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Gorgeous

Gorgeous Enterprises is a London-based film production company that works largely in the production of television advertisements, feature films, and music videos. Founded in 1996 by Chris Palmer, Frank Budgen and Paul Rothwell in London, England. FrameThrower's visual library has 55 Gorgeous commercials (1996–2020), cut shot by shot, 39 of them award-winning, for clients including Nike, Sony Bravia, One 2 One and Home Office, directed by Frank Budgen, Chris Palmer and Vince Squibb among others.

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55
Commercials in our library
39
Award-winning
1996–2020
Active
1996
Founded
London
Based in

01 · Featured

Gorgeous's most awarded commercial

Video: PlayStation Europe on YouTube

Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2004

PlayStation 2 “Mountain” 2003

A city's population, driven by an unseen force, abandons their daily lives to form a massive human mountain, symbolizing the irresistible pull of PlayStation 2.

Directed by Frank Budgen · TBWA · Gorgeous

See the spot →

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Gorgeous

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Gorgeous's clients

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

  • Nike2000–2002

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Sony Bravia2007–2008

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • One 2 One1998–1999

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Home Office2008–2009

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • NSPCC2002–2003

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Škoda2007

    2 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • PlayStation 22003

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Levi Strauss2003

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Smithwick's Ale2013

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • American Airlines2012

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Hsbc2018

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Microsoft XBOX 3602006

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

Also: Castrol, Shell, Lexus CT 200H, Guinness, Levi's, Orange, Sky One, Barnardo's, Volkswagen, Visa, BBC LOCAL RADIO, Budweiser

04 · Works with

Who Gorgeous works with

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

05 · Awards

Gorgeous's awards

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

  • 14

    British Arrows

    .

  • 9

    D&AD

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  • 4

    London International Awards

    .

  • 3

    Cannes Lions

    1 top prize

  • 2

    Epica

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  • 2

    Eurobest

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  • 2

    The One Show

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  • 1

    Creative Circle

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2004PlayStation 2 “Mountain”
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 2008Sony Bravia “Play-Doh”
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 2003NSPCC “Cartoon”
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 2002Jim Riswold “Tag”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2000Nike “Beautiful”
  • British Arrows Gold 2010Barnardo's “Turn Around”
  • British Arrows Gold 2008Škoda “Cake”
  • British Arrows Gold 2004Sony Computer Entertainment Europe “Mountain”

Company honours

06 · Work

Commercials by Gorgeous

Our visual library has 55 Gorgeous commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2000
2005
2010
2015
2020

Latest

Eurostar “LAUNCHES ‘YOU SEE MORE WHEN YOU DON’T FLY’ TV EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN” (2020)© EurostarEurostar “LAUNCHES ‘YOU SEE MORE WHEN YOU DON’T FLY’ TV EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN” 2020
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse “The Truth Project” (2019)© Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse “The Truth Project” 2019
Nascar “Nascar | Experience” (2018)© NascarNascar “Nascar | Experience” 2018
CRUK “CRUK | Enemy” (2018)© CRUKCRUK “CRUK | Enemy” 2018

Most awarded

  • PlayStation 2 "Mountain" (2003) commercial still© PlayStation 2PlayStation 2 “Mountain” 2003Dir. Frank Budgen · TBWACannes Lions Grand Prix 2004
  • Sony Bravia "Play-Doh" (2007) commercial still© Sony BraviaSony Bravia “Play-Doh” 2007Dir. Frank Budgen · FallonD&AD Yellow Pencil 2008
  • NSPCC "Cartoon" (2003) commercial still© NSPCCNSPCC “Cartoon” 2003Dir. Frank Budgen · Saatchi & SaatchiD&AD Yellow Pencil 2003
  • Jim Riswold "Tag" (2002) commercial still© Jim RiswoldJim Riswold “Tag” 2002Dir. Frank Budgen · Wieden+KennedyD&AD Yellow Pencil 2002
  • Nike "Beautiful" (2000) commercial still© NikeNike “Beautiful” 2000Dir. Frank Budgen · Wieden+KennedyCannes Lions Gold 2000
  • Barnardo's "Turn Around" (2010) commercial still© Barnardo'sBarnardo's “Turn Around” 2010Dir. Chris Palmer · BBHBritish Arrows Gold 2010
  • Škoda "Cake" (2007) commercial still© ŠkodaŠkoda “Cake” 2007Dir. Chris Palmer · FallonBritish Arrows Gold 2008
  • Sony Computer Entertainment Europe "Mountain" (2004) commercial still© Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeSony Computer Entertainment Europe “Mountain” 2004Dir. Frank Budgen · TBWABritish Arrows Gold 2004
  • NSPCC "Cartoon" (2002) commercial still© NSPCCNSPCC “Cartoon” 2002Dir. Frank Budgen · Saatchi & SaatchiBritish Arrows Gold 2003
  • Levi's "Twist" (2001) commercial still© Levi'sLevi's “Twist” 2001Dir. Frank Budgen · Bartle Bogle HegartyBritish Arrows Gold 2002
  • Orange "Hold Up" (2001) commercial still© OrangeOrange “Hold Up” 2001Dir. Chris Palmer · WCRSBritish Arrows Gold 2001
  • Sony "Double Life" (1999) commercial still© SonySony “Double Life” 1999Dir. Frank Budgen · TBWABritish Arrows Gold 1999
  • Anheuser Busch "Pale Rider" (1996) commercial still© Anheuser BuschAnheuser Busch “Pale Rider” 1996Dir. Chris Palmer · BMP DDB NeedhamBritish Arrows Gold 1996
  • Xbox 360 "Water Balloons" (2006) commercial still© Xbox 360Xbox 360 “Water Balloons” 2006Dir. Frank Budgen · McCann EricksonD&AD Graphite Pencil 2006
  • Stella Artois "Le Sacrifice" (2006) commercial still© Stella ArtoisStella Artois “Le Sacrifice” 2006Dir. Frank Budgen · LoweD&AD Graphite Pencil 2006
  • Nike "Shade Runner" (2002) commercial still© NikeNike “Shade Runner” 2002Dir. Frank Budgen · Wieden+KennedyThe One Show Silver 2002
  • Volkswagen "Tall Girl" (2014) commercial still© VolkswagenVolkswagen “Tall Girl” 2014Dir. Chris Palmer · adam&eve\TBWABritish Arrows Silver 2014
  • HOME OFFICE "Binge Male" (2009) commercial still© HOME OFFICEHOME OFFICE “Binge Male” 2009Dir. Vince Squibb · VCCPBritish Arrows Silver 2009
  • Kick Racism Out Of Football "Dear White Fella" (2002) commercial still© Kick Racism Out Of FootballKick Racism Out Of Football “Dear White Fella” 2002Dir. Chris Palmer · M&C SaatchiBritish Arrows Silver 2002
  • Nike "Tailgating" (2001) commercial still© NikeNike “Tailgating” 2001Dir. Tom Carty · Wieden+KennedyBritish Arrows Silver 2002
  • BBC LOCAL RADIO "Show Your Love" (2010) commercial still© BBC LOCAL RADIOBBC LOCAL RADIO “Show Your Love” 2010Dir. Vince Squibb · RKCR/Y&RLondon International Awards Gold 2010
  • Sony BRAVIA "Play Doh" (2008) commercial still© Sony BRAVIASony BRAVIA “Play Doh” 2008Dir. Frank Budgen · FallonLondon International Awards Gold 2008
  • Castrol "Fluid Motion" (2005) commercial still© CastrolCastrol “Fluid Motion” 2005Dir. Peter Thwaites · OgilvyLondon International Awards Winner 2004
  • Guinness "Clock" (2013) commercial still© GuinnessGuinness “Clock” 2013Dir. Peter Thwaites · AMV BBDOEpica Silver 2013

07 · For producers

What producers use Gorgeous's page for

  1. 01Who directs for Gorgeous

    Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.

    Every director behind Gorgeous's 55 commercials, with the agencies and awards.

    PlayStation 2 “Mountain”© PlayStation 2Sony Bravia “Play-Doh”© Sony BraviaNSPCC “Cartoon”© NSPCCJim Riswold “Tag”© Jim Riswold
    Frank Budgen · Chris Palmer · Vince Squibb
  2. 02Benchmark a production company

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Gorgeous's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    MJZ© Old SpiceAcademy© The Army/CoiStink© UbisoftBiscuit Filmworks© Anthropic
    Similar: MJZ, Academy, Stink

08 · Questions

About Gorgeous

What commercials has Gorgeous made?+

55 in the library, 1996–2020, including PlayStation 2 “Mountain”, Sony Bravia “Play-Doh”, NSPCC “Cartoon” and Jim Riswold “Tag”.

Which agencies has Gorgeous worked with?+

AMV BBDO (5), Wieden+Kennedy (5), TBWA (4), Fallon (4) and BBH (4).

Which directors are behind Gorgeous's commercials?+

Frank Budgen (18), Chris Palmer (14), Vince Squibb (11), Peter Thwaites (4), Tom Carty (2) and Simon McQuoid (1).

What awards has Gorgeous's work won?+

39 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2004 for PlayStation 2 “Mountain”, D&AD Yellow Pencil 2008 for Sony Bravia “Play-Doh” and D&AD Yellow Pencil 2003 for NSPCC “Cartoon”.

Where is Gorgeous based?+

London, England.

Who are Gorgeous's clients?+

In the library: Nike (3 commercials, 2000–2002), Sony Bravia (2 commercials, 2007–2008), One 2 One (2 commercials, 1998–1999), Home Office (2 commercials, 2008–2009), NSPCC (2 commercials, 2002–2003) and Škoda (2 commercials, 2007–2007).

09 · Discover

Other production companies with similar work

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