Jamie Caliri

Who is Jamie Caliri?

Jamie Caliri is an American director, known primarily for music videos, television commercials and title sequences.

Between 1988 and 1992, he studied film, design and animation at the California Institute of the Arts. He is also a self-taught still photographer.

Associated with Duck Studios since early 2005, he previously was signed to production companies Acme Filmworks, Duck Soup Studios and its division The Front, MJZ and its satellite Stimmung as well as Windmill Lane and its subsidiary Pusher.

He has directed commercials for Children's Medical Center, Fruitopia, KCRW, Kraft Singles, Pier 1 Imports, and United Airlines, among others.

In 2006, he was asked explore animation concepts for a feature film adaptation of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The project fell through, but Caliri posted two and a half minutes of concept footage he directed, titled The Escapist v.s. The Iron Gauntlet, on his Vimeo channel.

As a still photographer he has worked for clients such as Capitol Records, Interscope Records, Helios Dance Theater, and Heather Benjamin Jewelry.