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Tony Barry

Tony Barry is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 of their commercials (2014–2025), cut shot by shot, 1 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, National Grid and Department for Work and Pensions, produced most often by Knucklehead and Park Village Productions, for agencies including Leo Burnett, VML and M&C Saatchi.

10
Commercials in our library
1
Award-winning
2014–2025
Active

01 · Featured

Tony Barry's most awarded commercial

Video: Leo Burnett London on Vimeo

D&AD Wood Pencil 2017

McCafe “Madness” 2017

People are frustrated by the overly complicated and expensive coffee culture, finding solace in the simple, great-tasting coffee from McCafe.

Directed by Tony Barry · Leo Burnett

See the spot →

02 · Brands

Brands Tony Barry has made commercials for

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

  • McCafe2017

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • McDonald’s2014–2018

    4 commercials

  • Costa Coffee2025

    2 commercials

  • National Grid2024

    1 commercials

  • Department for Work and Pensions2024

    1 commercials

  • Saga2023

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Tony Barry works with

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

Production companies Tony Barry works with

Agencies Tony Barry works with

04 · Awards

Tony Barry's awards

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

  • 1

    D&AD

    .

Top award-winning spots

05 · Work

Commercials by Tony Barry

Our visual library has 10 Tony Barry commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2025

Latest

Costa Coffee “Delivery” (2025)© Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee “Delivery” 2025
Costa Coffee “University” (2025)© Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee “University” 2025
National Grid “The Great Grid Upgrade” (2024)© National GridNational Grid “The Great Grid Upgrade” 2024
Department for Work and Pensions “Credit Where Credit's Due” (2024)© Department for Work and PensionsDepartment for Work and Pensions “Credit Where Credit's Due” 2024
Saga “You're Not Wrong” (2023)© SagaSaga “You're Not Wrong” 2023

Most awarded

  • McCafe "Madness" (2017) commercial still© McCafeMcCafe “Madness” 2017Dir. Tony Barry · Leo BurnettD&AD Wood Pencil 2017
  • Costa Coffee "Delivery" (2025) commercial still© Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee “Delivery” 2025Dir. Tony Barry · VML
  • Costa Coffee "University" (2025) commercial still© Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee “University” 2025Dir. Tony Barry · VML
  • National Grid "The Great Grid Upgrade" (2024) commercial still© National GridNational Grid “The Great Grid Upgrade” 2024Dir. Tony Barry · M&C Saatchi
  • Department for Work and Pensions "Credit Where Credit's Due" (2024) commercial still© Department for Work and PensionsDepartment for Work and Pensions “Credit Where Credit's Due” 2024Dir. Tony Barry · M&C Saatchi
  • Saga "You're Not Wrong" (2023) commercial still© SagaSaga “You're Not Wrong” 2023Dir. Tony Barry · VCCP
  • McDonald’s "Flat White" (2018) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Flat White” 2018Dir. Tony Barry · Leo
  • McDonald’s "Sweet Chili Fiesta" (2014) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Sweet Chili Fiesta” 2014Dir. Tony Barry · Leo
  • McDonald’s "The Big Uno" (2014) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “The Big Uno” 2014Dir. Tony Barry · Leo
  • McDonald’s "Mcdonalds Frappe" (2014) commercial still© McDonald’sMcDonald’s “Mcdonalds Frappe” 2014Dir. Tony Barry · Leo

06 · For producers

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

    The Dynamic Jewo© Morgan & MorganTony Rogers© BONDSMatt Aselton© JordanSimon Ratigan© British Army
    Similar to Tony Barry: The Dynamic Jewo, Tony Rogers, Matt Aselton

  2. 02Tony Barry's full body of work, with credits

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

    All 10 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    McCafe “Madness”© McCafeCosta Coffee “Delivery”© Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee “University”© Costa CoffeeNational Grid “The Great Grid Upgrade”© National Grid
    10 commercials, 1 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Tony Barry

What commercials has Tony Barry directed?+

10 in the library, 2014–2025, including McCafe “Madness”, Costa Coffee “Delivery”, Costa Coffee “University” and National Grid “The Great Grid Upgrade”.

Which production company does Tony Barry work with?+

Most often Knucklehead (5 spots), also Park Village Productions, Creators Inc and Sonny.

Which agencies has Tony Barry worked with?+

Leo Burnett (5), VML (2), M&C Saatchi (2) and VCCP (1).

What awards has Tony Barry's work won?+

1 award-winning spots, including D&AD Wood Pencil 2017 for McCafe “Madness”.

Which directors have a similar style to Tony Barry?+

The Dynamic Jewo, Tony Rogers, Matt Aselton, Simon Ratigan and Wuthisak Anarnkaporn, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

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