plowden
e Dave Gardner
dirt The number Curt dials in the phone booth is 74688: Shout.
 

df121 PRINCE- Let's Go Crazy TV Ad

df120 THE ASSOCIATES - Breakfast TV Ad

df119 HOWARD JONES - Things Can Only Get Better
sd 22nd, 23rd January '85
loc The Lyceum Ballroom, The Strand, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Carina Camomile
dp Nic Knowland
cam2 Dave Bridges
art Rikki Finegold
st Geoff Banks / Rikki Finegold
mu Howard / Nicky
e Dave Gardner
dirt The first time someone else produced for me. Luxury!

df118 EGYPT
sd December 1984
dir Nigel Dick
dp Nigel Dick

df117 FOREIGNER / McCULLOCH TV Ads

df116 STIFF ALL STARS - Maybe Tonight / Running Away
sd 17th December 1984
loc Chelsea Football Ground, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp unknown
e Eddi Ackit
dirt Video cameras have come a long way since then.

df36 BAND AID - Do They Know It's Christmas
sd 25th November 1984
loc Island recording Studios, Basing Street, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Dave Bridges
e Dave Gardner
dirt How often do you get to work on something that saves 12 million lives? Bob had the idea on Wednesday, we shot it on Sunday and it was aired before Top Of The Pops, introduced by David Bowie, on Thursday. Nobody charged a cent...except for Kodak who demanded full payment. Hit BAND AID icon to our left for the full story.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).
Grammy nomination Best Longform Video
Voted #73 Greatest Music Video Ever Made MTV / TV Guide 1999

df115 LINDA RONSTADT - TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df114 THE BOOMTOWN RATS - Dave
sd 84
loc London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Terry Bulley
e Dave Gardner
dirt The American label thought it was about gays so we had to do a
second version called Rain!

DF113 STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE - TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df112 PRINCE - I Would Die For You TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df111 EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL - TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df110 ZZ TOP - TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner
vo Alan Freeman

df109 SISTER SLEDGE - Family TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df108 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Ocean Rain TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df107 PRINCE - Purple Rain LP & Movie Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df106 PRINCE - Purple Rain TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
eDave Gardner

df105 PRINCE - TV Ad
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df 035 TEARS FOR FEARS - Shout
sd 84
loc Durdle Door, Dorset and London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Dave Bridges
art
e Nigel Dick / Dave Gardner
dirt A world wide smash and my fee was $40!
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).

df 034 TEARS FOR FEARS - Mother's Talk
sd 84
loc Bath, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Bob King
art Sarah Wills
e Dave Gardner
dirt Curt's backyard and a bunch of footage nicked off the TV.

df 033 IN PARRALLEL - Reduced To Tears
sd 84
loc Some ruined mental asylum outside London.
dir Nigel Dick
dirt An appalling mess. I had an image of a man trapped by strands of white fabric but absolutely no idea of how to execute it.

df 032 SHANNON - Sweet Somebody
sd February 5th 1984
loc Brighton Beach, Sussex, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Colin Clarke
art Sarah Wills
dirt There's nothing like a nice day at the beach...

df104 MADNESS - One Better Day
sd 5th, 6th June '84
loc Mornigton Crescent, Camden Lock, Arlington House, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Rachel Krish
dp Sid McCartney
mu Stephanie Walker / Laura Lewis
e Pete Cornish
dirt The first and only time I woke up in bed, (not my bed either), at
call time, on the wrong side of town!

df103 MADONNA - TV AD
pro Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner

df 031 SWANSWAY - Illuminations
sd 84
loc A Dance Academy in Chiswick, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dirt Where are they now?

df 030 THE BOOMTOWN RATS - Drag Me Down
sd 84
loc Some salt mines outside London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Colin Clarke
e Dave Gardner
dirt Bob, who'd recently finished working on The Wall, wanted a cross between Raiders Of The Lost Arc and Close Encounters and we had eight hours on the shooting schedule.

df 029 STATUS QUO - The Wanderer
sd 84
loc London, England
dir Seb Harris
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art
e
dirt That old flat-bed truck gag.

df102c DR. HOOK - Beautiful Woman
sd 11th April '84
loc Ipswich Gaumont, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick / Sarah Wills
cam Bob King
e Mike Pavett
dirt Third time's the charm.

df102b DR. HOOK - A Little Bit More
sd 11th April '84
loc Ipswich Gaumont, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick / Sarah Wills
cam2 Bob King
e Mike Pavett
dirt Two down, one to go...

df102a DR. HOOK - You're So Vicious
sd 11th April '84
loc Ipswich Gaumont, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick / Sarah Wills
cam2 Bob King
e Mike Pavett
dirt 3 videos in one long soundcheck the day I returned from Oz.

df28 MARILYN - You Don't Love Me
sd 2nd, 5th, 6th April '84
loc London, England and Melbourne & Sydney Australia
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Colin Clarke / Nigel Dick
e Dave Gardner
dirt Some people - 16 hours notice to put together a shoot on opposite sides of the world.

df103 JULIAN COPE - Greatness & Perfection
sd 83-84
loc St. Pancras Railway Station, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp (video)
dirt I had to pass a vibe test with Julian to get this job.

df102 ZERRA ONE - 10,000 Voices
sd 83-84
loc West Of Ireland
dir Sebastian Harris
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art
e
dirt We found a drunk guy lying in the road on the way home.

df101 ANY TROUBLE - Baby Now That I've Found You
sd 12th, 13th March '84
loc Advision and Brixton Academy, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lynne Miller
dp Clive Tickner
art
mu Vicky Barron
e
dirt I lent Clive my white Strat that Chrissy Boy had swum underwater with in the "It Must Be Love" video

df27 KOOL & THE GANG - Straight Ahead
sd 83-84
loc Central Park, New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro
dp Phil Parmet
e Dave Gardner
dirt Directed this one by phone.

df26 SHANNON - Give Me Tonight
sd 83-84
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Phil Parmet
dirt...and this one during the night

df25 SHANNON - Let The Music Play
sd 83-84
loc New York City
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Phil Parmet
dirt We shot this one during the day...

df24 STATUS QUO - Marguerita Time
sd 83-84
loc A Hotel at Heathrow Airport
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Colin Clarke
dirt We had to write the words on cards for Rick - he'd had a little
drink and couldn't quite remember them.

df23 STATUS QUO - A Mess Of Blues
sd 83-84
loc A hangar, south of the Thames somewhere, London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dp Roger Deakins
dirt The undisputed kings of the 12 bar and a load of explosions.

df22 THE ESCAPE - Amsterdam
sd 83-84
loc London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
dirt And not so much as a windmill in sight.

df21 FRIENDS AGAIN - Sunkissed
sd 83-84
loc Camber Sands, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Nigel Dick
art Nigel Dick
dp Bruce McGowan
dirt A day at the beach. Making videos would never be this cheap, this simple or this much fun ever again

df20 JONA LEWIE - I Think I'll get My Haircut
sd 83-84
loc London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pr Nigel Dick
dp Chris Morphet
art Nigel Dick
dirt My first true directing gig. I'm glad the d.p. knew what he was doing - I didn't. We shot in the hairdresser's across the street from where I lived.

df19 TRACEY ULLMAN - Breakaway
sd February 1983
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr John Mills, Nigel Dick
dp
art John Mills, Nigel Dick
dirt This shoot was so successful that Robbo fired me.

df18 MADNESS - Tomorrow's Just Another Day
sd January 1983
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick, John Mills
dp
art Nigel Dick, John Mills
dirt John and I stayed up all night building the prison set and I had
to borrow my mate Rowland's spade to dig a hole for them in the garden.

df17 VARIOUS ARTISTS - Stiff Visions
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick

df16 THE BELLE STARS - TV Ad
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick

df15 MADNESS - Complete Madness
sd Various
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Various
art Nigel Dick / Various
e Various / Nigel Dick (Wrap Arounds)
Winner "Musicweek Award" 1982

df14 THE BELLE STARS - Sign Of The Times
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df13 ALVIN STARDUST - A Picture Of You
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df12 LENE LOVICH - It's Only You, Mein Scmerz
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Roger Deakins
art Nigel Dick
dirt I remember cooking sausages for the crew for our lunch!

df11 SYLVIA AND THE SAPPHIRES - Baby, I'm A Fool For You
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df10 THE BELLE STARS - Mockingbird
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df09 SYLVIA AND THE SAPPHIRES - Shopping Around
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df08 THEATRE OF HATE - The Hop
sd
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick

df07 THE BELLE STARS - The Clapping Song
sd 20th July 1982
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick
dirt We were supposed to shoot in Hyde Park but couldn't get
permission - just as well the IRA blew up a bunch of horses and
cavalrymen there that same day!

df06 MADNESS - Our House
sd November 1982
loc London & Tring, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Chris Morphet
art Nigel Dick
dirt  Victor Lowndes owned the big house - a lot a bunnies used to
frolic there - and Oasis later filled the pool with a Roller for
their Be Here Now album cover.
(Also available in Pop-Up-Video version).
Voted #53 Greatest Music Video Ever Made MTV / TV Guide 1999

df05 MADNESS - Driving In My Car
sd 13th July 1982
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Chris Morphet / Colin Clarke?
art Nigel Dick
dirt Charlie Ware, from Bath, supplied the Morris Minors.

df04 ROBERT PALMER - Pride
sd 1982?
loc England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Chris Morphet?
art Nigel Dick

df 003 MADNESS - House Of Fun
sd 7th, 8th January 1982
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Chris Morphet
art Nigel Dick
dirt Robbo: "I need to shoot in a Chemist's Shop."
Me: "You do? When?"
Robbo: "In five minutes."
(Winner "Best Video Of The Year" Musicweek 1982)

df 002 ROBERT PLANT - Burning Down One Side
sd 1982
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp
art Nigel Dick
dirt I get to do my best Jimmy Page impersonation whilst wrapped in bandages.

df 001MADNESS - Cardiac Arrest
sd 1982
loc London, England
dir Dave Robinson
pr Nigel Dick
dp Jeff Baynes
art Nigel Dick
dirt 1st a/c: "Where's the stock?"
Me: "What's that?"

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ARTISTS & JOB NUMBERS
(* denotes artists I've done work for rather than artists I've worked with! For the up-to-date version of this list go to DICKFILMS 2)

Bryan Adams.....366,
Maud Adams.....177,
Oleta Adams.....238,
Ace Of Bass.....370,
Alice In Chains.....296,
Anastacia.....390,410,
Marc Anthony.....369,
Any Trouble.....101
Tina Arena.....335,369
The Associates(*).....120,
Jon Astley.....163,

Backstreet Boys.....352,353,382,425,
Bad Company.....199,
Bad 4 Good.....288,
Martin Balsam.....145.
Talia Balsam.....145,
Bananarama.....36,
Band Aid.....36,143
Jimmy Barnes.....241,242,
Eric Bazilian.....311,
Jean Beauvoir.....182,183,
The Belle Stars.....07,10,14,16,
Sandra Bernhard.....236,
Big Bam Boo.....200,
Black Sabbath.....286,
Michael Bolton.....225,
Lisa Bonet.....292,
Jon Bon Jovi.....278,
The Boomtown Rats.....30,36,114,
The Borrowers.....340,
Britny Fox.....188,
Bullet Boys.....195,203,
Sophia Bush.....408,

Stan Campbell.....164,
Jerry Cantrell.....296, 430,
Dana Carvey.....282,
Cheap Trick.....239,240,
Cher.....372,376,424,
The Christians.....173,
Cinderella.....282,
Eric Clapton(*).....128,
Cleopatra.....397,
C-Note.....379,
Marc Cohn.....311,
Phil Collins.....36,
Tyler Connely (Theory Of A Dead Man).....432,
Cool For August.....361,
Alice Cooper.....216,224,227,231,232,234,
Julian Cope.....103,
The Corrs.....358,365,399
Cowboy Junkies.....337,
Cry Of Love.....298,
The Cult.....230,
The Cunninghams.....349,
Billy Ray Cyrus.....289,

Darlahood.....347,
Taylor Dayne.....233,236,
Paul Dean.....202,
Def Leppard.....201,332,333,
D Generation.....339,
Celine Dion.....326,338,
Dire Straits(*).....149,
Doctor Hook.....102,
The Doors(*).....142,
Marc Dorsey.....378,
David Dukes.....177
Duran Duran.....36,

The Eagles(*).....130,
Echo And The Bunnymen(*).....108,141,
Lisa Eilbacher.....177,
The Escape.....22,
Gloria Estefan.....386,
Everything But The Girl(*).....111,127,

Firehouse.....319,
Five.....363,374,
Lita Ford.....275,276,280,
Robben Ford(*).....276,
Foreigner(*).....117,
Friends Again.....21,
Fruits Of Passion.....147,
Fuel.....405,409,

David Gant.....438
Janeane Garofolo.....337,
Gareth Gates.....438
Anthony Geary.....145,
Bob Geldof.....36,159,
Bounty Killer.....435,
Boy George.....36,
Robin Gibb.....144,
Bobcat Goldthwaite.....236,
Good Charlotte.....401,
Go West.....295,
Great White.....167,170,176,209,213,217,228,
Green Day.....330,
Guns 'N Roses....185,171,193,207,226,

Johnny Hallyday.....305,
George Hamilton....317,
M.C. Hammer.....236,
Havana Black.....229,
Chesney Hawkes......274,
Michael Henderson......154,
Lance Henriksen.....177,
Jennifer Love Hewitt.....321,
Peter Himmelman.....301,
Hootie And The Blowfish.....373,
Bruce Hornsby.....255,
House Of Love.....235,

Enrique Iglesias....380,
Imajin.....362,
Indigo Girls.....323,
In Parallel.....33,
Russ Irwin.....281,

The Jacksons.....212,
Jeremy ? (Our Lady Peace).....432,
Jessica.....406,
Howard Jones.....119,124,133,
James Earl Jones.....236,
Quincy Jones.....236,

Nick Kamen.....186,191,
Kenna.....433,
Kenny G.....204,225,
Kik Tracee.....265,
Ben E. King.....157,
Diana King.....435,
Kool And The Gang.....27,36,
Dave Koz.....303,
Lenny Kravitz.....255,
Kula Shaker.....341,

Paul Le Mat.....145,
Julian Lennon.....284,
Jona Lewie.....20,
Huey Lewis & The News.....268,
Sugar Ray Leonard.....225,
Level 42.....138,
Granpa Al Lewis.....300,
Little Angels.....256,258,
Little Richard.....255,
Living Colour.....302,
Los Lobos.....197,
Loudness......169,
Love And Money.....153,
Patty Loveless.....331,
Lene Lovich.....12,
Rob Lowe.....236,
Steve Lukather.....219,

Madness.....01,03,05,06,15,18,104,
Madonna(*).....103,124,136,
Michael Madsen.....292,
Mancrab.....156
Mansun.....351,
Ricky Martin.....385,
Marilyn.....28,
Matchbox 20.....348
Material Issue.....261,
Jon Mauceri.....287,
Paul McCartney.....254,
Ian McCulloch(*).....117,
Kevin McDermott Orchestra.....215,220,221,
Melanie B.....400,
George Michael.....36,
Joni Mitchell.....307,
Keb Mo.....345,
Eddie Money.....208,273,
Dudley Moore.....225,
Mandy Moore.....395,401,
MTB.....210,
M2M.....389,
Megan Mullally.....434,
Mike Myers.....282,

Jimmy Nail.....316,
Randy Newman.....255,
Nickelback.....426,430,432
No Authority.....356,
*NSYNC.....386,

Oasis.....312,322,324,329,355,
The Offspring.....344,
The O'Jays.....294,
Ozzy Osbourne.....327,360,

Jimmy Page.....364,
Martin Page.....315,
John Parr.....155,
Leon Patillo.....152,
Rain Phoenix.....375,
River Phoenix.....157.
Robert Plant.....02,
Iggy Pop.....255,
Prince(*).....105,106,107,112,120,
Pru.....421,
Puff Daddy.....364,

Steve Railsback.....177,
Bonnie Raitt.....255,345,
Eros Ramazotti.....328,359,
Chris Rea.....257,260,
Real McCoy.....306,309,
Red Hot Chilli Peppers.....236,
Red Warriors.....198,
R.E.M......375,
Roadhouse.....271,
Smokey Robinson.....178,204,
Rock City Angels.....194,
Paul Rodriguez.....290,
Clayton Rohner.....145,
Roxx Gang.....205,

Saga.....175,
Salt N' Pepa.....290,
Richie Sambora.....368,
Roselyn Sanchez.....427, 428,
Savage Garden.....343,350,
SClub.....437, 438
Josey Scott (Saliva)....432,
Katey Segal.....236,
Shannon.....25,26,32,
Martin Sheen.....334,
Shooter.....381,
Jamie-Lynn Sigler.....422,
Silverchair.....325,
Gene Simmons.....300,
Carly Simon.....311,
Simple Minds.....272,
Jessica Simpson.....398,
Frank Sinatra(*).....151,
Sinbad.....290,
Sister Sledge(*).....109,
Smash Palace.....36,
Smithereens.....304,
Social Distortion.....342,
Southside Johnny.....277,278
Spandau Ballet.....36,
Britney Spears.....371,377,384,396,
Bruce Springsteen.....277,278,
Staind.....423,429
Alvin Stardust.....13,
Status Quo.....23,24,29,
Steve Stevens.....218,
Alana Stewart.....317,
Sting.....36,300,
Strawberry Switchblade(*).....113,126,129,
Stuttering John.....300,
Swansway.....31,
Swing Out Sister.....162,166,
Sylvia And The Saphires.....09,11

Tantric.....419,
Tears For Fears.....34,35,122,131,135,137,238,245,
The Temptations.....150,
Ten Years After.....222,
Tesla.....211,
Theatre Of Hate.....08,
Third Eye Blind.....357,
Toto.....179,180,187,246,247,269,270,291,314,
Travis.....407,
Tina Turner.....359,
The Turtles.....161,
2Die4.....285
2Gether.....391,392,

Tracey Ullman.....19,

Jean-Claude Van Damme.....304,
Steve Van Zandt.....277,278,
The Verve Pipe.....336,
Vinnie Vincent.....189,192,
Virginia Wolf.....146,
Vitamin C.....388,
Voice Of The City.....287,

Jack Wagner.....160,408,
Walk On Fire.....223,
Was (Not Was).....168,174,190,
Jody Watley.....36,
Westlife.....394,
Robin Williams.....290,
Vesta Williams.....158,
Wilson Philips.....290,
Bebe & Cece Winans.....290,
Angela Winbush.....172,
Bokeem Woodbine.....334,

Yaya.....184,
Yellowjackets.....420,
Yes.....266,
Dey Young.....408,
Paul Young.....36,

Dweezil Zappa.....255,
Anthony Zerb?....145,
Zerra One.....102,
Warren Zevon.....279,
ZZ Top(*).....110,134