PROFILE

Michael Haussman is a director, writer and artist living in Rome, Italy.

His movies have won six international film festivals and premiered in Cannes, Sundance, Venice, and Berlin. Most recently, Michael won Best Director at the Septimius Awards, for his film Edge of The World.

Michael has directed music videos for artists including Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Chemical Brothers, Shakira and Kanye West, winning six MTV Video Music Awards and the Museum of Modern Art award. His award-winning ad campaigns include Levi’s, Diesel, Absolut, Bulgari, BMW, Yves Saint Laurent, Guinness, United, and more.  Michael also acts as the Creative Director for LGR Sunglasses.

Michael Haussman’s video art exhibition, Gravity, premiered at Los Angeles Pacific Design Center, and was chosen by L.A. Weekly as “top three of the ten best art exhibitions in LA.”  Gravity was presented in Berlin and Cannes.