Simon Hilton
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Simon Hilton (born 1967 near Bournemouth) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] and triple Webby Award-winning[2][3] British music video, concert and documentary director and editor, art director, and multimedia creative based in London, UK.
Simon Hilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation | Music video director |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Website | http://revl8.com |
Early life and career
Hilton grew up surrounded by science and theatre, as his father was a nuclear scientist and director of the Jack Hylton-owned Adelphi Theatre in London. He studied classical music & theory from age 7. In 1980, he was awarded a classical music scholarship to Canford School.[4]
After working in London and graduating with honours from Ravensbourne College in 1989[5], 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. He has to date edited over 350 music videos. From 1992-99, his directing career also flourished at Red Star Films and at The Artists Company, directing a number of videos for Robbie Williams[6] and other prominent EMI and Polydor artists.[6]
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.[6] Editing credits include David Bowie, The Chemical Brothers, Nick Cave, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Depeche Mode and Supergrass.[6]. Current projects include music videos & documentaries, live concerts, concert projections, art films, books, music box sets, website design, internet multimedia and archive restoration & development through his agency, REVL8 Ltd.[6]
He has worked with Yoko Ono for over twenty-three years[7] (since directing the Lennon Legend DVD Collection in 2003) for her; managing hers and John Lennon’s multimedia archives, online presences and physical production for Lennon[8]. Since 2016, in collaboration with Yoko and Sean Ono Lennon he has researched, compiled, edited and produced all the Thames & Hudson / John & Yoko books series (John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band[9], Imagine John Yoko[10], Mind Games[11]) and the Universal Music / John Lennon (The Ultimate Collection) audio box sets for John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band[12], Imagine[13], Gimme Some Truth[14], Mind Games[15] and Power To The People[16] and is currently working on Walls and Bridges, and other music, book, film website and multimedia projects.[17]
Directing credits
Sources: - IMDB[unreliable source?] - IMVDb - REVL8.com
Music videos
Sources: - IMDB[unreliable source?] - IMVDb - REVL8.com
- Ed Harcourt: 'Black Feathers'
- Ed Harcourt: 'Russian Roulette'
- Supergrass: 'Diamond Hoo Ha Man' (co-director)
- The Beatles: 'Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows'
- Paul McCartney: 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' DVD
- Supergrass: 'Supergrass is 10' DVD
- John Lennon: 'Lennon Legend' DVD
- Relish: 'Rainbow Zephyr'
- Dum Dums: 'Army of Two'
- Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue: 'Kids' (2002 Brit Award nomination - Best Video)
- David Holmes: '69 Police'
- Alice Cooper: 'Gimme'
- Robbie Williams: 'Dance with the Devil' (1st ever multichannel DVD promo)
- Precious: 'Stand Up'
- Stephen Gately: 'A New Beginning'
- Robbie Williams: 'It's Only Us' (2000 LEAF Best Music Video nomination)
- Medal: 'Porno Song'
- Robbie Williams: 'Angels' live at Manchester Arena
- Robbie Williams: 'Millennium' live at Manchester Arena
- Robbie Williams: 'Strong'
- Medal: 'Up Here For Hours'
- Delakota: '555'
- Delakota: 'C'mon Cincinnati'
- Ether: 'Best Friend'
- Satellite Beach: 'Psycho'
- Ether: 'She Could Fly'
- Iron Maiden: 'The Angel & The Gambler'
- Radiator: 'I Am'
- Ether: 'If You If Really Want To Know'
- Naimee Coleman: 'Care About You'
- Grass~Show: '1962'
- Eternal: 'Secrets'
- Planet Claire: 'Say'
- Planet Claire: '21'
- Iron Maiden: 'Man on the Edge' (Live in Israel)
- Morrissey: 'Hold Onto Your Friends'
- William Orbit: 'Strange Cargo III' longform
Music Longforms / Concerts / DVDs
Sources: - IMDB - IMVDb - REVL8.com
- Diamond Hoo Ha Men: 'Glange Fever' Rockumentary (30 mins) (co-director)
- Diamond Hoo Ha Men: 'Glange Fever' Reflux - The Outtakes (Parts One to Fore!) (co-director)
- Diamond Hoo Ha Men: 'Glange Fever' The Tour (9 Tracks) (co-director)
- Paul McCartney: 'Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road' (60 min concert)
- Paul McCartney: 'Creating Chaos at Abbey Road' (30 min making-of)
- Paul McCartney: 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' DVD
- Yoko Ono: 'Live at All Tomorrows Parties', Camber Sands
- Supergrass: 'Supergrass is 10' DVD
- John Lennon: 'Lennon Legend' DVD (20 videos & 5 extra features)
- Robbie Williams: 2 x versions of 'Rock, DJ' for website
- Robbie Williams: 19 x 'ROB TV' inserts for Slaine DVD
- Robbie Williams: 'Angels' DVD
- Robbie Williams: 'Karma Killer' – Stage projections for World Tour
- Robbie Williams: 'Kids'– Stage projections for World Tour
- William Orbit: 'Strange Cargo 3' longform (6 x videos)
- Ashley Maher: 'Pomegranate' longform (5 x videos)
Films and documentaries
Sources: - IMDB - IMVDb - REVL8.com
- Yoko Ono: 'IMAGINE PEACE TOWER' documentary
- Yoko Ono: 'Passages For Light' documentary
- Yoko Ono: 'Yoko Ono in Moscow/Odyssey of A Cockroach' documentary
- Diamond Hoo Ha Men: 'Glange Fever' Rockumentary (30 mins)
- John Lennon & Yoko Ono: 'War Is Over! (If You Want It)' (10 mins)
- Paul McCartney: 'Between Chaos and Creation' (30 mins)
- Paul McCartney: 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' (30 min TV – VH1 & Channel 4)
- Paul McCartney: 'Paul McCartney at Live 8: Onstage & Backstage'
- Yoko Ono: 'Onochord' documentary
- Yoko Ono: 'The Tate Gallery Lecture' (100 mins)
- Supergrass: 'A Home Movie' (feature length)
- Keith Urban: 'Days Go By'
- Pink Floyd: 'The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon' SACD 30th Anniversary
- Robbie Williams: 'Life Thru A Lens'
- 'Gumball 3000': documentary of 1999 European Classic Car rally/race.
EPKs and miscellaneous
Sources: - IMDB - IMVDb - REVL8.com
- Paul McCartney "Good Evening New York City" Press Launch
- Paul McCartney / The Fireman "Electric Arguments" Press Launch
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: Conference 2008
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: Conference 2007
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: Dublin Conference 2006
- Paul McCartney "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard USA" EPK
- Paul McCartney "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard UK" EPK
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: New York Conference 2005
- Keith Urban "Days Go By" European EPK
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: Global Marketing Conference Toronto 2004
- EMI/Capitol/Virgin: Global Marketing Conference Barcelona 2003
- Filippa Giordano: 'Il Rosso Amore' EPK
- Pink Floyd: 'Echoes' EPK
- Manic Street Preachers: Reading 2001 Back Projections
- EMI:Chrysalis Records: UK Retail Conference 2001
- EMI:Chrysalis Records: Barcelona Conference 2000
- Precious: Debut Album EPK
- Manic Street Preachers: V99 Stage walk-on tape
- The Beatles: Yellow Submarine EPK
- EMI International Records UK: South East Asia Conference 1999
- EMI Chrysalis Records: June Conference 98
- Chrysalis Records: EMI 100 Conference presentation & I.D.
Stage Screens (films made to accompany live performances)
Sources: - IMDB - IMVDb - REVL8.com
- Paul McCartney: 'Eleanor Rigby'
- Paul McCartney: 'I Want To Come Home'
- Paul McCartney: 'Sgt. Pepper'
- Paul McCartney: 'Back in the USSR'
- Yoko Ono: 'at the Bluecoat' - April 2008 performance
- Paul McCartney: 'Live And Let Die' & 'Get Back' - Brits 2008 performances
- Live Earth concert: 7 July 2007 - films