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DDB Needham

DDB Needham Worldwide was an American marketing communications network and one of the largest advertising firms in the world. Founded in 1986 in New York City, United States. It is part of Omnicom Group since 1986. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 DDB Needham commercials (1992–1999), cut shot by shot, 7 of them award-winning, for clients including Budweiser, Yoplait, Anheuser Busch and Audi, directed by Steve Chase, Simon West and Henry-Alex Rubin among others.

10
Commercials in our library
7
Award-winning
1992–1999
Active
1986
Founded
New York City
Based in
6
Offices

01 · Featured

DDB Needham's most awarded commercial

Mcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), still© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), frame 2© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), frame 3© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), frame 4© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), frame 5© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997), frame 6© Mcilhenny

Cannes Lions Gold 1997

Mcilhenny “Mosquito” 1997

A man uses Tabasco sauce to ward off mosquitoes while enjoying pizza on a dark porch, highlighting the sauce's intense heat.

DDB Needham

02 · Directors

Notable directors at DDB Needham

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

  • Anheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip”, directed by Steve Chase© Anheuser Busch1 award-winningSteve Chase1 spots · Anheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip”
  • Budweiser “Ants”, directed by Simon West© Budweiser1 award-winningSimon West1 spots · Budweiser “Ants”
  • Budweiser “Dalmatians”, directed by Henry-Alex Rubin© BudweiserHenry-Alex Rubin1 spots · Budweiser “Dalmatians”
  • Digital “The Internet Will Be”, directed by Marcus Nispel© DigitalMarcus Nispel1 spots · Digital “The Internet Will Be”
  • Martell “The Art of Martell”, directed by Peter Smilie© MartellPeter Smilie1 spots · Martell “The Art of Martell”

03 · Clients

DDB Needham's clients

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

  • Budweiser1996–1999

    3 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Yoplait1995–1997

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Anheuser Busch1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Audi1992

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Mcilhenny1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Digital1996

    1 commercials

  • Martell1992

    1 commercials

04 · Works with

Who DDB Needham works with

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

Production companies DDB Needham hires

05 · Awards

DDB Needham's awards

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

  • 3

    Cannes Lions

    .

  • 3

    Effie Awards

    .

  • 1

    D&AD

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Gold 1997Mcilhenny “Mosquito”
  • Effie Awards Gold 1997Yoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt”
  • Effie Awards Gold 1996Budweiser “This Bud's For You”
  • Effie Awards Gold 1995Yoplait “Do It For You”
  • D&AD Wood Pencil 1996Anheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip”
  • Cannes Lions Bronze 1995Budweiser “Ants”
  • Cannes Lions Bronze 1992Audi “Audi 80”

Company honours

  • Leading American advertising agency in newspaper media billings (1989)en.wikipedia.org

06 · Work

Commercials by DDB Needham

Our visual library has 10 DDB Needham commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995

Latest

Budweiser “Dalmatians” (1999)© BudweiserBudweiser “Dalmatians” 1999
Mcilhenny “Mosquito” (1997)© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” 1997Cannes Lions Gold 1997
Yoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt” (1997)© YoplaitYoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt” 1997Effie Awards Gold 1997
Budweiser “This Bud's For You” (1996)© BudweiserBudweiser “This Bud's For You” 1996Effie Awards Gold 1996
Anheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip” (1996)© Anheuser BuschAnheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip” 1996D&AD Wood Pencil 1996

Most awarded

  • Mcilhenny "Mosquito" (1997) commercial still© McilhennyMcilhenny “Mosquito” 1997DDB NeedhamCannes Lions Gold 1997
  • Yoplait "Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt" (1997) commercial still© YoplaitYoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt” 1997DDB NeedhamEffie Awards Gold 1997
  • Budweiser "This Bud's For You" (1996) commercial still© BudweiserBudweiser “This Bud's For You” 1996DDB NeedhamEffie Awards Gold 1996
  • Yoplait "Do It For You" (1995) commercial still© YoplaitYoplait “Do It For You” 1995DDB NeedhamEffie Awards Gold 1995
  • Anheuser Busch "The Fishing Trip" (1996) commercial still© Anheuser BuschAnheuser Busch “The Fishing Trip” 1996Dir. Steve Chase · DDB NeedhamD&AD Wood Pencil 1996
  • Budweiser "Ants" (1996) commercial still© BudweiserBudweiser “Ants” 1996Dir. Simon West · DDB NeedhamCannes Lions Bronze 1995
  • Audi "Audi 80" (1992) commercial still© AudiAudi “Audi 80” 1992DDB NeedhamCannes Lions Bronze 1992
  • Digital "The Internet Will Be" (1996) commercial still© DigitalDigital “The Internet Will Be” 1996Dir. Marcus Nispel · DDB NeedhamAICP Awards Honoree 1996
  • Martell "The Art of Martell" (1992) commercial still© MartellMartell “The Art of Martell” 1992Dir. Peter Smilie · DDB NeedhamAICP Awards Honoree 1992
  • Budweiser "Dalmatians" (1999) commercial still© BudweiserBudweiser “Dalmatians” 1999Dir. Henry-Alex Rubin · DDB Needham

07 · For producers

What producers use DDB Needham's page for

  1. 01Who DDB Needham hires

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

    The directors and production companies behind DDB Needham's 10 commercials, spot by spot.

    Mcilhenny “Mosquito”© McilhennyYoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt”© YoplaitBudweiser “This Bud's For You”© BudweiserYoplait “Do It For You”© Yoplait
    Henry-Alex Rubin · Steve Chase · Simon West

  2. 02Audit an agency's work

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

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

    LePub© HeinekenAMV BBDO© GuinnessAnomaly© DICK'S Sporting GoodsLeo Burnett© Aqualtis Washing Machine
    Similar: LePub, AMV BBDO, Anomaly

08 · News

DDB Needham in the news

The latest stories we could source.

09 · Questions

About DDB Needham

What commercials has DDB Needham made?+

10 in the library, 1992–1999, including Mcilhenny “Mosquito”, Yoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt”, Budweiser “This Bud's For You” and Yoplait “Do It For You”.

Which directors does DDB Needham work with?+

Henry-Alex Rubin (1), Steve Chase (1), Simon West (1), Marcus Nispel (1) and Peter Smilie (1).

What awards has DDB Needham's work won?+

7 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 1997 for Mcilhenny “Mosquito”, Effie Awards Gold 1997 for Yoplait “Yoplait Really Creams Yogurt” and Effie Awards Gold 1996 for Budweiser “This Bud's For You”.

Who owns DDB Needham?+

DDB Needham is part of Omnicom Group since 1986.

Where is DDB Needham based?+

New York City, United States, with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Stockholm, San Francisco.

Who are DDB Needham's clients?+

In the library: Budweiser (3 commercials, 1996–1999), Yoplait (2 commercials, 1995–1997), Anheuser Busch (1 commercials, 1996–1996), Audi (1 commercials, 1992–1992), Mcilhenny (1 commercials, 1997–1997) and Digital (1 commercials, 1996–1996).

10 · Discover

Other agencies with similar work

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