Simon Hilton

Simon Hilton
Born 1967 (age 4748)
Bournemouth, England
Occupation Music video director
Years active 1992 - present

Simon Hilton (born 1967 near Bournemouth) is an English music video, concert and documentary director and editor and multimedia creative based in London.

Early life and career

Hilton grew up fascinated by science and the theatre (his father a nuclear scientist and director of the Adelphi Theatre in London), and absorbed in music (studying classical music & theory from age 7).

In 1980, he was awarded a classical music scholarship to Canford School[1] (studying clarinet, piano and guitar) where he took Maths, Physics and Biology A Levels and maintained strong interest and involvements in the areas of music, photography, film, art and the then nascent computer sciences.

After working in London and graduating with honours from Ravensbourne College in 1989, Hilton apprenticed his editing skills at London post-production houses 625 and Rushes.

In 1992 he began a freelance editing career, specialising in music-based content and has to date edited over 300 music videos.

Between 1992 & 1999, his directing career also flourished at Red Star Films and at The Artists Company, directing a number of videos for Robbie Williams[2] and other prominent EMI and Polydor artists.[3]

In 2000, Hilton began a long running and successful directing partnership with producer James Chads at Soho-based London production company Chainsaw[4] which continues to this day.

He has directed videos featuring, amongst others John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, The Beatles, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Supergrass, Delakota. William Orbit and Ether.[3]

Editing credits include David Bowie, The Chemical Brothers, Nick Cave, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Depeche Mode and Supergrass.[3]

Current projects include music videos & documentaries, live concerts, concert projections, art films, website design, internet multimedia and archive restoration & development.[4]

Directing credits

Music videos: Directing credits

Music Longforms / Concerts / DVD content: directing credits

Films & documentaries: Directing credits

EPKs & miscellaneous: Directing credits

Stage Screens: Directing/Editing eredits (films made to accompany live performances)

Editing credits

Music videos: Editing credits

Music Longforms / Concerts / DVD content: Editing credits

Films & documentaries: Editing credits

EPKs & miscellaneous: Editing credits

External links

References

  1. Canford School - Welcome
  2. mvdbase.com - Robbie Williams
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 mvdbase.com - Simon Hilton Videography
  4. 4.0 4.1 - Chainsaw FIlms