Michael Salomon
American music video/film director
Musical artist
Michael Salomon (born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin , United States)[ 1] is an American music video/film director, who has directed many music videos, including many of Toby Keith 's music videos. He directed the video for Metallica 's "One ", which was nominated for "Best Heavy Metal Video" at the MTV awards, and was declared one of the "Top 75 Videos Of All Time" in Rolling Stone's critics' poll.
He later won numerous awards, including the CMT (Country Music Television) "Director of the Year" awards in 1994, 1995 and 1996, Michael again performed his work, creating award-winning videos for Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Brooks & Dunn, over twenty videos for Sawyer Brown and others. His association with Toby earned Salomon the CMT Flameworthy Awards in 2002, including one for "Director of the Year" and awards in 2003 including "Video of the Year."
Most recently, Salomon teamed up again with Toby and directed the 2008 film Beer For My Horses , which starred Toby Keith, with guest stars Rodney Carrington , and Willie Nelson . Salomon had also directed the music video for "Beer for My Horses " in 2003.
Salomon also worked on projects for Garth Brooks, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Janet Jackson, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne and many others as an editor.
In addition to the list of music videos, Michael has directed and or segment-directed a wide variety of longform home videos, commercials, network specials and syndicated series. He directed the NBC Special, "Garth Brooks: Live From Dublin." The special garnered an Emmy nomination for Salomon.[ 2]
Filmography
"Beer for My Horses " (2008)
Videography
Videos directed
160 music videos are currently listed here.
References
^ a b Bio
^ "Director Michael Salomon" . Picture Vision Pictures. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2014-06-27 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Wariner : The Weekend" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : New Grass Revival : Can't Stop Now" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Wariner : I Should Be With You" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Metallica : One (Short version)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 26, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : New Grass Revival : Callin' Baton Rouge" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Dolly Parton : Rockin' Years" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Joe Diffie : If The Devil Danced (in Empty Pockets)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : The Walk" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : The Dirt Road" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Some Girls Do" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Cafe on the Corner" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Mac McAnally : The Trouble With Diamonds" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : All These Years" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Kathy Mattea : Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Pam Tillis : Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Bobbie Cryner : Daddy Laid The Blues On Me" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Thank God for You" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : The Boys and Me" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : For Your Love" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Outskirts of Town" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Hard to Say" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Alan Jackson : Summertime Blues" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : Honky Tonk World" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Dawn Sears : Nothin' But Good" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : The Tractors : Baby Likes To Rock It" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Mary Chapin Carpenter : Shut Up and Kiss Me" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : This Time" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Mary Chapin Carpenter : Tender When I Want to Be" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : I Don't Believe in Goodbye" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Blessid Union of Souls : I Believe" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Mary Chapin Carpenter : House of Cards" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : David Ball : What Do You Want With His Love" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Jon Secada : Where Do I Go From You" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : (This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Jeff Carson : The Car" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 31, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Round Here" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Treat Her Right" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sammy Kershaw : Meant To Be" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Lari White : Wild At Heart" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : David Lee Murphy : The Road You Leave Behind" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Hank Williams Jr. : Don Juan d'Bubba" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Pam Tillis : Betty's Got A Bass Boat" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : Five Dollar Fine" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : James Bonamy : All I Do Is Love Her" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : The Rutles : Shangri-La" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : David Lee Murphy : She's Really Something To See" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Lorrie Morgan : Good As I Was To You" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Anita Cochran : I Could Love A Man Like That" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : We Were in Love" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : This Night Won't Last Forever" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sammy Kershaw : Love Of My Life" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Dream Walkin' " . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Another Side" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Steve Wariner : Holes In The Floor Of Heaven" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Getcha Some" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sammy Kershaw : One Day Left To Live" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Garth Brooks : Tearin' It Up (And Burnin' It Down)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Garth Brooks : It's Your Song" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : Drive Me Wild" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : Life Is a Highway" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : When Love Fades" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : Stampede" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : How Do You Like Me Now?" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Sawyer Brown : 800 Pound Jesus" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Mark Wills : Almost Doesn't Count" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Chris LeDoux : Silence On The Line" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : No. 1 Video Five Years Ago" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : I Wanna Talk About Me" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : My List" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Who's Your Daddy?" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins: Chrome" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Beer for My Horses" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : I Love This Bar" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Scotty Emerick : I Can't Take You Anywhere" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Hot Mama" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : American Soldier" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Scotty Emerick : The Coast Is Clear" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Whiskey Girl" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Amy Dalley : Men Don't Change" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Rough & Ready" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Travis Tritt : The Girl's Gone Wild" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Scotty Emerick : The Watch" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Montgomery Gentry : You Do Your Thing" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Stays in Mexico" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : That's What It's All About" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Amy Dalley : I Would Cry" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Songs About Me" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Honkytonk U" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : As Good As I Once Was" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : Play Something Country" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Big Blue Note" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 21, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Get Drunk and Be Somebody" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : A Little Too Late" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Swing" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Crash Here Tonight" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Ladies Love Country Boys" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Brooks & Dunn : Hillbilly Deluxe" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : High Maintenance Woman" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Fred Eaglesmith : Thinkin' 'Bout You (from the CMT film Broken Bridges)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : I Got My Game On" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Go Tell It on the Mountain (From A Toby Keith Classic Christmas)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : God Love Her" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Marry for Money" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Dierks Bentley : Sideways" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : American Ride" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Marty Raybon : Daddy Phone" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Reba McEntire : I Keep On Loving You" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trailer Choir : Rollin' Through the Sunshine" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : This Ain't No Love Song" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Trailerhood" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Bullets in the Gun" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Trace Adkins : Brown Chicken Brown Cow" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Made in America" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Toby Keith : Hope on the Rocks" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012 .
^ Spicher, Wendy (April 16, 2013). "Watch Krystal Keith's Video for "Daddy Dance With Me" " . Great American Country . Retrieved May 14, 2013 .
^ "CMT : Videos : Jimmy Buffett : Too Drunk to Karaoke" . Country Music Television . Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013 .
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