Thomas Richter Director · Producer · Writer · Editor

Commercials and brand films that hold a frame, and vertical work that earns the thumb-stop. Same story, cut for every screen it lands on.

Los Angeles · DGA commercial director

PlaneCave commercial “Zombies”, directed by Thomas Richter

FEATURED01:00:00:00

PlaneCave — Zombies16:9 · 0:35

Selected Work

Highlights

16:9

Work

4:3

Vegas

Volvo

16:9

Loaner

Lexus

:45

16:9

Cedarberg

Lexus

0:54

16:9

Inspection

Lexus

0:59

16:9

Assistance

Lexus

:45

16:9

Juggling

Lexus

0:50

16:9

Stare

Lexus

0:49

16:9

Where's the Clock

Lexus

:45

4:3

Tamed

Toyota

1:00

16:9

Bivouac

Ford

4:3

Garage

Ford

:30

Infiniti commercial “Red”, directed by Thomas Richter

16:9

Red

Infiniti

16:9

Marathon

PUMA

1:30

4:3

Thief

Cable & Wireless

:30

4:3

Cow

Cable & Wireless

:30

4:3

India

Cable & Wireless

:15

4:3

Good Shot

Cable & Wireless

:30

4:3

New Zealand

Cable & Wireless

4:3

Last Man Standing

Cable & Wireless

:15

4:3

Spaceship

Cable & Wireless

:15

4:3

Wicket

Cable & Wireless

:30

4:3

Feliz

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Grissom

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Eyre

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Matheny

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Tucker

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Snow

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Rueter

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Mather

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Walker

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Ballgame

San Francisco Giants

:15

4:3

Bonds

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Durham

San Francisco Giants

:30

4:3

Ray Durham

San Francisco Giants

:30

16:9

Crunch Fitness

Commercial

1:00

4:3

Fruchtzwerge

Danone

:30

4:3

Schulpause

Danone

:20

4:3

Tam Tam

Danone

:30

4:3

Patros

Commercial

4:3

Knödel

Pfanni

4:3

Eunova

Commercial

0:43

16:9

Gimme the Good Life

Superbon

:30

16:9

Gimme the Good Life

Superbon

:15

16:9

Gimme the Good Life

Superbon

:30

4:3

Milford Tea

Commercial

4:3

Mars

Commercial

4:3

Nestlé

Commercial

:30

4:3

Dairy Queen

Commercial

:30

4:3

Elements

Dairy Queen

:30

16:9

Match.com

Commercial

:30

4:3

Psion

Commercial

:30

16:9

Cockfight

Yammer

0:26

16:9

Heaven

Yammer

0:49

16:9

Test

Yammer

0:40

16:9

Hyena

Jump Mobile

4:3

Odors

Jump Mobile

:30

16:9

Confessional

Jump Mobile

4:3

Cool Boarders

Sony PlayStation

1:00

4:3

Bathroom

Sony PlayStation

0:55

16:9

Sea of Love

St. Lucia Tourism

0:52

16:9

Visit Al Zubarah

Al Zubarah Tourism

1:04

4:3

L.A. Shares

Commercial

:30

4:3

Kosovo

UNHCR · International PSA

:45

4:3

Supermarket

UNHCR · PSA

:45

4:3

Thoughts

UNHCR · PSA

:45

4:3

Comparisons

UNHCR · PSA

:45

4:3

UNICEF

UNICEF · PSA

4:3

Mom Simulator

Teleflora

:30

16:9

Congratulations

Teleflora

:30

16:9

Birthday

Teleflora

:30

16:9

Zombies

PlaneCave

0:35

4:3

Spot 1

Amigo Spiele

:30

4:3

Spot 2

Amigo Spiele

:30

4:3

Lampe

IKEA

0:51

4:3

Birth

Leo Burnett

1:30

16:9

G-Block

TV pilot

10:28

16:9

Iris Expanding

TV pilot

14:16

Clients

Selected brands, teams & studios

NBASan Francisco GiantsWest Indies CricketSony PlayStationLexusPumaT-MobileFordPepsiIKEAHondaMcDonald'sVolvoInfinitiNestléDannonCrunch FitnessTelefloraPOM WonderfulUNHCR / UNICEFSt. Lucia TourismAl Zubarah TourismMatch.comPlaneCaveCable & WirelessAmigo SpielePatrosPfanniPsionL.A. SharesMilford TeaMarsDairy QueenLeo BurnettYammerJump MobileToyotaSuperbonEunova20th Century Fox TV

About

Bio & capabilities

Thomas has directed commercials for 16 years as a DGA director, with more than 100 commercial, branded and digital projects for global brands and sports organizations. He takes work from concept and scouting through the shoot, the edit and final delivery.

His UNHCR / UNICEF campaign, filmed in Kosovo, aired in more than 50 countries and 23 languages. The work has earned over 40 awards and honors, including a Bronze Andy, a Silver Hugo and Cannes nominations. He is the author of The 30-Second Storyteller: The Art and Business of Directing Commercials.

Formats: :60 / :30 / :15 broadcast, 2.39:1 brand films, 9:16 and 1:1 social series
Disciplines: Directing, producing, writing, cinematography, edit and finishing
Specialties: Automotive, sports, food and beverage, interviews and documentary-style stories
Training: ArtCenter College of Design, B.F.A. with Honors in Film
Based: Los Angeles. Travels for work.

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Direct

thomas@thomasrichter.net