# Doug Nichol

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{{Short description|American filmmaker and video director}}
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'''Doug Nichol''' is an American filmmaker and commercials/[music video director](/source/music_video_director).

==Biography==
A graduate of the [USC School of Cinematic Arts](/source/USC_School_of_Cinematic_Arts), he started his career as a cinematographer working with [David Bowie](/source/David_Bowie), [Billy Joel](/source/Billy_Joel), [Bruce Springsteen](/source/Bruce_Springsteen) and [U2](/source/U2) and was director of photography on [Madonna](/source/Madonna_(entertainer))'s ''[Truth or Dare](/source/Madonna%3A_Truth_or_Dare)'' documentary.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://computerhistory.org/profile/doug-nichol/ | title=Doug Nichol }}</ref> He has also directed campaigns for [Levi's](/source/Levi_Strauss_%26_Co.), [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz), [Heineken](/source/Heineken), [Virgin Mobile](/source/Virgin_Mobile), [Smirnoff](/source/Smirnoff), [Toyota](/source/Toyota), [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft), [Sony Ericsson](/source/Sony_Mobile), [Peugeot](/source/Peugeot), and [American Express](/source/American_Express) among others.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.partizan.com/director/doug-nichol | title=Doug Nichol }}</ref> His commercial for [Levi's](/source/Levi_Strauss_%26_Co.), involving a hamster, received the largest number of complaints to the [Independent Television Commission](/source/Independent_Television_Commission) at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC News {{!}} Entertainment {{!}} Rodent rage!|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/183380.stm|access-date=2021-05-23|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

He won a [Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Music_Film) for [Sting](/source/Sting_(musician))'s ''[Ten Summoner's Tales](/source/Ten_Summoner's_Tales)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=%22sting%22|title=Grammy Award Past Winners|date=2017-04-30}}</ref> and also received two other Grammy nominations for work with [Aerosmith](/source/Aerosmith)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772|title=1999 Grammy Awards|website=[NME](/source/NME) |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011030229/http://www.nme.com/news/lauryn-hill/772|archivedate=2012-10-11}}</ref> and [NKOTB](/source/New_Kids_on_the_Block).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/videos.htm |title=Grammy Awards: Best Music Videos |publisher=Rock On The Net |date= |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>  He has won several MTV awards including Best Rock Video for [Aerosmith](/source/Aerosmith)’s "[Pink](/source/Pink_(Aerosmith_song))".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1424721/19980910/aerosmith.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010312171437/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1424721/19980910/aerosmith.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 12, 2001 |title=Madonna, Prodigy, Will Smith, Aerosmith Win Big At Video Music Awards |publisher=MTV |date=1998-10-09 |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>  His music video for "[This Is Hardcore](/source/This_Is_Hardcore_(song))" by [Pulp](/source/Pulp_(band)) has consistently been listed as one of the top music videos of all time.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=ldetmer1271 |date=2011-07-26 |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2011/07/28/the-30-all-time-best-music-videos/slide/pulp-this-is-hardcore-1998/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |title=The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos - Pulp, 'This Is Hardcore' (1998) |magazine=[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-100-music-videos-of-all-time3.htm |title=Stylus Magazine's Top 100 Music Videos of All Time - Article |publisher=Stylus Magazine |date= |accessdate=2014-07-28 |archive-date=2010-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217033605/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-100-music-videos-of-all-time3.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/100-greatest-music-videos/217342/page/6 |title=100 Greatest Music Videos |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2014-07-23 |accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref>

In 2016, he directed ''[California Typewriter](/source/California_Typewriter)''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://time.com/4913685/doug-nichol-typewriter-documentary/ | title=The Soul of an Old Machine | date=24 August 2017 }}</ref>

==Music videos==
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* [Texas](/source/Texas_(band)), "[When We Are Together](/source/When_We_Are_Together)"
* [Geri Halliwell](/source/Geri_Halliwell), "[Mi Chico Latino](/source/Mi_Chico_Latino)"
* [Kula Shaker](/source/Kula_Shaker), "Mystical Machine Gun"
*[Étienne Daho](/source/%C3%89tienne_Daho), "Ideal",
* [Pulp](/source/Pulp_(band)), "[This Is Hardcore](/source/This_Is_Hardcore_(song))"
*[Étienne Daho](/source/%C3%89tienne_Daho), "Le Premier Jour"
* [Aerosmith](/source/Aerosmith), "[Pink](/source/Pink_(Aerosmith_song))"
* [Shara Nelson](/source/Shara_Nelson), "[Rough with the Smooth](/source/Rough_with_the_Smooth)"
* [Lenny Kravitz](/source/Lenny_Kravitz), "Spinning Round Over You"
* [Jacques Dutronc](/source/Jacques_Dutronc) & [Étienne Daho](/source/%C3%89tienne_Daho), "Tous Les Gouts Sont Dans Ma Nature"
* [Renaud](/source/Renaud), "C’est Quand Qu’On Va Ou"
*[Des'ree](/source/Des'ree), "I Ain't Movin'"
* [Sting](/source/Sting_(musician)), "[Seven Days](/source/Seven_Days_(Sting_song))"
* [Sting](/source/Sting_(musician)), "[Shape of My Heart](/source/Shape_of_My_Heart_(Sting_song))"
* [Extreme](/source/Extreme_(band)), "[Stop the World](/source/Stop_the_World_(Extreme_song))"
* [Del Amitri](/source/Del_Amitri), "Be My Downfall"
*[Chris de Burgh](/source/Chris_de_Burgh), "Separate Tables"
* [Wet Wet Wet](/source/Wet_Wet_Wet), "[More than Love](/source/More_than_Love)"
*[Étienne Daho](/source/%C3%89tienne_Daho), "Un Homme A La Mer"
*[Étienne Daho](/source/Etienne_Daho), "Rue Des Petits Hotels"
*[Étienne Daho](/source/%C3%89tienne_Daho), "Des Attractions Desastres"
* [Etienne Daho](/source/Etienne_Daho), "Double Zero et L’Infini"
* [Etienne Daho](/source/Etienne_Daho), "Interlude à la Desirade"
* [Tuck & Patti](/source/Tuck_%26_Patti), "Dreams"
* [Florent Pagny](/source/Florent_Pagny), "Si Tu Veux M'Essayer"
* [Liane Foly](/source/Liane_Foly), "Laisse Pleurer Les Nuages"
* Les Valentins, "Les Pieds Dans La Lune"
* [Patricia Kaas](/source/Patricia_Kaas), "Kennedy Rose"
* [Patricia Kaas](/source/Patricia_Kaas), "Il Me Dit Que Je Suis Belle"
* [Toni Childs](/source/Toni_Childs), "[Many Rivers to Cross](/source/Many_Rivers_to_Cross)"
* [Del Amitri](/source/Del_Amitri), "Kiss This Thing Goodbye"
*[Tiffany](/source/Tiffany_Darwish), "[Here in My Heart](/source/Here_in_My_Heart_(Tiffany_song))"
* [Sons of Angels](/source/Sons_of_Angels_(Norwegian_band)), "Cow Girls"
*[New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_on_the_Block), "[This One's for the Children](/source/This_One's_for_the_Children)"
*[New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_On_The_Block), "[Hangin' Tough](/source/Hangin'_Tough_(song))"
*[New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_On_The_Block), "[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)](/source/I'll_Be_Loving_You_(Forever))"
*[New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_on_the_Block), "[You Got It (The Right Stuff)](/source/You_Got_It_(The_Right_Stuff))"
*[New Kids on the Block](/source/New_Kids_on_the_Block), "[Please Don't Go Girl](/source/Please_Don't_Go_Girl)"
*[Easterhouse](/source/Easterhouse_(band)), "Come Out Fighting"
* [Cheryl Pepsii Riley](/source/Cheryl_Pepsii_Riley), "Me, Myself and I"
* [Tuck & Patti](/source/Tuck_%26_Patti), "Time After Time"
*[Johnny Clegg & Savuka](/source/Johnny_Clegg), "Take My Heart Away"
* Baxter Robertson, "No Simple Cure"
* [The Cars](/source/The_Cars), "[Strap Me In](/source/Strap_Me_In)"
*[Little Steven](/source/Steven_Van_Zandt), "No More Party's"
*[Pete Bardens](/source/Peter_Bardens), "In Dreams"
* [Ray Parker Jr.](/source/Ray_Parker_Jr.), "Girls Are More Fun"
* [Patti LaBelle](/source/Patti_LaBelle), "[Stir It Up](/source/Stir_It_Up_(Patti_LaBelle_song))"
* [Nomo](/source/Nomo_(band)), "Red Lipstick"

==Commercials==
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* [American Express](/source/American_Express) - Music Lover, Club Girl
* [Babybel](/source/Babybel) – The Printer
* [Baileys](/source/Baileys_Irish_Cream) – Truth, Dare
*[Bass Ale](/source/Bass_Brewery) - A Taste For More
* [Bertolli](/source/Bertolli) – Anthem
*[British Midland](/source/British_Midland_International) – Escape, Flight 1400
* [Cadillac](/source/Cadillac) - Interstate
* Caress – [LL Cool J](/source/LL_Cool_J)
* [Chase Bank](/source/Chase_Bank) - Back and Forth
* [Chrysler](/source/Chrysler) - Make It Safer, Anthem, 300,
* [Davidoff](/source/Davidoff) - Cool Water Woman
* [Dunkin' Donuts](/source/Dunkin'_Donuts) - Rachel Ray, Mobile Office
* [Ebel](/source/Ebel) - Architects of Time
* [First Direct](/source/First_Direct) - Barbershop
*[Ford](/source/Ford_Motor_Company) - Henri
*[France Telecom](/source/Orange_S.A.) – Couple, Hammock
* [Heineken](/source/Heineken) – Heineken Squad
* [Hugo Boss](/source/Hugo_Boss) – Hugo, It's Just A Fragrance
* [Kodak](/source/Kodak) – Narvick, Temple, Mount Blanc
*[Kronenbourg](/source/Kronenbourg_Brewery) – Barman, Player
*[Levi's](/source/Levi_Strauss_%26_Co.) – Hampster, Wives
*[LG](/source/LG_Corporation) - Lear Jet
*[Lloyds TSB](/source/Lloyds_Bank) – Boots, Paint, Lights, Note for Note
*[Mars](/source/Mars%2C_Incorporated) - The Jogger
*[MasterCard](/source/Mastercard) - World Market
* [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz) - Change Lanes
* [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft) – Fox, Worm,<ref>{{YouTube|id=6UFNCdhyjbA|title=MSN - Worm (1999, UK)}}</ref> Cow, Alien, Pamela
* [Molson Canadian](/source/Molson_Canadian) - Under The Snow, Snowbank, Here's To You Canada
* [Orangina](/source/Orangina) - Le Salaire de la Pulpe
* [Palm](/source/Palm%2C_Inc.) - Gallery Opening
* [Peugeot](/source/Peugeot) -  Ambush, Jump, The Hunt
* [Prudential](/source/Prudential_Financial) Golf, Rear Window
* [Renault](/source/Renault) – Alligators, Kangaroos, Cows
* [Rover](/source/Rover_(marque)) - Crossroads
* [Samsung](/source/Samsung) – [Estella Warren](/source/Estella_Warren)
* [SBC](/source/SBC_Communications) - Makin’ It
* [Smirnoff](/source/Smirnoff) - Autocue
*[Sony Ericsson](/source/Sony_Mobile) – Snatch, Torn, Change The Record, Dentist, Church, Fans
* [Target](/source/Target_Corporation) – Aqua, Guitar Kid, Dove, Tide
* [Toyota](/source/Toyota) – Spies, Cyborg, Slap, The Bicycle
* [UPS](/source/United_Parcel_Service) – Singer, Caring Pilot
* [Virgin Mobile](/source/Virgin_Mobile) – Frozen, [Wyclef Jean](/source/Wyclef_Jean), Kellis
* [Visa](/source/Visa_Inc.) - Traffic Cop
* [Vodafone](/source/Vodafone) - Laugh

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0629326|name=Doug Nichol}}
* [http://www.partizan.com/partizan/commercials/?doug_nichol Partizan.com]
* [http://www.studiodaily.com/hdstudio/editorschoice/Q&A-Doug-Nichol-on-Flight-and-Dreams_4412.html Studiodaily.com]
* [http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Nichol&first=Doug Mvdbase.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105041753/http://mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Nichol&first=Doug |date=2010-01-05 }}

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