# Philip Andelman

Philip Andelman is an American music video director and photographer. Andelman has directed music videos for many notable artists, see below. He has received nominations for his works from the MVPA, VMAs, and CMT awards including MVPA Director of the Year. His commercial work has won a Bronze Clio Award.

## Early life

He grew up in Kenya, Paris, and New York City. Andelman attended Phillips Exeter Academy. Andelman was involved in filming since age 10. During his junior year in high school, he started interning with photographer Annie Leibovitz. He received a film degree from New York University. His photographic works have been exhibited at Milk Gallery. He is married and has at least one child.

## Career

While at NYU, Andelman directed a 15-minute short film entitled "Looking for Actionman". The film won a grant from director Martin Scorsese. Interning with Annie Leibovitz lead Andelman to become the official photographer for The Grateful Dead. In 2011, Andelman released his first book with the Beastie Boys. Andelman left New York after graduating from NYU to shop a script in Los Angeles. He characterized it as "the worst script ever written" and said "he couldn't even get a meeting". Andelman worked as a 2nd unit director and cinematographer under director Joseph Kahn.
Working with Kahn was a fortuitous experience, as he went from working as a production assistant to 2nd unit director in the course of a single month. During that time as a 2nd unit director, beginning in the summer of 2000, he worked on over 20 music videos including ones for "Elevation", "South Side", and "Hero" Andelman followed Lenny Kravitz during 2002, shooting a documentary/concert film with colleague Mark Seliger. Andelman went on to direct music videos for Kravitz's album Baptism. He also directed Kravitz's campaign for Kohl's. His other commercial works have included videos for Warby Parker, Target, and Verizon.

## Music videos

| Song | Year | Artist(s) |
| "Where Are We Runnin'?" | 2004 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "California" | 2004 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "Burning in the Sun" | 2004 | Blue Merle |
| "Breathe" | 2004 | Melissa Etheridge |
| "Good Hearted Man" | 2004 | Tift Merritt |
| "Narrow Daylight" | 2004 | Diana Krall |
| "Marvelous Things" | 2004 | Eisley |
| "Calling All Angels" | 2005 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "Lady" | 2005 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "Bug Eyes" | 2005 | Dredg |
| "Hillbillies" | 2005 | Hot Apple Pie |
| "Get Back (Remix)" | 2005 | Ludacris featuring Sum 41 |
| "When We Make Love" | 2005 | Ginuwine |
| "Greatest You Can Find" | 2005 | Keren Ann |
| "Don't Lose Touch" | 2005 | Against Me! |
| "Waiting on the World to Change" | 2006 | John Mayer |
| "Love You Lately" | 2006 | Daniel Powter |
| "You Give Me Something" | 2006 | James Morrison |
| "Lolita" | 2006 | Elefant |
| "Where'd You Go" | 2006 | Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga |
| "Well Thought Out Twinkles" | 2007 | Silversun Pickups |
| "Slap" | 2007 | Ludacris |
| "Comeback" | 2007 | Kelly Rowland |
| "I Know" | 2007 | Jay-Z |
| "I'll Be Waiting" | 2008 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "Love Love Love" | 2008 | Lenny Kravitz |
| "Realize" | 2008 | Colbie Caillat |
| "Fly On the Wall" | 2008 | Miley Cyrus |
| "Get Back" | 2008 | Demi Lovato |
| "Lovebug" | 2008 | Jonas Brothers |
| "Reach Out" | 2008 | Hilary Duff |
| "Halo" | 2008 | Beyoncé |
| "Pretty Wings" | 2009 | Maxwell |
| "Three Days in Bed" | 2009 | Holly Williams |
| "Alone" | 2009 | Holly Williams |
| "Battlefield" | 2009 | Jordin Sparks |
| "Water and a Flame" | 2009 | Daniel Merriweather featuring Adele |
| "What About Now" | 2009 | Westlife |
| "Fire with Fire" | 2010 | Scissor Sisters |
| "Already Taken" | 2010 | Trey Songz |
| "Fistful Of Tears" | 2010 | Maxwell |
| "Beauty and the Beast" | 2010 | Jordin Sparks |
| "Round & Round" | 2010 | Selena Gomez & the Scene |
| "Dilly" | 2010 | Band of Horses |
| "Pop Goes the World" | 2010 | Gossip |
| "What's My Name?" | 2010 | Rihanna |
| "Beautiful" | 2011 | Katharine McPhee |
| "Haunting at 1300 McKinley" | 2011 | The Black Angels |
| "Lighthouse" | 2011 | Westlife |
| "Lucky Now" | 2011 | Ryan Adams |
| "Hit the Lights" (Version 1) | 2011 | Selena Gomez & the Scene |
| "Hit the Lights" (Version 2) | 2012 | Selena Gomez & the Scene |
| "Safe & Sound" | 2012 | Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars |
| "Shadow Days" | 2012 | John Mayer |
| "Lemme See" | 2012 | Usher featuring Rick Ross |
| "Out of the Game" | 2012 | Rufus Wainwright |
| "Live and Die" | 2012 | The Avett Brothers |
| "Stars" | 2012 | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals |
| "Chains Of Love" | 2012 | Ryan Adams |
| "Miriam" | 2012 | Norah Jones |
| "Ready or Not" | 2012 | Bridgit Mendler |
| "Begin Again" | 2012 | Taylor Swift |
| "Holler If You're With Me" | 2013 | Tate Stevens |
| "Everything Has Changed" | 2013 | Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran |
| "It's You" | 2013 | Duck Sauce |
| "Slow Down" | 2013 | Selena Gomez |
| "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" | 2013 | Fergie |
| "That Girl" | 2013 | Jennifer Nettles |
| "You Sound Good to Me" | 2014 | Lucy Hale |
| "Lie a Little Better" | 2014 | Lucy Hale |
| "Throw It Down" | 2014 | Dominique Young Unique |
| "Yarmouth Road" | 2014 | Mike Gordon |
| "Sweet Amarillo" | 2014 | Old Crow Medicine Show |
| "Scarecrow" | 2014 | Alex & Sierra |
| "She Came to Give It to You" | 2014 | Usher featuring Nicki Minaj |
| "Lips Are Movin" | 2014 | Meghan Trainor |
| "Lifted Up (1985)" | 2015 | Passion Pit |
| "Better When I'm Dancin'" | 2015 | Meghan Trainor |
| "Destruction" | 2016 | Joywave |
| "Left Hand Kisses" | 2016 | Andrew Bird and Fiona Apple |
| "Siempre brillarás" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Martina Stoessel |
| "Born to Shine" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Martina Stoessel |
| "Light Your Heart" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Jorge Blanco |
| "Yo te amo a ti" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Martina Stoessel and Jorge Blanco |
| "Losing the Love" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Martina Stoessel |
| "Great Escape" (as Phil Andelman) | 2016 | Martina Stoessel |
| "Lake by the Ocean" | 2016 | Maxwell |
| "1990x" | 2016 | Maxwell |
| "Gods" | 2017 | Maxwell |
| "Know No Better" | 2017 | Major Lazer, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, and Quavo |
| "Pink Lemonade" | 2018 | James Bay |
| "A Whole New World" | 2019 | ZAYN and Zhavia Ward |
| "Texas Sun" | 2020 | Khruangbin and Leon Bridges |
| "Chew on My Heart" | 2020 | James Bay |
| "Let Me Reintroduce Myself" | 2021 | Gwen Stefani |
| "Hold That Heat" | 2022 | Southside and Future featuring Travis Scott |
| "Single Soon" | 2023 | Selena Gomez |