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BBDO

BBDO is a worldwide advertising agency network headquartered in New York City, offering a comprehensive suite of advertising, marketing, and corporate communication services to a diverse international clientele. Founded in 1891 by George Batten, Bruce Barton, Roy S. Durstine and Alex Osborn in New York City, USA. It is part of Omnicom Group since 1986. FrameThrower's visual library has 392 BBDO commercials (1990–2026), cut shot by shot, 140 of them award-winning, for clients including AT&T, Pepsi, Snickers and FedEx, directed by Jim Jenkins, Joe Pytka and David Shane among others.

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392
Commercials in our library
140
Award-winning
1990–2026
Active
1891
Founded
New York City
Based in

01 · Featured

BBDO's most awarded commercial

PETA “98% Human” (2013), still© PETAPETA “98% Human” (2013), frame 2© PETAPETA “98% Human” (2013), frame 3© PETAPETA “98% Human” (2013), frame 4© PETAPETA “98% Human” (2013), frame 5© PETAPETA “98% Human” (2013), frame 6© PETA

D&AD Yellow Pencil 2014

PETA “98% Human” 2013

A chimpanzee, subjected to a lifetime of abuse and exploitation in entertainment, contemplates suicide with a revolver, highlighting the suffering of great apes.

Directed by Angus Kneale · BBDO · The Mill

Also watch

Video: PYTKA on Vimeo

Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish” 1996 →Cannes Lions Gold 1996

02 · Directors

Notable directors at BBDO

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

BBDO's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • AT&T2007–2026

    24 commercials · 16 award-winning

  • Pepsi1990–2026

    18 commercials · 16 award-winning

  • Snickers2009–2026

    17 commercials · 8 award-winning

  • FedEx2003–2025

    16 commercials · 7 award-winning

  • Foot Locker2013–2020

    7 commercials · 7 award-winning

  • GE1993–2016

    8 commercials · 5 award-winning

  • Sandy Hook Promise2018–2025

    5 commercials · 4 award-winning

  • Hbo1996–2012

    4 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Snickers Crisper2016

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Monster.com2008–2010

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Visa1994–2025

    7 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Mountain Dew1996–2002

    7 commercials · 2 award-winning

Also: Pedigree, Guinness, Fed Ex, Twix Bites, Pepsi Mountain Dew, Mars Chocolate North America, Macy's, M&M's, Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo, WhatsApp, Pepsi Cola Company

04 · Works with

Who BBDO works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

05 · Awards

BBDO's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 21

    Cannes Lions

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  • 21

    Epica

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  • 19

    London International Awards

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  • 17

    Clio Awards

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  • 11

    D&AD

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  • 7

    ANDY Awards

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  • 7

    ADC Awards

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  • 7

    Effie Awards

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Top award-winning spots

  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 2014PETA “98% Human”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2008Hbo “Diner”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2008Hbo “Surprise”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2003Giffarine EQ-10 Skin Care “Belly Button Face”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1997Visa “Bob”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1996Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1994Pepsi “Summer of Love”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1990Pepsi “Ray Charles”

Company honours

06 · Work

Commercials by BBDO

Our visual library has 392 BBDO commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025

Latest

Budweiser “American Icons” (2026)© BudweiserBudweiser “American Icons” 2026AICP Awards Winner 2026
Neutrogena “Neutrogena Remembers” (2026)© NeutrogenaNeutrogena “Neutrogena Remembers” 2026Effie Awards Gold 2026
Roojai Insurance “Car Lightning” (2026)© Roojai InsuranceRoojai Insurance “Car Lightning” 2026London International Awards Bronze 2026

Most awarded

07 · For producers

What producers use BBDO's page for

  1. 01Who BBDO hires

    Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.

    The directors and production companies behind BBDO's 392 commercials, spot by spot.

    PETA “98% Human”© PETAHbo “Diner”© HboHbo “Surprise”© HboGiffarine EQ-10 Skin Care “Belly Button Face”© Giffarine EQ-10 Skin Care
    Joe Pytka · Kathi Prosser · Jim Jenkins

  2. 02Audit an agency's work

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    BBDO's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    Ogilvy© DoveLeo Burnett© Aqualtis Washing MachineDroga5© The New York TimesVCCP© Mondelez - Cadbury UK
    Similar: Ogilvy, Leo Burnett, Droga5

08 · Questions

About BBDO

What commercials has BBDO made?+

392 in the library, 1990–2026, including PETA “98% Human”, Hbo “Diner”, Hbo “Surprise” and Giffarine EQ-10 Skin Care “Belly Button Face”.

Which directors does BBDO work with?+

Joe Pytka (15), Kathi Prosser (13), Jim Jenkins (12), Pete Marquis (7), Noam Murro (6) and Craig Gillespie (5).

What awards has BBDO's work won?+

140 award-winning spots, including D&AD Yellow Pencil 2014 for PETA “98% Human”, Cannes Lions Gold 2008 for Hbo “Diner” and Cannes Lions Gold 2008 for Hbo “Surprise”.

Who owns BBDO?+

BBDO is part of Omnicom Group since 1986.

Where is BBDO based?+

New York City, USA.

Who are BBDO's clients?+

In the library: AT&T (24 commercials, 2007–2026), Pepsi (18 commercials, 1990–2026), Snickers (17 commercials, 2009–2026), FedEx (16 commercials, 2003–2025), Foot Locker (7 commercials, 2013–2020) and GE (8 commercials, 1993–2016).

09 · Discover

Other agencies with similar work

Not connected to BBDO: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.