Brett Sullivan

Brett Sullivan
Brett Sullivan
Born
Brett Sullivan

(1971-05-21)21 May 1971
Occupation
  • Director

Brett Sullivan is a London-based Australian-British filmmaker. Born in Sydney, Australia, 1971, Sullivan formed production company Steam Motion and Sound with Julian Chow in 1996. Steam established a UK office in 2003, and a New York office in 2014 with co-founder Clayton Jacobsen.

Sullivan has directed and produced music videos/TV specials for Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Natalie Merchant, Jason DeRulo, James Blunt, Robert Plant, Seal, Bette Midler, Cher, Ben Folds, David Byrne, Audra McDonald, Katherine Jenkins, LP, Gnarls Barkley, Idina Menzel, Birdy, Nile Rodgers, Pablo Alboran, Josh Groban, Lenny Kravitz, Eric Clapton and others.

International commercials and campaigns for Madonna, REM, Linkin Park, Flaming Lips, Alicia Keys, Andre Rieu, Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Alfie Boe, Roland Villazon, Lenny Kravitz, Regina Spektor, Justice, My Chemical Romance, Ed Sheeran, Nickelback, David Gray, Muse, KD Lang, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rihanna, Josh Radin, Ray LaMontagne, Plan B. Other commercial and branding work includes Deezer, Vodafone, Pepsi, Reebok, Orange, Adidas, Ikea, Coca-Cola.

He has directed and produced filmed theatrical productions in the West End, Broadway, Canada, Germany and Australia for Les Misérables, Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Aladdin, A Strange Loop, Moulin Rouge, Newsies, The Lion King, Billy Elliot, Frozen The Musical, The Rockettes, Singin in the Rain, Waitress, Beauty and the Beast, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oliver, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wicked, Pippin, Dirty Dancing, Mary Poppins, Sister Act, The Prince of Egypt, Jersey Boys, Love Never Dies, Spring Awakening, Buddy Holly, Ghost, An American in Paris, Shrek, Bring It On War Horse and others. Billy Elliot The Musical Live was the first live event cinema release to top the UK box office and set a new box office record for live event cinema.[1] Sullivan's next live film Miss Saigon has since set a new record for event cinema in the UK.[2] In the USA, Disney's Newsies Live! set a new box office record for a live musical event at the cinema.

Sullivan was a co-founder of Adstream[3] (2001), digital media and asset management company for advertising agencies. It is located in 17 countries.

  1. ^ Screen Daily
  2. ^ "Miss Saigon sets UK box office record | WhatsOnStage".
  3. ^ Adstream Website - Adstream.com