Rupert Wainwright
Rupert Wainwright is an English film and television director, with credits including Blank Check, The Sadness of Sex and Stigmata. He is also a music video producer and multiple award-winner.
British-born, Wainwright was one of the youngest directors accepted in the Discovery Program sponsored by Columbia Pictures. He established a reputation for making award-winning television advertisements and music videos.
Originally an actor, appearing in Another [Country (1984 film)|Another Country] and Dreamchild, Wainright later directed the ABC film Dillinger starring Mark Harmon. In 2005, he directed the supernatural horror film The Fog.
He also appeared in an episode of the reality TV show Millionaire Matchmaker, where love matchmaker and dating guru Patti Stanger was tasked with finding him a potential love match.
Wainwright directed the cinematic teaser for Michael Jackson's 1995 album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, which premiered in theaters and on television worldwide. In 2023, he appeared as a guest at Kingvention, the annual Michael Jackson fan convention in London, to discuss his work on the teaser and Jackson's music videos.
Music videos
Wainwright attended UCLA on a Fulbright Scholarship where he started directing music videos. He most notably produced and directed multiple videos for M.C. Hammer, which contributed to Hammer becoming a worldwide phenomenon. He has also worked with artists such as N.W.A and Michael Jackson, winning five MTV Video Music Awards, a Grammy Award and many other awards.Wainwright also directed Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie, along with John Oetjen, winning a Grammy for Best Music Video, Long Form at the 33rd Grammy Awards.
Filmography
TV movieOpen Window Dillinger Untitled Secret Service ProjectFeature filmBlank Check The Sadness of Sex Stigmata The Fog
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
| 2001 | Wolf Lake | Unaired pilot | ||
| 2003 | The Sitcom Trials | Episode "Go Wild in the Country vs The Client" | ||
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Episode "Echoes" |