commercial director
Michael Illick
Michael Illick is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 8 of their commercials (2020–2025), cut shot by shot. The work includes spots for Steak-umm, TaxSlayer, Every Man Jack and M&M's, produced most often by Food Chain and BBDO New York, for agencies including Party Land, Tombras and BBDO.
- 8
- Commercials in our library
- 2020–2025
- Active
01 · Featured
Michael Illick's most awarded commercial
© TaxSlayer
© TaxSlayer
© TaxSlayer
© TaxSlayer
© TaxSlayer
© TaxSlayerTaxSlayer “Numbers” 2025
A talking calculator character, the embodiment of TaxSlayer, enthusiastically shares its love for numbers and highlights the ease, accuracy, and affordability of filing taxes with TaxSlayer.
Directed by Michael Illick · Party Land · Food Chain
02 · Brands
Brands Michael Illick has made commercials for
Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.
- Steak-umm2022
3 commercials
- TaxSlayer2025
2 commercials
- Every Man Jack2024
1 commercials
- M&M's2020
1 commercials
- Bush's2023
1 commercials
03 · Works with
Who Michael Illick works with
From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.
Production companies Michael Illick works with
- Food Chain3
- BBDO New York1
- Omaha Productions1
Agencies Michael Illick works with
04 · Work
Commercials by Michael Illick
Our visual library has 8 Michael Illick commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.
Per year · gold = award-winning
Latest
© TaxSlayerTaxSlayer “Numbers” 2025
© TaxSlayerTaxSlayer “Observe” 2025
© Every Man JackEvery Man Jack “Still Smell Good” 2024
© Bush'sBush's “Beans - Beautiful Bean Tryouts” 2023
© Steak-ummSteak-umm “Babies” 2022Most awarded
- © TaxSlayerTaxSlayer “Numbers” 2025Dir. Michael Illick · Party Land
- © TaxSlayerTaxSlayer “Observe” 2025Dir. Michael Illick · Party Land
- © Every Man JackEvery Man Jack “Still Smell Good” 2024Dir. Michael Illick · Party Land
- © Bush'sBush's “Beans - Beautiful Bean Tryouts” 2023Dir. Michael Illick · Carmichael Lynch
- © Steak-ummSteak-umm “Babies” 2022Dir. Michael Illick · Tombras
© Steak-ummSteak-umm “Fake Plans” 2022Dir. Michael Illick · Tombras
© Steak-ummSteak-umm “How Are You” 2022Dir. Michael Illick · Tombras
© M&M'sM&M's “Fresh From the Oven” 2020Dir. Michael Illick · BBDO
05 · For producers
What producers use Michael Illick's page for
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 Illick's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.
© Anthropic
© Lenovo
© Uber Eats
© NextelSimilar to Michael Illick: Jeff Low, Nat Prisco, Jake Szymanski02Michael Illick's full body of work, with credits
A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.
All 8 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.
© TaxSlayer© TaxSlayer© Every Man Jack© Bush's8 commercials, 0 award-winning
06 · Questions
About Michael Illick
What commercials has Michael Illick directed?+
8 in the library, 2020–2025, including TaxSlayer “Numbers”, TaxSlayer “Observe”, Every Man Jack “Still Smell Good” and Bush's “Beans - Beautiful Bean Tryouts”.
Which production company does Michael Illick work with?+
Most often Food Chain (3 spots), also BBDO New York and Omaha Productions.
Which agencies has Michael Illick worked with?+
Party Land (3), Tombras (3), BBDO (1) and Carmichael Lynch (1).
Which directors have a similar style to Michael Illick?+
Jeff Low, Nat Prisco, Jake Szymanski, Jim Jenkins and Tom Kuntz, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.
07 · Discover
Other directors with a similar style
Not connected to Michael Illick: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.
