Garth Jennings
Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith are collectively known in their creative partnership as Hammer & Tongs. Jennings recently made his feature directorial debut with THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, based on Douglas Adam's screenplay drawn from his classic sci-fi comedy novel, which Goldsmith produced.
Since 1999, Jennings and Goldsmith have partnered on innovative music video productions and television commercials. Thirteen years and many video shoots later, Hammer & Tongs is still going strong. They are best known for music videos that include Coffee & TV for Blur, Right Here, Right Now for Fatboy Slim, Pumping on Your Stereo for Supergrass and Imitation of Life for REM. Along they way, they've put Jarvis Cocker on a stairlift, Joan Collins in a bathtub and picked up countless awards. More of their creativity can be seen at their website, www.tongsville.com.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2008.
Garth Jennings Facts
Occupation | Director |
Birthplace | Epping, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
Selected Filmography
Sing | ||
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | ||
Son of Rambow | ||
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