Cole Walliser
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Cole Walliser is a Canadian filmmaker and music video director. He has directed videos for Miley Cyrus
, P!nk
, and Katy Perry
.
and grew up in Vancouver
. He is an alumnus from the University of British Columbia
, with a B.A. in Psychology.
Walliser began his interest in filming by making skateboarding videos at the age of 14. He decided to pursue directing as a career and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 24. His work began with shooting professional dancer friends on a pro-bono basis.
In 2008, one of Walliser’s dancer friends, who was a choreographer for Miley Cyrus at the time, asked him to be involved in a dance music video, which led him to direct two Miley and Mandy dance crew videos; M&M Cru with a U Battles Step Up 2 and M&M Cru Final Dance Battle, challenging Jon Chu's
and Adam Sevani’s ACDC (aka Adam/Chu Dance Crew). These highly publicized music videos, touted as “the biggest online dance battle in YouTube history” featured a number of celebrity cameos and received worldwide media attention, including a feature on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show
. The online dance battle culminated in a performance at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
, which Walliser also directed.
In 2009, Cole directed the opening video for P!nk's
Funhouse World Tour
. He also directed a 30-minute documentary On Tour with P!nk, and four of her music videos (Please Don't Leave Me, Funhouse
, Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely), Mean
), which played during the Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour
and can be found on P!nk’s ‘Greatest Hits So Far’ DVD.
In 2010, Cole Walliser edited two episodes of the dance webseries, The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.
Subsequently, Walliser collaborated with Katy Perry
and directed the story line that playes throughout her 2011 California Dreams World Tour
. Walliser was entrusted to edit together footage of Katy Perry's
wedding for her intimate performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards
.
Walliser frequently collaborates with Lexus, USA
for their marketing initiatives through Walton | Isaacson advertising agency.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, P!nk
P!nk
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, and Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
.
Life and Career
Cole Walliser was born in Steveston, BC CanadaSteveston, British Columbia
Steveston was originally a small town near Vancouver, British Columbia, but has since been absorbed into the city of Richmond, British Columbia....
and grew up in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. He is an alumnus from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, with a B.A. in Psychology.
Walliser began his interest in filming by making skateboarding videos at the age of 14. He decided to pursue directing as a career and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 24. His work began with shooting professional dancer friends on a pro-bono basis.
In 2008, one of Walliser’s dancer friends, who was a choreographer for Miley Cyrus at the time, asked him to be involved in a dance music video, which led him to direct two Miley and Mandy dance crew videos; M&M Cru with a U Battles Step Up 2 and M&M Cru Final Dance Battle, challenging Jon Chu's
Jon Chu
Jonathan Murray "Jon" Chu is an American film director and screenwriter best known for directing the movies Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Chu is an alumnus of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television...
and Adam Sevani’s ACDC (aka Adam/Chu Dance Crew). These highly publicized music videos, touted as “the biggest online dance battle in YouTube history” featured a number of celebrity cameos and received worldwide media attention, including a feature on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
. The online dance battle culminated in a performance at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
, which Walliser also directed.
In 2009, Cole directed the opening video for P!nk's
P!nk
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
Funhouse World Tour
Funhouse Tour
The Funhouse Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse. The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America....
. He also directed a 30-minute documentary On Tour with P!nk, and four of her music videos (Please Don't Leave Me, Funhouse
Funhouse
A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and funfair midways in which patrons encounter and actively interact with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, and amuse the visitor. Unlike thrill rides, funhouses are participatory attractions, where visitors...
, Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely), Mean
Mean
In statistics, mean has two related meanings:* the arithmetic mean .* the expected value of a random variable, which is also called the population mean....
), which played during the Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour
Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour
The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour is an extension of the Funhouse Tour , the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse...
and can be found on P!nk’s ‘Greatest Hits So Far’ DVD.
In 2010, Cole Walliser edited two episodes of the dance webseries, The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.
Subsequently, Walliser collaborated with Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and directed the story line that playes throughout her 2011 California Dreams World Tour
California Dreams Tour
California Dreams Tour is the second concert tour by American pop singer Katy Perry, in support of her third studio album Teenage Dream. Beginning February 2011, the tour will visit Europe, Australasia, Asia and the Americas...
. Walliser was entrusted to edit together footage of Katy Perry's
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
wedding for her intimate performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
.
Walliser frequently collaborates with Lexus, USA
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
for their marketing initiatives through Walton | Isaacson advertising agency.
Director
| Year | Artist | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... |
California Dreams World Tour Video California Dreams Tour California Dreams Tour is the second concert tour by American pop singer Katy Perry, in support of her third studio album Teenage Dream. Beginning February 2011, the tour will visit Europe, Australasia, Asia and the Americas... |
| 2011 | Chevy/LXD | Fox Glee Tour / LXD Opening Video |
| 2011 | Ocean Grove Band Ocean Grove Band Ocean Grove is an American rock band formed by Greg Garbowsky, Ryan Liestman, Jack Lawless and John Lloyd Taylor. Ocean Grove, previously named Bulldozer, was formed more than two years ago but had no original songs until they started recording in June of 2010. All of the band members were a part... |
"I Want You In Love" |
| 2010 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Funhouse" Funhouse (song) "Funhouse" is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter Pink's fifth studio album of the same name. The track was written by P!nk, Jimmy Harry and Tony Kanal who also produced the song. It holds the title of the album and, just like most of the album's tracks, the song speaks about P!nk's... , Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour is an extension of the Funhouse Tour , the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse... |
| 2010 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Please Don't Leave Me Please Don't Leave Me "Please Don't Leave Me" is a song from American pop rock singer Pink and the third single taken from her fifth studio album Funhouse. It was released on January 31, 2009. The song received strong airplay in Australia and New Zealand, as well as being added to the BBC Radio 1 A-List playlist in the UK... , Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour is an extension of the Funhouse Tour , the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse... |
| 2010 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Mean", Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour is an extension of the Funhouse Tour , the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse... |
| 2010 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely) "Leave Me Alone " is a song by Pink, and was the sixth single from her fourth album, I'm Not Dead . It was released in 2007 as a physical CD single in Australia, and as a download-only EP in the UK with "Dear Mr. President". The EP features live versions of both songs... ", Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour The Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour is an extension of the Funhouse Tour , the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse... |
| 2010 | Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
"Song For You", [Tour Video] |
| 2010 | Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
"Worth It", [Tour Video] |
| 2010 | Leo Moctezuma | "Unconditional" |
| 2009 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Highway To Hell", Funhouse Tour Funhouse Tour The Funhouse Tour was the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Pink. The tour supported her fifth studio album, Funhouse. The tour visited Europe, Australia and North America.... Opening Video |
| 2009 | P!nk P!nk Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"Life On Tour With P!nk", (Documentary) |
| 2008 | Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.... |
Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with... Stage Performance with LL Cool J LL Cool J James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor... |
| 2008 | Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.... |
M&M Cru Final Dance Battle |
| 2008 | Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.... |
M&M Cru with a U Battles Step Up 2 |
| 2007 | Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... |
"Gimme More 2007 VMA Behind The Scenes" |
| 2007 | Gus Car | "Captive" |
Editor
| Year | Series | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | Fanboyz |
| 2010 | The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers | The Tale of Trevor Drift |
Short Films
| Year | Title | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Heaven Awaits | Filmerica Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Sound |
| 2005 | A Flippin' Love Story | Winner Wiebetech G505 Video Contest |
| 2005 | Night & Daze | 3rd Place Vancouver International Film Festival |