Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams (* 1970 in New York City ) is an American video and film director .
Life
Williams began his career as an art director . His first work was the design and the sets for the first music video from TLC , Is not 2 Proud 2 Beg in 1991. For the first time director, he led in the music video Can It All Be So Simple by Wu-Tang Clan in 1993. After this and following also very successful video projects, Williams became the highest paid and most sought-after video clip director in the late 1990s .
In 1998 Williams first directed the film Belly , in which well-known hip-hop greats such as DMX and Nas took over a role.
Music videos (selection)
- Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - Still DRE
- Mobb Deep feat. Nas - it's mine
- Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some Mon
- R. Kelly - Half on a Baby
- Nas feat. Puff Daddy - Hate Me Now
- Wu-Tang Clan - Can It All Be So Simple
- Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
- 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre - California Love
- Nas & Lauryn Hill - If I Ruled the World
- A Tribe Called Quest - Once Again
- Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre - No Diggity
- Mariah Carey feat. Jermaine Dupri - Sweetheart
- Yes Rule - Holla Holla
- TLC - No Scrubs (1999)
- Kelis - Caught Out There
- No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend
- 112 - Peaches and Cream
- Jessica Simpson - A Little Bit
- Ginuwine - Differences
- Aaliyah - Rock the Boat
- Blu Cantrell - Breathe
- Ashanti - Rain on Me
- The Game feat. 50 Cent - How We Do
- Kanye West - Heartless
- Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone (2005)
- Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger (2005)
- Kanye West feat. Daft Punk - Stronger
- Kanye West feat. Chris Martin - Homecoming
- Pharrell Williams - Angel
- Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug & Bun B - Check on It
- LL Cool J feat. Jennifer Lopez - Control Myself (2005)
- Ne-Yo - So Sick (2006)
- Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris - Unpredictable (2006)
- Mary J. Blige - Enough Cryin '
- Young Jeezy - My Hood
- Kanye West feat. GLC , TI & Paul Wall - Drive Slow (2006)
- Janet Jackson feat. Nelly - Call on Me
- Jay-Z feat. UGK - Big Pimpin '
- Jay-Z - Show Me What You Got
- Lil Jon - Snap Ya Fingers
- Twista feat. Pharrell - Give It Up
- The Game feat. Kanye West - Wouldn't Get Far
- Coldplay - Viva la Vida
- Drake feat. Kanye West , Lil Wayne and Eminem - Forever
- Dan Balan - Chica Bomb
- Kanye West - Runaway
- Kanye West - All of the Lights
- Lil Wayne - 6Foot7Foot
- Jack White - Freedom at 21
- Beyoncé - Blow
- Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Drunk in Love
- Jennifer Lopez feat. Iggy Azalea - Booty
- Adam Lambert - Ghosttown
Web links
- Hype Williams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Williams, hype |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Harold |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American video and film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |