Warren Fu
Warren Fu is an American music video director, illustrator and designer. He has directed videos for artists such as the Weeknd, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, The Strokes, the Killers, Hayley Williams, Mark Ronson and Julian Casablancas. Fu is signed to Partizan Entertainment worldwide for commercials and music videos, and Creative Artists Agency for feature films. He was also responsible for designing the concept art for General Grievous, one of the main antagonists in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
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| Occupation | Music video director |
| Website | www.warrenfu.com |
Warren Fu is an American music video director, illustrator and designer. He has directed videos for artists such as the Weeknd, Daft Punk,[1] Pharrell Williams,[2] The Strokes,[3] the Killers,[4] Hayley Williams,[5] Mark Ronson[6] and Julian Casablancas.[7] Fu is signed to Partizan Entertainment[8] worldwide for commercials and music videos, and Creative Artists Agency for feature films. He was also responsible for designing the concept art for General Grievous, one of the main antagonists in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.[9]
Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]2026
2024
[edit]- Megan Thee Stallion featuring RM - "Neva Play" (Co-directed with Carl Jones)[11]
- Billy Joel - "Turn the Lights Back On" (Co-directed with Freddy Wexler)[12]
2023
[edit]- Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas and The Voidz - "Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo)"[13]
2022
[edit]- Maggie Rogers - "That's Where I Am"
- Maggie Rogers - "Want Want"[14]
- Phoenix - “Winter Solstice”
2021
[edit]- Doja Cat featuring SZA - "Kiss Me More"[15]
- Shakira - "Don't Wait Up"[16]
2020
[edit]- Tom Petty - "Something Could Happen"[17]
- Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby - "Levitating"[18]
- The Strokes - "Ode to the Mets"[19]
- Hayley Williams - "Cinnamon"
- Hayley Williams - "Leave It Alone"
- Hayley Williams - "Simmer"[20]
2019
[edit]- Zedd and Kehlani - "Good Thing"[21]
- The 1975 - "People"
- Gesaffelstein & Pharrell Williams - "Blast Off"[22]
- Rex Orange County - "10/10"[23]
- Zedd and Katy Perry - "365"[24]
2018
[edit]- The 1975 - "It's Not Living (If It's Not with You)"[25]
- The 1975 - "Sincerity Is Scary"[26]
- Chvrches - "Miracle"[27]
- A Tribe Called Quest - "The Space Program"[28]
- Paramore - "Rose-Colored Boy"[29]
2017
[edit]- Phoenix - "J-Boy"[30]
- The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - "I Feel It Coming"[31]
- Lo Moon - "Loveless"[32]
2016
[edit]- The Growlers - "I'll Be Around"
- The Strokes - "Threat of Joy"[33]
- Rey Pila - "Surveillance Camera"[34]
- Chvrches - "Clearest Blue"[35]
2015
[edit]- Jeff Lynne's ELO - "When I Was a Boy"[36]
- Jehnny Beth + Julian Casablancas - "Boy/Girl"[37]
- Julian Casablancas+The Voidz - "Human Sadness" (Co-directed with Nicholaus Goossen)[38]
- Snoop Dogg feat. Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams - "California Roll"[39]
- Brandon Flowers - "Still Want You"[40]
- My Dear - "Better Dance"
2014
[edit]- Weezer - "Back to the Shack"[41]
- Har Mar Superstar - "Restless Leg" (Co-directed with Michelle Zamora)[42]
- Haim - "If I Could Change Your Mind"[43]
2013
[edit]- Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"
- Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas - "Instant Crush"[44]
- The Killers - "Just Another Girl"[45]
- Daft Punk - "Lose Yourself to Dance"[46]
- Exclamation Pony - "Pseudo Individual"[47]
- The Virgins - "Travel Express"
- Har Mar Superstar - "Lady You Shot Me"[48]
- The Virgins - "Prima Materia"
- Depeche Mode - "Soothe My Soul"[49]
2012
[edit]- The Killers - "Miss Atomic Bomb"[50]
- The Killers - "Runaways"[51]
- The Darkness - "Everybody Have a Good Time"[52]
- The Darkness - "With a Woman"
- Nero - "Must Be the Feeling"[53]
2011
[edit]- The Kooks - "Is It Me"
- The Kooks - "Junk of the Heart (Happy)"
- The Strokes - "Under Cover of Darkness"[54]
2010
[edit]- Daft Punk - "Derezzed"[55]
- Mark Ronson - "Bang Bang Bang"[56]
- Mark Ronson - "The Bike Song"
2009
[edit]- Julian Casablancas - "11th Dimension"[57]
2008
[edit]- Little Joy - "No One's Better Sake"
2007
[edit]- The Strokes - "You Only Live Once" (Alternate version)[58]
2001
[edit]- Aaliyah - "Aaliyah Album Promo"
References
[edit]- ^ Phillips, Amy (2013-12-06). "Video: Daft Punk: "Instant Crush", Featuring the Strokes' Julian Casablancas". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (June 7, 2017). "5 Questions with award-winning music video director Warren Fu". The Music Network. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Cochrane, Lauren (2010-09-25). "Strokes director Warren Fu trained at Star Wars to go back to the future". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Carr, Michael (May 30, 2017). "Warren Fu On His Past, Present & Future In The World Of Music Videos". Mandatory. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Alston, Trey (February 12, 2020). "How Hayley Williams Embodied The Horrifying Splendor Of Her 'Petals For Armor' Visuals". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "WARREN FU: DIRECTOR, GRAFFITI ARTIST & A BIT OF A GEEK". Coup De Main Magazine. August 2, 2011. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Ducker, Eric (2014-09-25). "How to Art Direct a Rock Star". Esquire. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Warren Fu". Partizan. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Artist Warren Fu on His First Steps to Envisaging General Grievous". Star Wars. September 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion f/ RM "Neva Play" (Warren Fu, Carl Jones, dir.)". VideoStatic. September 9, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Billy Joel "Turn The Lights Back On" (Warren Fu, Freddy Wexler, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 29, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Daft Punk "Infinity Repeating (2013 Demo)" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 16, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Maggie Rogers "Want Want" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 2, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Doja Cat f/ SZA "Kiss Me More" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Shakira "Don't Wait Up" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 20, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Tom Petty "Something Could Happen" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 9, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Dua Lipa f/ DaBaby "Levitating" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 5, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Strokes "Ode To The Mets" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 27, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Hayley Williams "Simmer" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Zedd & Kehlani "Good Thing" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 4, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Gesaffelstein & Pharrell Williams "Blast Off" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Rex Orange County "10/10" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. September 17, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Zedd, Katy Perry "365" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 19, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "THE 1975 "It's Not Living (If It's Not With You)" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 4, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "THE 1975 "Sincerity Is Scary" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. November 26, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Chvrches "Miracle" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "A Tribe Called Quest "The Space Program" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Paramore "Rose-Colored Boy" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 6, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Phoenix "J-Boy" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 12, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Weeknd f/ Daft Punk "I Feel It Coming" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 10, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Lo Moon "Loveless" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 27, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Strokes "Threat Of Joy" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 28, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ Barna, Ben. Rey Pila's "Surveillance Camera" Makes Creepy Cool Nylon May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Chvrches "Clearest Blue" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Jeff Lynne's ELO "When I Was A Boy" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 27, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Jehnny Beth x Julian Casablancas "Boy/Girl" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Julian Casablancas + The Voidz "Human Sadness" (Warren Fu & Nicholaus Goossen, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 27, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Snoop Dogg f/ Stevie Wonder & Pharrell "California Roll" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 20, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Brandon Flowers "Still Want You" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Weezer "Back To The Shack" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. September 29, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Har Mar Superstar "Restless Leg" (Warren Fu & Michelle Zamora, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 15, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Haim "If I Could Change Your Mind" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. February 24, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Daft Punk f/ Julian Casablancas "Instant Crush" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 6, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "The Killers "Just Another Girl" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. November 25, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Daft Punk "Lose Yourself To Dance" - official version". VideoStatic. September 16, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Exclamation Pony "Pseudo Individual" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. October 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Har Mar Superstar "Lady You Shot Me" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "Depeche Mode "Soothe My Soul" (Warren Fu, dir.) NSFW". VideoStatic. March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: The Killers "Miss Atomic Bomb" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 12, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: The Killers "Runaways" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 26, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: The Darkness "Everybody/Good Time" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. July 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: Nero "Must Be The Feeling" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 5, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: The Strokes "Under Cover Of Darkness" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. March 3, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: Daft Punk "Derezzed" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. December 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: Mark Ronson "Bang Bang Bang" (Warren Fu, dir.)". VideoStatic. June 14, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "WATCH IT: Julian Casblancas "11th Dimension"". VideoStatic. January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ^ "NEW RELEASE: The Strokes "You Only Live Once"". VideoStatic. May 31, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Warren Fu at IMVDb
- Warren Fu at IMDb