Samuel Bayer
Samuel Bayer's first music video was Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991, shot with grainy film stock and chaotic gym sequences that visually matched the grunge aesthetic. His raw, high-contrast approach continued through the '90s with artists like The Cranberries and later Green Day, for whom he directed three videos. Bayer's work often featured distressed visuals and confrontational imagery, and he eventually moved into commercial directing and feature films.
90s
Ozzy Osbourne — Mama, I'm Coming Home
Nirvana — Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Jesus And Mary Chain — Almost Gold
The Jesus And Mary Chain — Far Gone And Out
Iron Maiden — Fear of the Dark
Blind Melon — No Rain
Ramones — Poison Heart
The Charlatans — Weirdo
Melissa Etheridge — Come To My Window
Hole — Doll Parts
The Cranberries — Ode To My Family
The Cranberries — Zombie
The Offspring — Gotta Get Away
Garbage — Only Happy When It Rains
Garbage — Stupid Girl
Metallica — Until It Sleeps
Robbie Williams — Angels
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The Rolling Stones — Anybody Seen My Baby
LL COOL J — Father