Harvey Glazer is a renowned director and producer with an impressive 20-year career in the film and television industry. With a directing resume boasting 6 feature-length films, over 200 music videos, and extensive commercial and television work, he has solidified his position as a master of his craft.
Glazer's directing credits include the 2006 film "Kickin It Old Skool" for Oscar-winning producer Bob Yari, which received a wide release on 2,000 screens across North America and achieved significant DVD sales worldwide. Following this success, he directed the horror-comedy film "Bitten" starring Jason Mewes, and "Van Wilder 3" for Paramount Pictures, produced by Robert Levy.
In addition to his work in the film industry, Glazer has also ventured into documentary filmmaking, directing three feature-length documentaries: "Jack of all trades," which explores the scam of the baseball card industry through the 80's and 90's; "Sweet Daddy Siki," which revolves around the racial struggles of one of the first black wrestling superstars; and "20 Moves," which delves into the true origins of the world's best-selling puzzle toy, the Rubik's Cube.
Throughout his career, Glazer has had the privilege of working with numerous talented music artists, including Drake, Rihanna, Michael Buble, Shawn Mendes, Trey Songz, Shaggy, Blink 182, Nelly Furtado, Live, Something Corporate, Classified, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Lady Antebellum, to name a few.
As a producer and executive producer, Glazer has added numerous credits to his name, including 10 horror/thriller genre films and hundreds more music videos and commercials. In 2013, he produced Drake's "Started from the Bottom" music video, which won two BET video awards, including best video and best hip-hop video, as well as an MMVA for best Rap Video and an MTV nomination. He also produced the MTV, BET, and MMVA-nominated video for Rihanna's "Work."
Glazer has been nominated for 30 MuchMusicVideo Awards as a director and has won three, in addition to his numerous wins as a producer and executive producer. Most recently, he took home a 2017 MMVA for Best Pop Video as producer on the Shawn Mendes music video "Mercy."