Groundbreaking Director Daniel Kleinman Signs With Arts & Sciences
Arts & Sciences has signed the legendary director, Daniel Kleinman, to our roster for representation in the US. Hailed as one of the industry’s most awarded commercial directors, a pioneer of the modern music video, and designer of the iconic opening credit sequences for the James Bond film franchise, Kleinman will bring his years of expertise, invention, and superb craft to branded content and beyond at Arts & Sciences.
As a commercial director, Kleinman is famous for bringing humor, irreverence, and a dash of the macabre to his films, taking simple concepts to their often hilarious, always-affecting extremes. Some of his recent branded work includes campaigns for clients Accenture, Vodaphone, Pepsi and Budget Direct, and past clients include Smirnoff, Levi’s, X-Box, Johnnie Walker, Durex, Boddington’s, and Audi. Kleinman is based in the UK, where his production company, Rattling Stick (co-founded in 1996 alongside Ringan Ledwidge and Johnnie Frankel), is a much-lauded commercial powerhouse.
“The word icon and legend is thrown around too casually,” said Mal Ward, Managing Director and Partner at Arts & Sciences. “But Danny Kleinman has earned both of those titles, he’s also an incredible collaborator and singular creative partner. Arts & Sciences is beyond thrilled to have Danny on board, and we look forward to supporting him on his next creative ventures.”
Raised in London, Kleinman attended Hornsey Art School and used his training in illustration to get his start in film, working as a storyboard artist at the dawn of the music video industry. Kleinman is a musician himself, having co-founded the proto-punk band Bazooka Joe which featured Adam Ant and headlined the Sex Pistols’ first show.