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Joe Pytka

Joe Pytka is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 41 of their commercials (1990–2024), cut shot by shot, 21 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Nike, Pepsi, Pepsi Cola Company and Nike Europe, produced most often by PYTKA and PYTKA, Venice, for agencies including BBDO, Wieden+Kennedy and Ogilvy.

41
Commercials in our library
21
Award-winning
1990–2024
Active

01 · Featured

Joe Pytka's most awarded commercial

Video: PYTKA on Vimeo

Cannes Lions Gold 1996

Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish” 1996

A goldfish, seemingly dead, comes to life with a sip of Pepsi, leading to a surprising fishing adventure for a man.

Directed by Joe Pytka · BBDO · PYTKA

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Joe Pytka has made commercials for

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

  • Nike1990–1997

    10 commercials · 5 award-winning

  • Pepsi1994–2024

    6 commercials · 4 award-winning

  • Nike Europe1994

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Pepsi Cola Company1992

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike International1994

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike Inc1993

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • HBO1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Ad Council2001

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pepsi-Cola1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Coors Light1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Pepsi Cola Co./Pepsi1997

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Kodak2005

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Kenwood, Ibm, Air Jordan, Bugle Boy, Pepsi One, Budweiser, Gatorade, Minute Maid, Diet Pepsi, GE, Dupont Corporation

03 · Works with

Who Joe Pytka works with

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

Production companies Joe Pytka works with

  • PYTKA35
  • PYTKA, Venice1
  • PYTKA, Venice, Calif.1

Agencies Joe Pytka works with

04 · Awards

Joe Pytka's awards

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

  • 5

    D&AD

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  • 5

    Clio Awards

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  • 4

    Cannes Lions

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  • 2

    ANDY Awards

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  • 2

    London International Awards

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  • 1

    Emmy (Outstanding Commercial)

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  • 1

    DGA Awards

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  • 1

    Epica

    1 top prize

Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Joe Pytka

Our visual library has 41 Joe Pytka commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1990
1995
2005

Latest

Pepsi “New Can” (2024)© PepsiPepsi “New Can” 2024
Gatorade “Gatorade Has Evolved” (2011)© GatoradeGatorade “Gatorade Has Evolved” 2011AICP Awards Honoree 2011
Budweiser “Circus” (2008)© BudweiserBudweiser “Circus” 2008Emmy (Outstanding Commercial) Nominee 2009

Most awarded

06 · For producers

What producers use Joe Pytka'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 Joe Pytka's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Bryan Buckley© E-TradeWayne McClammy© Amazon AlexaJim Jenkins© NextelJake Szymanski© Uber Eats
    Similar to Joe Pytka: Bryan Buckley, Wayne McClammy, Jim Jenkins

  2. 02Joe Pytka's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 41 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”© Pepsi-ColaNike International “Bo's Boring”© Nike InternationalPepsi “Summer of Love”© PepsiNike “The Wall”© Nike
    41 commercials, 21 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Joe Pytka

What commercials has Joe Pytka directed?+

41 in the library, 1990–2024, including Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”, Nike International “Bo's Boring”, Pepsi “Summer of Love” and Nike “The Wall”.

Which production company does Joe Pytka work with?+

Most often PYTKA (35 spots), also PYTKA, Venice and PYTKA, Venice, Calif..

Which agencies has Joe Pytka worked with?+

BBDO (15), Wieden+Kennedy (14), Ogilvy (3), DDB (1) and BBH (1).

What awards has Joe Pytka's work won?+

21 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Gold 1996 for Pepsi-Cola “Goldfish”, Cannes Lions Gold 1994 for Nike International “Bo's Boring” and Cannes Lions Gold 1994 for Pepsi “Summer of Love”.

Which directors have a similar style to Joe Pytka?+

Bryan Buckley, Wayne McClammy, Jim Jenkins, Jake Szymanski and Andreas Nilsson, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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