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Michael Clowater

Michael Clowater is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 13 of their commercials (2016–2025), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for Pizza Hut, Koodo, Tropicana and Kellogg's, produced most often by Smuggler and Radke, for agencies including Ogilvy, Mekanism Canada and ONE23WEST.

13
Commercials in our library
2016–2025
Active

01 · Featured

Michael Clowater's most awarded commercial

BelVita “British Businessman” (2016), still© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” (2016), frame 2© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” (2016), frame 3© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” (2016), frame 4© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” (2016), frame 5© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” (2016), frame 6© BelVita

AICP Awards Honoree 2016

BelVita “British Businessman” 2016

A man fakes a British accent at work, struggling to maintain the charade until he eats BelVita breakfast biscuits, which give him the steady energy to keep up the act and impress his colleagues.

Directed by Michael Clowater · Droga5 · Smuggler

02 · Brands

Brands Michael Clowater has made commercials for

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

  • Pizza Hut2016

    3 commercials

  • Koodo2018–2023

    2 commercials

  • Tropicana2024–2025

    2 commercials

  • Kellogg's2022

    1 commercials

  • McDonald’s2020

    1 commercials

  • Krispy Kreme2025

    1 commercials

  • BCLC2023

    1 commercials

  • Canadian Automobile Association2025

    1 commercials

  • BelVita2016

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Michael Clowater works with

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

Production companies Michael Clowater works with

Agencies Michael Clowater works with

04 · Work

Commercials by Michael Clowater

Our visual library has 13 Michael Clowater commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Krispy Kreme “Doughnuts: 6:59” (2025)© Krispy KremeKrispy Kreme “Doughnuts: 6:59” 2025
Canadian Automobile Association “Candy” (2025)© Canadian Automobile AssociationCanadian Automobile Association “Candy” 2025
Tropicana “The Juice that started all” (2025)© TropicanaTropicana “The Juice that started all” 2025
Tropicana “Basically Invented Brunch” (2024)© TropicanaTropicana “Basically Invented Brunch” 2024
Koodo “Human Claw” (2023)© KoodoKoodo “Human Claw” 2023

Most awarded

  • BelVita "British Businessman" (2016) commercial still© BelVitaBelVita “British Businessman” 2016Dir. Michael Clowater · Droga5AICP Awards Honoree 2016
  • Krispy Kreme "Doughnuts: 6:59" (2025) commercial still© Krispy KremeKrispy Kreme “Doughnuts: 6:59” 2025Dir. Michael Clowater · VML
  • Canadian Automobile Association "Candy" (2025) commercial still© Canadian Automobile AssociationCanadian Automobile Association “Candy” 2025Dir. Michael Clowater · ONE23WEST
  • Tropicana "The Juice that started all" (2025) commercial still© TropicanaTropicana “The Juice that started all” 2025Dir. Michael Clowater
  • Tropicana "Basically Invented Brunch" (2024) commercial still© TropicanaTropicana “Basically Invented Brunch” 2024Dir. Michael Clowater · Cramer-Krasselt
  • Koodo "Human Claw" (2023) commercial still© KoodoKoodo “Human Claw” 2023Dir. Michael Clowater · Mekanism Canada
  • BCLC "s PlayNow.com - CHIP'$ CASINO" (2023) commercial still© BCLCBCLC “s PlayNow.com - CHIP'$ CASINO” 2023Dir. Michael Clowater · ONE23WEST
  • Kellogg's "Pringlesonic Social" (2022) commercial still© Kellogg'sKellogg's “Pringlesonic Social” 2022Dir. Michael Clowater · Grey
  • McDonald’s "Home Order" (2020) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Home Order” 2020Dir. Michael Clowater · Cossette
  • Koodo "Koodo" (2018) commercial still© KoodoKoodo “Koodo” 2018Dir. Michael Clowater · Mekanism Canada
  • Pizza Hut "Pizza Hut Delivery - O&M London Makes a ‘Big Deal’ of Pizza Hut Delivery" (2016) commercial still© Pizza HutPizza Hut “Pizza Hut Delivery - O&M London Makes a ‘Big Deal’ of Pizza Hut Delivery” 2016Dir. Michael Clowater · Ogilvy
  • Pizza Hut "Puppet" (2016) commercial still© Pizza HutPizza Hut “Puppet” 2016Dir. Michael Clowater · Ogilvy
  • Pizza Hut "Metal Man" (2016) commercial still© Pizza HutPizza Hut “Metal Man” 2016Dir. Michael Clowater · Ogilvy

05 · For producers

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

    The Perlorian Brothers© KlarnaUlf Johansson© CravendaleHarold Einstein© CrestJeff Low© Anthropic
    Similar to Michael Clowater: The Perlorian Brothers, Ulf Johansson, Harold Einstein

  2. 02Michael Clowater's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 13 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    BelVita “British Businessman”© BelVitaKrispy Kreme “Doughnuts: 6:59”© Krispy KremeCanadian Automobile Association “Candy”© Canadian Automobile AssociationTropicana “The Juice that started all”© Tropicana
    13 commercials, 0 award-winning

06 · Questions

About Michael Clowater

What commercials has Michael Clowater directed?+

13 in the library, 2016–2025, including BelVita “British Businessman”, Krispy Kreme “Doughnuts: 6:59”, Canadian Automobile Association “Candy” and Tropicana “The Juice that started all”.

Which production company does Michael Clowater work with?+

Most often Smuggler (5 spots), also Radke, JOJX and Skunk.

Which agencies has Michael Clowater worked with?+

Ogilvy (3), Mekanism Canada (2), ONE23WEST (2), Grey (1) and Cossette (1).

Which directors have a similar style to Michael Clowater?+

The Perlorian Brothers, Ulf Johansson, Harold Einstein, Jeff Low and Tim Godsall, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

07 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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