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Martin de Thurah

Martin de Thurah is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 42 of their commercials (2011–2026), cut shot by shot, 24 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Under Armour, Volkswagen, Wealthsimple and Liquid I.V., produced most often by Epoch Films and Henry, for agencies including Droga5, Johannes Leonardo and Anomaly.

42
Commercials in our library
24
Award-winning
2011–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Martin de Thurah's most awarded commercial

Video: Under Armour Middle East on YouTube

Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2016

Under Armour “Rule Yourself” 2016

Michael Phelps trains relentlessly, pushing his body to the limits in the pool and gym, enduring pain and solitude, all to achieve greatness and rule himself.

Directed by Martin de Thurah · Droga5 · Epoch Films

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Martin de Thurah has made commercials for

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

  • Under Armour2016–2017

    6 commercials · 6 award-winning

  • Wealthsimple2017–2026

    3 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Liquid I.V.2026

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Cartier2025

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike2025

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Acura2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Chase Bank2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Hennessy V.S2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Macy's2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Salomon2024

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nordstrom2019

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Zillow2021

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Bupa, Samsung, Wild Rabbit, Facebook, Weight Watchers, Far Cry 5, Bupa UK, Volkswagen, Atg, Levi's, The Glenlivet, Chase

03 · Works with

Who Martin de Thurah works with

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

Production companies Martin de Thurah works with

Agencies Martin de Thurah works with

04 · Awards

Martin de Thurah's awards

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

  • 5

    Cannes Lions

    1 top prize

  • 5

    D&AD

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  • 4

    AICP Awards

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  • 3

    The One Show

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  • 2

    Clio Awards

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  • 2

    DGA Awards

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  • 1

    Epica

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  • 1

    shots Awards

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Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Martin de Thurah

Our visual library has 42 Martin de Thurah commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2015
2020
2025

Latest

Liquid I.V. “Take a Look” (2026)© Liquid I.V.Liquid I.V. “Take a Look” 2026Clio Awards Bronze 2026
Virgin Atlantic Holidays “If Not Now - When” (2026)© Virgin Atlantic HolidaysVirgin Atlantic Holidays “If Not Now - When” 2026
Liquid I.V. “Take a Look Extended - Super Bowl 26” (2026)© Liquid I.V.Liquid I.V. “Take a Look Extended - Super Bowl 26” 2026
Wealthsimple “It’s Over” (2026)© WealthsimpleWealthsimple “It’s Over” 2026

Most awarded

06 · For producers

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

    Laszlo Kadar© Bridgestone EuropeDerek Cianfrance© Nike GolfGiorgio Bruni© NespressoStuart McIntyre© Nfl
    Similar to Martin de Thurah: Laszlo Kadar, Derek Cianfrance, Giorgio Bruni
  2. 02Martin de Thurah's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 42 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    Under Armour “Rule Yourself”© Under ArmourZillow “The Journey”© ZillowUnder Armour “Under Armour Phelps 90”© Under ArmourWild Rabbit “The Man Who Couldn't Slow Down”© Wild Rabbit
    42 commercials, 24 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Martin de Thurah

What commercials has Martin de Thurah directed?+

42 in the library, 2011–2026, including Under Armour “Rule Yourself”, Zillow “The Journey”, Under Armour “Under Armour Phelps 90” and Wild Rabbit “The Man Who Couldn't Slow Down”.

Which production company does Martin de Thurah work with?+

Most often Epoch Films (25 spots), also Henry, Academy and Bacon.

Which agencies has Martin de Thurah worked with?+

Droga5 (13), Johannes Leonardo (4), Anomaly (2), Wieden+Kennedy (2) and DDB (2).

What awards has Martin de Thurah's work won?+

24 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2016 for Under Armour “Rule Yourself”, D&AD Yellow Pencil 2022 for Zillow “The Journey” and D&AD Yellow Pencil 2016 for Under Armour “Under Armour Phelps 90”.

Which directors have a similar style to Martin de Thurah?+

Laszlo Kadar, Derek Cianfrance, Giorgio Bruni, Stuart McIntyre and Daniel Wolfe, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Martin de Thurah: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.