Case study of a Music Director: Anthony Mandler

Anthony Mandler (born April 18, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA) is a commercial and music video director, who has written and directed music videos for several artists. 

His most notable and frequent collaborator is Rihanna.They have worked on videos such as, "Unfaithful" in 2006 and more recent videos such as "Only Girl" and "California King Bed".








Beginning his career as a photographer, Mandler's work has been featured on the covers of major magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Men's Health, and ESPN The Magazine, and his celebrity portraits include Ryan Phillippe, Eva Mendes, Lebron James, Eminem, Colin Farrell, David Beckham, Heath Ledger, and Katie Holmes, among others.


Examples of music videos he has directed:


2006:
Nelly Furtado - "Maneater"
Rihanna - "Unfaithful"
Ne-Yo - "Sexy Love"



2010:
Trey Songz - "Can't Be Friends"
Rihanna - "Only Girl (In the World)"