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commercial director

Joseph Kosinski

Joseph Kosinski is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 5 of their commercials (2007–2026), cut shot by shot, 2 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Microsoft, Taco Bell, Michelob ULTRA and Hummer, produced most often by Reset and Anonymous Content, for agencies including Deutsch, Wieden+Kennedy and Leo Burnett.

Portrait: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

5
Commercials in our library
2
Award-winning
2007–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Joseph Kosinski's most awarded commercial

Microsoft “Mad World” (2007), still© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” (2007), frame 2© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” (2007), frame 3© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” (2007), frame 4© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” (2007), frame 5© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” (2007), frame 6© Microsoft

Cannes Lions Silver 2007

Microsoft “Mad World” 2007

A melancholic journey through a desolate world, where a lone soldier battles against overwhelming odds, culminating in a powerful call to action for the next installment of a beloved video game.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski · Anonymous Content

02 · Brands

Brands Joseph Kosinski has made commercials for

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

  • Microsoft2007

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Taco Bell2019

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Michelob ULTRA2026

    1 commercials

  • Hummer2023

    1 commercials

  • Assassin's Creed2015

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Joseph Kosinski works with

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

Production companies Joseph Kosinski works with

Agencies Joseph Kosinski works with

04 · Awards

Joseph Kosinski's awards

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

  • 1

    Cannes Lions

    .

  • 1

    Webby Awards

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Silver 2007Microsoft “Mad World”
  • Webby Awards Winner 2019Taco Bell “Web of Fries”

05 · Work

Commercials by Joseph Kosinski

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

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015

Latest

Michelob ULTRA “The ULTRA Instructor” (2026)© Michelob ULTRAMichelob ULTRA “The ULTRA Instructor” 2026
Hummer “EV - Reporting for Call of Duty” (2023)© HummerHummer “EV - Reporting for Call of Duty” 2023
Taco Bell “Web of Fries” (2019)© Taco BellTaco Bell “Web of Fries” 2019Webby Awards Winner 2019
Assassin's Creed “Unity” (2015)© Assassin's CreedAssassin's Creed “Unity” 2015AICP Awards Honoree 2015
Microsoft “Mad World” (2007)© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” 2007Cannes Lions Silver 2007

Most awarded

  • Microsoft "Mad World" (2007) commercial still© MicrosoftMicrosoft “Mad World” 2007Dir. Joseph KosinskiCannes Lions Silver 2007
  • Taco Bell "Web of Fries" (2019) commercial still© Taco BellTaco Bell “Web of Fries” 2019Dir. Joseph Kosinski · DeutschWebby Awards Winner 2019
  • Assassin's Creed "Unity" (2015) commercial still© Assassin's CreedAssassin's Creed “Unity” 2015Dir. Joseph Kosinski · Sid LeeAICP Awards Honoree 2015
  • Michelob ULTRA "The ULTRA Instructor" (2026) commercial still© Michelob ULTRAMichelob ULTRA “The ULTRA Instructor” 2026Dir. Joseph Kosinski · Wieden+Kennedy
  • Hummer "EV - Reporting for Call of Duty" (2023) commercial still© HummerHummer “EV - Reporting for Call of Duty” 2023Dir. Joseph Kosinski · Leo Burnett

06 · For producers

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

    Lenn Antón© MercedesThe Berry Boys© Formula ESam Brown© AccentureNoam Murro© Orange
    Similar to Joseph Kosinski: Lenn Antón, The Berry Boys, Sam Brown

  2. 02Joseph Kosinski'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.

    Microsoft “Mad World”© MicrosoftTaco Bell “Web of Fries”© Taco BellAssassin's Creed “Unity”© Assassin's CreedMichelob ULTRA “The ULTRA Instructor”© Michelob ULTRA
    5 commercials, 2 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Joseph Kosinski

What commercials has Joseph Kosinski directed?+

5 in the library, 2007–2026, including Microsoft “Mad World”, Taco Bell “Web of Fries”, Assassin's Creed “Unity” and Michelob ULTRA “The ULTRA Instructor”.

Which production company does Joseph Kosinski work with?+

Most often Reset (4 spots), also Anonymous Content.

Which agencies has Joseph Kosinski worked with?+

Deutsch (1), Wieden+Kennedy (1), Leo Burnett (1) and Sid Lee (1).

What awards has Joseph Kosinski's work won?+

2 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Silver 2007 for Microsoft “Mad World” and Webby Awards Winner 2019 for Taco Bell “Web of Fries”.

Which directors have a similar style to Joseph Kosinski?+

Lenn Antón, The Berry Boys, Sam Brown, Noam Murro and Mitch Kennedy, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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