Hiro Murai

Hiro Murai is a Japanese-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His most notable works include internationally successful music videos for artists such as Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, Chet Faker, Flying Lotus, David Guetta, St. Vincent, The Shins, The Fray, Bloc Party and Queens of the Stone Age. In 2013 he directed the short film Clapping for the Wrong Reasons, a companion piece for Childish Gambino's second studio album, Because the Internet, and its attached screenplay. In 2016, he directed several episodes of the comedy-drama Atlanta, collaborating again with Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino. 2Early life and education Murai moved to Los Angeles when he was nine years old and later graduated with a degree from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.After graduation, Murai turned to freelance work as the director of photography for numerous music videos, as well as VFX and storyboarding, most notably for Ace Norton. After some time Murai began to direct low budget films. 2Filmography 2Awards (2009) MVPA Award for Best Video under $25K. The Fray "Heartless" (2012) Best Music Video Lists: Pitchfork / BuzzFeed / Consequence of Sound / Video Static / Co.Create / NPR Music - for St. Vincent "Cheerleader" and Earl Sweatshirt "Chum" (2013) MVPA Award for Best Electronic Video for She Wolf. (2013) MVPA Best Electronic Video: David Guetta - "She Wolf" (2014) UKMVA Director of the Year / Best Rock / Indie Video International QOTSA for Smooth Sailin