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Johnny Hardstaff

Johnny Hardstaff is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 7 of their commercials (2011–2023), cut shot by shot, 3 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Honda, Kenco, Prometheus (20th Century Fox) and Toyota, produced most often by RSA Films and Ridley Scott Associates, for agencies including JWT, W+K and T&P.

7
Commercials in our library
3
Award-winning
2011–2023
Active

01 · Featured

Johnny Hardstaff's most awarded commercial

Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), still© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), frame 2© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), frame 3© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), frame 4© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), frame 5© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” (2013), frame 6© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)

D&AD Yellow Pencil 2013

Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” 2013

A viral ad for the movie Prometheus, featuring the android David, who introduces himself and explains his capabilities and emotions.

Directed by Johnny Hardstaff · RSA Films

02 · Brands

Brands Johnny Hardstaff has made commercials for

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

  • Honda2016

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Prometheus (20th Century Fox)2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Playstation2011

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Kenco2014

    1 commercials

  • Toyota2019

    1 commercials

  • Mondelez International2014

    1 commercials

  • Tropicana2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Johnny Hardstaff works with

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

Production companies Johnny Hardstaff works with

Agencies Johnny Hardstaff works with

04 · Awards

Johnny Hardstaff's awards

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

  • 1

    Creative Circle

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  • 1

    D&AD

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  • 1

    AICP Awards

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Top award-winning spots

  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 2013Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David”
  • AICP Awards Winner 2011Playstation “Epic”
  • Creative Circle Gold 2016Honda “Civic Range”

05 · Work

Commercials by Johnny Hardstaff

Our visual library has 7 Johnny Hardstaff commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

Latest

Tropicana “Billboard Powered by Oranges” (2023)© TropicanaTropicana “Billboard Powered by Oranges” 2023
Toyota “Drop By Drop” (2019)© ToyotaToyota “Drop By Drop” 2019
Honda “Civic Range” (2016)© HondaHonda “Civic Range” 2016Creative Circle Gold 2016
Kenco “Coffee vs Gangs” (2014)© KencoKenco “Coffee vs Gangs” 2014
Mondelez International “Tattoos” (2014)© Mondelez InternationalMondelez International “Tattoos” 2014

Most awarded

  • Prometheus (20th Century Fox) "Prometheus Viral 'David" (2013) commercial still© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David” 2013Dir. Johnny HardstaffD&AD Yellow Pencil 2013
  • Playstation "Epic" (2011) commercial still© PlaystationPlaystation “Epic” 2011Dir. Johnny HardstaffAICP Awards Winner 2011
  • Honda "Civic Range" (2016) commercial still© HondaHonda “Civic Range” 2016Dir. Johnny Hardstaff · W+KCreative Circle Gold 2016
  • Tropicana "Billboard Powered by Oranges" (2023) commercial still© TropicanaTropicana “Billboard Powered by Oranges” 2023Dir. Johnny Hardstaff · BBDO
  • Toyota "Drop By Drop" (2019) commercial still© ToyotaToyota “Drop By Drop” 2019Dir. Johnny Hardstaff · T&P
  • Kenco "Coffee vs Gangs" (2014) commercial still© KencoKenco “Coffee vs Gangs” 2014Dir. Johnny Hardstaff · JWT
  • Mondelez International "Tattoos" (2014) commercial still© Mondelez InternationalMondelez International “Tattoos” 2014Dir. Johnny Hardstaff · JWT

06 · For producers

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

    Manu Mazzaro© Pinacoteca do Estado de São PauloPolynoid© GreenpeaceChris Boyle© KFCTrizz© Ferrero
    Similar to Johnny Hardstaff: Manu Mazzaro, Polynoid, Chris Boyle

  2. 02Johnny Hardstaff's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 7 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David”© Prometheus (20th Century Fox)Playstation “Epic”© PlaystationHonda “Civic Range”© HondaTropicana “Billboard Powered by Oranges”© Tropicana
    7 commercials, 3 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Johnny Hardstaff

What commercials has Johnny Hardstaff directed?+

7 in the library, 2011–2023, including Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David”, Playstation “Epic”, Honda “Civic Range” and Tropicana “Billboard Powered by Oranges”.

Which production company does Johnny Hardstaff work with?+

Most often RSA Films (2 spots), also Ridley Scott Associates, Independent and UNIT9.

Which agencies has Johnny Hardstaff worked with?+

JWT (2), W+K (1), T&P (1) and BBDO (1).

What awards has Johnny Hardstaff's work won?+

3 award-winning spots, including D&AD Yellow Pencil 2013 for Prometheus (20th Century Fox) “Prometheus Viral 'David”, AICP Awards Winner 2011 for Playstation “Epic” and Creative Circle Gold 2016 for Honda “Civic Range”.

Which directors have a similar style to Johnny Hardstaff?+

Manu Mazzaro, Polynoid, Chris Boyle, Trizz and Nico Casavecchia, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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