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Samuel David Bayer (born in 17 February 1962 in Syracuse, New York) is an American music video director.

A graduate of New York City’s School of Visual Arts in 1987 with a degree in Fine Arts, he moved to Los Angeles in 1991 and became a popular director during the alternative rock era. He has directed videos for The Strokes, Nirvana and Green Day. Bayer claims that the reason he was chosen to direct Smells Like Teen Spirit was because his test reel was so bad.^[1]

Several of Bayer's commercials have won the Clio. Clients include Coca-Cola, Toyota, Intel, Cadillac, Acura, Nissan, Pepsi Cola, Lincoln Aviator, Sony, Jeep and even the United States Army. His Nike spot won an Association of Independent Commercial Producers award for best direction in 1997.

• "Pixy" Sybil Vane (1994)
• "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana (1991)
• "Mama, I'm Coming Home" Ozzy Osbourne (1991)
• "Wasting Love" Iron Maiden (1992)
• "Tones of Home" Blind Melon (1992)
• "No Rain" Blind Melon (1992)
• "What You Give" Tesla (1992)
• "Poison Heart" The Ramones (1992)
• "Nobody Hears" Suicidal Tendencies (1992)
• "Somebody's Baby" Pat Benatar (1993)
• "Come To My Window" Melissa Etheridge (1993)
• "You" Candlebox (1993)
• "Stick it out" Rush (1993)
• "Albatros" Corrosion of Conformity (1994)
• "Nothing to Believe In" Cracker (1994)
• "Someone To Talk To" The Devlins (1994)
• "If I Wanted To" Melissa Etheridge (1994)
• "Unyielding Conviction (Servitude Also)" Fishbone (1994)
• "Elemental" Tears for Fears (1994)
• "Change" Blind Melon (1994)
• "Fall Down" Toad The Wet Sprocket (1994)
• "Zombie" The Cranberries (1994)
• "Ode to My Family" The Cranberries (1994)
• "Doll Parts" Hole (1994)
• "Gotta Get Away" The Offspring (1994)
• "Breathe" Collective Soul (1995)
• "Million Bucks" All (1995)
• "Star" The Cult (1995)
• "I Saw The Light" The The (1995)
• "Vow" Garbage (1995)
• "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
• "The Heart's Filthy Lesson" David Bowie (1995)
• "Strangers When We Meet" David Bowie (1995)
• "Ridiculous Thoughts" The Cranberries (1995)
• "I Can't Be With You" The Cranberries (1995)
• "Home" Sheryl Crow (1996)
• "Only Happy When It Rains" Garbage (1996)
• "Stupid Girl" Garbage (1996)
• "Until It Sleeps" Metallica (1996)
• "Honky's Ladder" The Afghan Whigs (1996)
• "Just Another Day" John Mellencamp (1996)
• "Anybody Seen My Baby?" The Rolling Stones (1997)
• "Father" LL Cool J (1997)
• "Saint of Me" The Rolling Stones (1998)
• "My Favorite Mistake" Sheryl Crow (1998)
• "Your Life Is Now" John Mellencamp (1998)
• "Ends" Everlast (1999)
• "Coma White" Marilyn Manson (1999)
• "Identify" Natalie Imbruglia (1999)
• "Angels" Robbie Williams (1999)
• "Black Velveteen" Lenny Kravitz (2000)
• "Disposable Teens" Marilyn Manson (2000)
• "Life On A Chain" Pete Yorn (2001)
• "Stay Together for the Kids" Blink-182 (2001)
• "Sunshine" Aerosmith (2001)
• "Dig In" Lenny Kravitz (2001)
• "Time And Time Again" Papa Roach (2002)
• "Hold On" Good Charlotte (2003)
• "American Idiot" Green Day (2004)
• "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Green Day (2004)
• "Holiday" Green Day (2005)
• "Wake Me Up When September Ends" Green Day (2005)
• "Jesus of Suburbia" Green Day (2005)
• "Saint Jimmy" Green Day (2006)
• "Heart in a Cage" The Strokes (2006)
• "Who Knew" Pink (2006) (with Robert Hales)
• "You Only Live Once" The Strokes (2006)
• "Welcome to the Black Parade" My Chemical Romance (2006)
• "Famous Last Words" My Chemical Romance (2006)
• "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" Good Charlotte (2007)
• "What Goes Around... Comes Around" Justin Timberlake (2007)
• "Working Class Hero" Green Day (2007)

1. ^ Classic Albums, Nirvana - Nevermind (DVD)

• Bayer's commercial work and biography at the site of the production company HSI Productions
• Bayer's promo work and biography at the site of the production company HSI Productions
• Bayer's commercial work and biography at the site of the production company HSI London
• Bayer's promo work and biography at the site of the production company HSI London
• Bayer's work at the site of the SFX company Method Studio
• Biography and picture at geekstinkbreath.net