THOMAS KLOSS

Born: 29 December 1956, Vienna, Austria.

Education: [Graphic design & Photography].

Career: Started as prod and c.asst in Munich. Came to the USA in 1989. Ph numerous music videos [see below]. Ph commercials dir by Steve Beck [for First Union Bank], Vincent Ward [for General Motors], Robert Gottlieb [for FOX Sports Net], Kathi Prosser [for AT&T], a.o. Also active as director of commercials and music videos.

Awards: MTV Video Music Award nom [1993] for 'Free Your Mind'; MVPA Award [2000] for 'Beautiful Stranger'; MVPA Award [2001] for 'It's Gonna Be Me'; MTV Video Music Award nom [2001] for 'Jaded'; MVPA Award nom [2002] for 'Son of a Gun'.

FILMS & TELEVISION

1990        Der Fahnder [ep #53 'Schmutzige Geschäfte' & #54 'Urlaub' dir by Wolfgang Panzer] 91-part tv-series, 1985-1993 & 2005

1991        Der Fahnder [ep #64 'Ausermittelt', #65 'Tauschgeschäfte' & #66 'Alte Kameraden' dir by Wolfgang Panzer] see 1990

1994        Pontiac Moon [Peter Medak] p/c; 2uc: Richard Osborn Jr.

1995        Fear/No Fear [James Foley] p/c

1997        Palmetto [Volker Schlöndorff] s35/c; 2uc (+ 2ud): Richard Clabaugh

1999        War of the Angels [Jim Sonzero] b&w

2001        Showtime [Tom Dey] p/c; 2uc: Jamie Anderson

MUSIC VIDEOS [Selection]

1990        Sacrifice [a: Elton John; d: Alek Keshishian]

1990        Out of Love [a: Toto; d: Nigel Dick]

1990        Can You Hear What I'm Saying [a: Toto; d: Nigel Dick]

1991        Give Peace a Chance [a: The Peace Choir & Lenny Kravitz, a.o.; d: Nigel Dick, Paul Rachman & Steve Graham]

1991        Rush Rush [a: Paula Abdul; d: Stephan Wuernitzer]

1992        Constant Craving [a: K.D. Lang; d: Mark Romanek]

1992        Jam [a: Michael Jackson; d: Michael Jackson & David Kellog]

1993        Free Your Mind [a: En Vogue; d: Mark Romanek]

1993        Are You Gonna Go My Way? [a: Lenny Kravitz; d: Mark Romanek]

1999        Beautiful Stranger [a: Madonna; d: Brett Ratner]

1999        Wild Wild West [a: Will Smith; d: Paul Hunter]

1999        Deepest Blue [a: LL Cool J; d: Renny Harlin]

2000        It's Gonna Be Me [a: *NSync; d: Wayne Isham]

2000        10 Days Late [a: Third Eye Blind; d: Francis Lawrence]

2000        The Call [a: Backstreet Boys; d: Francis Lawrence]

2000        Jaded [a: Aerosmith; d: Francis Lawrence]

2000        I'm Like a Bird [a: Nelly Furtado; d: Francis Lawrence]

2000        This Could Be Heaven [a: Seal; d: Brett Ratner]

2001        Play [a: Jennifer Lopez; d: Francis Lawrence]

2001        Son of a Gun [a: Janet Jackson; d: Francis Lawrence]

2001        Can't Get It Back [a: Blaque; d: Liz Friedlander]

2001        Diddy [a: P. Diddy; d: Brett Ratner]

2003        mOBSCENE [a: Marilyn Manson; d: Thomas Kloss]