ANDY BAYBUTT
Film-maker
ANDY BAYBUTT FILM-MAKER
Director, Producer & Cinematographer
A multi-award winning film-maker specialising in Documentary Features, Factual Entertainment, Archive, Music, Biography and Culture with over 20 years experience in Film and Television. Current US ivisa.
'SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP'
Co-Director & Cinematographer - Andy Baybutt
Worldwide cinematic feature release sees Ice-T present a film about the world’s biggest music influence of the past 40 years. Shot on the streets from New York to LA this film contains explicit and exclusive words and performances from all the Grandmasters of the game including Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dre.Dre and Kanye West. Official Selection Sundance Film Festival
'CATCHING HELL IN THE CITY OF ANGELS'
Director - Andy Baybutt
Feature length documentary about life in South Central Los Angeles. Focusing on both the gang members and the Police the film creates an unflinching portrait of one of the world's most notorious neighbourhoods. Van Gogh Award Winner Amsterdam Film Festival.
THE VERVE - 'THE DRUGS DON'T WORK'
Director & Cinematographer - Andy Baybutt
Official release Promo for the No.1 single 'The Drugs Don't Work'. Nominated best music video NME awards.
THE VERVE - 'LUCKY MAN'
Director & Cinematographer - Andy Baybutt
Official release Promo for the hit single 'Lucky Man'
'THIS IS THE VERVE: DO NOT PANIC'
Director & Cinematographer - Andy Baybutt
Virgin Records
An hour-long film shot on the U.S tour 1997 featuring life on the bus and 10 live songs filmed through the eyes of different cities from NYC to San Francisco.
ROD STEWART - 'WINE, WOMEN & SONG'
Producer/Director - Andy Baybutt
BBC1 documentary special profiling the life, loves and music of the gravel-throated lothario. The film includes exclusive interviews with Rod Stewart, Ronny Wood, Ian McClagan, Kenney Jones, Andrea Corr, Sharon Corr, Trevor Horn and Long John Baldry.
THE CARPENTERS STORY - 'CLOSE TO YOU'
Producer/Director - Andy Baybutt
Music documentary special for ITV1 detailing the career of 'The Carpenters' from their formative years through to specially shot footage of Richard Carpenter in studio today. The film includes exclusive interviews with Richard Carpenter, Burt Bacharach, Herb Alpert, Petula Clark, Damon Gough and Dionne Warwick.
'WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GENDER BENDERS?'
Director & Cinematographer - Andy Baybutt
Observational and archive based documentary for Channel 4. The film tracks down Blitz club heroes Steve Strange, Boy George and Marilyn to find out how they survived the success and excess of the 80's New Romantic scene.
'MEMOIRS OF A CIGARETTE'
Producer/Director - Andy Baybutt
Prime-time archive and actuality documentary for Channel 4 shot to coincide with the English smoking ban. The film includes interviews and specially shot sequences with Charlotte Rampling, Saffron Burrows, Lemmy, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Award Winner: Best use of Archive in an Entertainment Feature
'WHEN HIPPIES RULED THE WORLD'
Producer/Director - Andy Baybutt
BBC1 archive documentary about the hippie movement from its West Coast roots to Kathmandu with free love, psychedelic London, Woodstock, The Doors and plenty of acid en-route. The film includes exclusive interviews with Joni Mitchell, Dennis Hopper, Ray Manzarek and Graham Nash.
'THE BAND AID STORY'
Producer/Director - Andy Baybutt
A 20th anniversary feature length documentary for Channel 4 charting the phenomenal success of the 'Do They Know Its Christmas?' charity single, including interviews with Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono, Phil Collins, Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Status Quo, Quincy Jones, Paul Young, Bananarama and Sir Peter Blake.
GLADYS KNIGHT - 'MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO LOVE'
Director - Andy Baybutt
Official release feature length DVD including multi-camera live performance from Wembley Arena, exclusive interviews and on the road documentary film.
GERI'S 90'S - MY DRIVE TO FREEDOM
Director - Andy Baybutt
This is the story of the 1990’s as told through the eyes of Geri Halliwell. A glossy look, lots of observational footage as well as great archive bring this narrative to light in an engaging, amusing and propelling fashion. BBC2
