Aaron Platt


Aaron Platt, is an American film director and cinematographer. He previously resided in Venice, California, and Brooklyn, New York. He currently resides in Seattle with his wife, Karissa Hochberg, a wardrobe stylist.
Platt has worked steadily as a director/cinematographer since 2002, with prolific work spanning television commercials, feature films, and music videos.
Platt is a frequent collaborator with independent film director Cam Archer. His work on Archer's feature film debut, Wild Tigers I Have Known, which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, earned him a Best Cinematography nomination at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2008, Platt photographed Archer's second feature film, Shit Year, a black and white film which premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, as part of their Directors' Fortnight program, not released theatrically until the fall of 2011.
Platt has directed numerous music videos, starting with his first video in 2004 for "Haunts Me" by Kelli Scarr. From there, Platt went on to direct music videos for artists including Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, U2, Melody Gardot, Nicole Scherzinger, and Pitbull, among many others. At the age of 24, his video for the OneRepublic song "Apologize" became a major sensation on YouTube. As of June 1, 2014, Platt's video, which features the original version of "Apologize", has garnered nearly 49,000,000 views. His video was also used unofficially to feature the remix of "Apologize" in a new video, which has garnered over 100,000,000 views, and is listed as YouTube's seventh most watched video of all-time. In 2016, Platt was a credited Director of Photography on the Beyoncé film Lemonade.
Platt's commercial clients include Instagram, Apple, Alexander Wang, Mercedes-Benz, Adidas, Range Rover, Tom Ford, Bloomingdale's, Verizon, Gap, Inc., ALDO Group, Garnier, Spike TV, and Nintendo, among many others.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Cinematography

Happiness Runs Shit Year Junction The Red Canvas The China Project The Lodge Serpent and the Sun: Tales of an Aztec Apprentice
  • "Making the Cut"
  • * Giving Back TV episode
  • * Tension of School TV episode
  • * Senior Soiree TV episode
  • * Welcome to Vidal Sassoon TV episode The Pacific and Eddy Lords of the Underworld The Grass Grows Green Rolling Time and Tide
  • "7 Deadly Hollywood Sins"
  • * Pride TV episode
  • * Lust TV episode
  • * Envy TV episode
  • * Gluttony TV episode
  • "Fast Inc." TV series Wild Tigers I Have Known Hooligan's Valley American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis Godly Boyish American Fame Pt. 1: Drowning River Phoenix The Cold Ones
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Music videos

Commercials

  • Feniderma Aftersun - "Touching"
  • WII Table Tennis - "'The Match"
  • State Farm Insurance - "Winner's Circle"
  • AAA - "Found Money"
  • Finesse - "Discovery"
  • Kohler - "Bold Look"

Writer/Cinematographer/Director

  • ''The Cold Ones''