Bryan Barber

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Director, Co-producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Biography:As a 1996 graduate of Clark Atlanta University film school, Bryan Barber originally carved a name for himself as one of the most brilliant young directors on the contemporary urban music scene -- with an intuitive, almost preternatural ability to storyboard, choreograph, and shoot hip-hop videos for the group OutKast. Barber's ability to be heard as a clear and distinct authorial voice lay in his gift for defining a unique visual style, a postmodern style that relied heavily on the use of classic film and TV clips. He referenced Grease in the band's video for "Roses," and the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance in the band's video for "Hey Ya!" In the process, Barber emerged as a highly unique talent and imparted a wholly original image to the hip-hop movement.

Barber's ascent to the big screen arrived via his association with OutKast. Charles Roven, the producer of the 2002 effects-laden Scooby-Doo,... Full Biography

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Oscar Dillon, Terrence Howard and director Bryan Barber on the set of "Idlewild"
Bryan Barber, winner of Best Video with OutKast's "Hey Ya!"
Bryan Barber, winner of Best Video with OutKast's "Hey Ya!"
Bryan Barber, winner of Best Video with OutKast's "Hey Ya!"
Andre 3000 of Outkast and Bryan Barber, director of "Hey Ya"
Bryan Barber, director of "Hey Ya," with Andre 3000 of Outkast
Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast with Bryan Barber, director of "Hey Ya"
Filmography
Idlewild (2006)
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