Michael Haussman

About Michael Haussman

Michael Haussman is a director, writer and artist based in Rome. His films have premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Venice and Berlin and have won awards at six international film festivals.

His most recent feature, Edge of the World, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Dominic Monaghan, was released in the U.S. by Samuel Goldwyn Films. It debuted as the #1 new movie on Apple iTunes and earned Michael Best Director at the Septimius Awards. He also created, wrote and directed the series Do Not Disturb.

Michael has directed music videos for artists including Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Shakira, Selena Gomez, Rita Ora and the Chemical Brothers, earning six MTV Video Music Awards and recognition from the Museum of Modern Art. His award-winning commercial work includes campaigns for Levi’s, Diesel, Absolut, Bulgari, BMW, Yves Saint Laurent and Guinness.

His video art exhibition Gravity premiered at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, where L.A. Weekly named it among the city’s top three art exhibitions, before traveling to Berlin and Cannes.

Michael Haussman – REEL

• Journey Never Ends – Short Film
• Levi's – Sea of Blue
• United Airlines – Two Teams
• Budweiser – Coming Home
• Venus – You're A Man
• Roger Vivier – Duo des Chats
• Levi's – Knockout

Michael Haussman – MUSIC VIDEOS

• Rita Ora – Your Song
• The Chemical Brothers – Do It Again
• Justin Timberlake – Sexy Back
• Selena Gomez – Same Old Love
• Kanye West – Jesus Walks
• Usher – Singing In The Rain
• Jennifer Lopez – Brave
• Madonna – Take a Bow