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David Cornell

David Cornell is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 5 of their commercials (1997–2021), cut shot by shot, 1 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Charles Schwab, Visa, Royal Bank of Canada and Visa Gold, produced most often by Headquarters and FORM, for agencies including BBDO and BastionBUNTIN.

5
Commercials in our library
1
Award-winning
1997–2021
Active

01 · Featured

David Cornell's most awarded commercial

Visa Gold “Chalice” (1997), still© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” (1997), frame 2© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” (1997), frame 3© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” (1997), frame 4© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” (1997), frame 5© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” (1997), frame 6© Visa Gold

Clio Awards Bronze 1997

Visa Gold “Chalice” 1997

This ad humorously contrasts the historical struggles to acquire the legendary Chalice of Malta with the ease of obtaining it today using a Visa Gold card, highlighting its extraordinary purchasing power.

Directed by David Cornell · BBDO · Headquarters

02 · Brands

Brands David Cornell has made commercials for

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

  • Visa Gold1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Charles Schwab2000

    2 commercials

  • Visa1998

    1 commercials

  • Royal Bank of Canada2021

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who David Cornell works with

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

Production companies David Cornell works with

Agencies David Cornell works with

04 · Awards

David Cornell's awards

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

  • 1

    Clio Awards

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Clio Awards Bronze 1997Visa Gold “Chalice”

05 · Work

Commercials by David Cornell

Our visual library has 5 David Cornell commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2000

Latest

Royal Bank of Canada “Matt” (2021)© Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of Canada “Matt” 2021
Charles Schwab “Retirement” (2000)© Charles SchwabCharles Schwab “Retirement” 2000DGA Awards Nominee 2000
Charles Schwab “Ringo” (2000)© Charles SchwabCharles Schwab “Ringo” 2000DGA Awards Nominee 2000
Visa “Elephant” (1998)© VisaVisa “Elephant” 1998AICP Awards Honoree 1998
Visa Gold “Chalice” (1997)© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” 1997Clio Awards Bronze 1997

Most awarded

  • Visa Gold "Chalice" (1997) commercial still© Visa GoldVisa Gold “Chalice” 1997Dir. David Cornell · BBDOClio Awards Bronze 1997
  • Charles Schwab "Retirement" (2000) commercial still© Charles SchwabCharles Schwab “Retirement” 2000Dir. David Cornell · BBDODGA Awards Nominee 2000
  • Charles Schwab "Ringo" (2000) commercial still© Charles SchwabCharles Schwab “Ringo” 2000Dir. David Cornell · BBDODGA Awards Nominee 2000
  • Visa "Elephant" (1998) commercial still© VisaVisa “Elephant” 1998Dir. David Cornell · BBDOAICP Awards Honoree 1998
  • Royal Bank of Canada "Matt" (2021) commercial still© Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of Canada “Matt” 2021Dir. David Cornell · BastionBUNTIN

06 · For producers

What producers use David Cornell's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from David Cornell's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Jim Jenkins© NextelBryan Buckley© E-TradeSteve Rogers© HornbachJake Szymanski© Uber Eats
    Similar to David Cornell: Jim Jenkins, Bryan Buckley, Steve Rogers

  2. 02David Cornell's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 5 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Visa Gold “Chalice”© Visa GoldCharles Schwab “Retirement”© Charles SchwabCharles Schwab “Ringo”© Charles SchwabVisa “Elephant”© Visa
    5 commercials, 1 award-winning

07 · Questions

About David Cornell

What commercials has David Cornell directed?+

5 in the library, 1997–2021, including Visa Gold “Chalice”, Charles Schwab “Retirement”, Charles Schwab “Ringo” and Visa “Elephant”.

Which production company does David Cornell work with?+

Most often Headquarters (3 spots), also FORM.

Which agencies has David Cornell worked with?+

BBDO (4) and BastionBUNTIN (1).

What awards has David Cornell's work won?+

1 award-winning spots, including Clio Awards Bronze 1997 for Visa Gold “Chalice”.

Which directors have a similar style to David Cornell?+

Jim Jenkins, Bryan Buckley, Steve Rogers, Jake Szymanski and Felix Brady, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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