Drew Kirsch

Drew Kirsch
Born
La Jolla, California, U.S.
OccupationsMusic video director, commercial director
Years active2013–present

Drew Kirsch is an American film and music video director.

Career

Kirsch is directing his debut feature film, He Bled Neon, an upcoming thriller produced by XYZ Films and Two & Two Pictures. The film stars Rita Ora, Joe Cole, and Paul Wesley. He is known for his work with Taylor Swift, Shakira, Imagine Dragons, J. Cole, Machine Gun Kelly, Charlie Puth and Louis the Child. He was nominated for the Best Direction at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down". He was listed as one of "The 9 Hottest Hunks on the VMAs 2019 Red Carpet" by Us Weekly in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Music video

Year Title Artist Notes
2024 "A Tear In Space (Airlock)" Glass Animals Co-directed with Taylor Fauntleroy
2023 "3D" Jungkook featuring Jack Harlow
"Red Flags" Mimi Webb
"DAKOTA" Red Leather
2022 "Sharks" Imagine Dragons
"Run" YG featuring Tyga, 21 Savage and Bia
"Left And Right" Charlie Puth featuring Jungkook
"Emo Girl" Machine Gun Kelly featuring Willow Smith
"Scared Money" YG featuring J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo
2021 "You Deserve It All" John Legend
2020 "Baby" Madison Beer
"Girlfriend" Charlie Puth
"Summertime" Orville Peck Co-directed with Taylor Fauntleroy
"Me Gusta" Shakira and Anuel AA
"Heartbreak Weather" Niall Horan
"Sad Tonight" Chelsea Cutler
2019 "Lover" Taylor Swift Co-directed with Taylor Swift
"You Need to Calm Down"
"Are You Bored Yet?" Wallows featuring Clairo
"Love Me Less" Max Schneider featuring Quinn XCII
"BITCH" Lennon Stella
2018 "Lick It" Valentino Khan
"Lost in My Mind" Rüfüs Du Sol
"66" Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd
"All the Kids Are Depressed" Jeremy Zucker
"Cool" Felix Jaehn featuring Marc E. Bassy and Gucci Mane
2016 "The Fall" Bryce Vine

Accolades

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2019 MTV Video Music Award Best Direction "You Need to Calm Down" Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "'You Need to Calm Down' Co-Director Drew Kirsch on His Unlikely Path to Filmmaking". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Director Drew Kirsch Looks To Tomorrow For Spots, Branded Content". shootonline.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  3. ↑ "'Peaky Blinders' Star Joe Cole To Lead Las Vegas Action-Thriller 'He Bled Neon' For Director Drew Kirsch". theplaylist.net. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. ↑ "'Peaky Blinders' Star Joe Cole To Lead Action-Thriller 'He Bled Neon' For Taylor Swift Music Video Director Drew Kirsch; Zhu & Joseph Trapanese To Compose Score With XYZ & WME Independent Selling". deadline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  5. ↑ "Rita Ora Joins Joe Cole in Thriller 'He Bled Neon'". collider.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Taylor Swift 'You Need To Calm Down' by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  7. ↑ "Shakira, Anuel AA Star in Decadent New Video for 'Me Gusta'". rollingstone.com. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  8. ↑ "Imagine Dragons Share Video For New Single 'Sharks'". rttnews.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Louis The Child f/ Ashe "Right To It" (Drew Kirsch, dir.)". videostatic.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  10. ↑ "MTV VMAs 2019: The Full Winners List". forbes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  11. ↑ "Ranked: The 9 Hottest Hunks on the VMAs 2019 Red Carpet". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  12. ↑ "Mimi Webb – Red Flags". euphoriazine.com. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  13. ↑ "Your Guide to the References in Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down' Music Video". Time. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  14. ↑ "MAX & Quinn XCII Talk Pop Hit 'Love Me Less' & Why It's the 'Sleeper Song' of the Summer". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  15. ↑ "2019 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List". mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-07.