| Markus Stummer began his professional career in the film industry as a cutter for Bavaria Film, before moving to the Creation Department at the German television channel RTL2 in 1996. At RTL2, he produced merchandising spots and programme trailers and carried out filming work for programme design. | After completing a two-year training course as a drama educator parallel to his job, he fully moved into the world of directing and specialised in the production and design of adverts, image films and music videos. | The first commercial that he shot was for Guinness and immediately achieved him a place in the shortlist of the Young Directors Awards in Cannes. This was followed by the production of numerous music videos, including those for Rollergirl, Bacon Popper and the Italian star Luca Carboni. He also filmed one of the most-played music videos in Europe, Gigi D´Aggostino´s "La Passion". | Further down the line in his career, Markus Stummer has worked with artists such as Désirée Nosbusch, Lady Gaga, Heike Makatsch, Alexandra Neldel, Friedrich von Thun and many more. | During his more than 10 years as a director, he has shot campaigns for global customers such as Braun, Mercedes-Benz, Procter & Gamble, Alfa Romeo, Miele, Nestlé and McDonalds. | Markus Stummer, who was born in Austria, now lives with his family in Cologne, Germany. | Awards | Gold Promax New York, Finalist Promax&BDA Europe, Nominierung Echo Award, Silver Promax, Bronze BDA, Short list CFP-E Young Directors Award Cannes |
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