Robert Caruso, Award-Winning Director

Robert is an award-winning director, garnering praise and success for comic approach, innovativation, and animation. The off-beat perspective and wry humor bring acclaim to client's commercial spots, music videos, and film. Recently, he directed commercial productions for Clorox, Nestle, Sprint, and Verizon. His collaboration includes film, music, and sports talent - creating memorable work with celebrities, as varied as actors James Earl Jones, Will Smith, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jamie Foxx or sports figures, such as skateboarder Tony Hawk, basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.

Rhythm & Hues Commercial Studios (R&H) [Los Angeles, CA] represents Robert.

Previously, Robert was recruited to Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), George Lucas' special effects company. With ILM's Commercial Production (ILMCP) division, he directed spots for Coors, DirecTV, Disney, Kraft, Motorola, Sprint, etc. He directed music video titles for actor/musician Will Smith, winning awards for "Men In Black" and "Will2K". In collaboration with ILM's Academy Award winning animators and special effects artists, he directed several character animation projects. Robert garnered many industry honors at ILMCP including a Clio, London International Advertising Award, Anicom Animation award, MTV Award, Billboard Magazine Award and Grammy nomination.

Early in his career, Robert co-founded Commotion Pictures, a San Francisco based film-production company. There, he directed nearly fifty music videos and began his commercial career. In addition, he represented a roster of directors and shared Executive Producer responsibilities. His music industry clients and artists included Warner's Green Day, A&M's Soundgarden, Virgin's John Lee Hooker, Columbia's Public Enemy, and Island's PJ Harvey. Robert directed commercial spots for: Sega, Time Warner, Taco Bell, and Levi Strauss. Commotion produced marketing films for Pacific Bell, Sega, Crystal Dynamics and others.

Grammy Award Nomination Will Smith's "Will2K" music video 1st Place at Anicomm Awards: Hefty "Gingerbread Man" Animation Finalist Australian Effects & Animation Festival: "Gingerbread Man" Bronze from Clio Awards: Visual Effects for Hefty "Gingerbread Man" Gold from London Effects & Animation Festival (LEAF): Hefty "Gingerbread Man" Best Commercial from London International Advertising Awards: Hefty "Eskimo" MTV Awards: for Will Smith's Men In Black, music video

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