
Brian Grant
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Brian Grant
Biography
Brian Grant is a noted British music video and television director and producer, he co-founded MGMM Productions with Scott Millaney, Russell Mulcahy, and David Mallet He started his career as a cameraman and went to become a noted music video director, he also shot many movies and television series. He is famous for directing episodes of British television series including As If, Hex, Doctor Who, Party Animals, Sinchronicity, Britannia High, Highlander, Queen of Swords, Clocking Off, New Tricks. He has also directed many commercials and notable music videos through the 1980s for Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Tina Turner and Duran Duran.
His video for Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", won the 25th Annual Grammy Award for Best Video of the Year. He is best known for his work on the 1983 Donna Summer video "She Works Hard For The Money", the video would be nominated for MTV awards, and Donna Summer became the first Afro American Female Artist to get played in high rotation, at the then fledgling MTV station. The video remains a tribute to women around the world. He was also hired to direct her 1983 HBO concert "A Hot Summers Night...", after that he was in high demand as music video director. He also shot two of singer Whitney Houston's videos, "How Will I Know" (1985) and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987).
Crew
(2020)
Lennon's Last Weekend
Writer, Editor, Director
(2015)
The Last Lennon Interview
Director of Photography, Editor, Director
(2004)
Gladiatress
Director
(1999)
The Cyberstalking
Director
(1998)
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord
Director
(1995)
The Immortals
Director
(1994)
Sensation
Director, Title Designer
(1994)
Day of Reckoning
Director
(1993)
Complex of Fear
Director
(1992)
Darkman
Director
(1991)
Love Kills
Director
(1991)
Sweet Poison
Director
(1985)
Video AID
Director
(1983)
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
Director
(1983)
A Hot Summer Night with Donna
Director
(1982)
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
Director, Writer
(1974)
A Killer With Two Faces
Camera Operator