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Dean Karr (born February 22, 1965 in Seattle, Washington) is an American photographer and music video, commercial, and film director.

Life and work

Dean Karr was raised in Seattle. He attended Washington State University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Inspired by the rock scene, Karr moved to Los Angeles to attend the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

In 1996, Karr made the video for Marilyn Manson's cover of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", which was an MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Rock Video. He has since worked with several bands doing photography and videos. The roster of artists include Tool, Pantera, Dave Matthews Band, and Ozzy Osbourne.

Karr was the Special Guest on Rock of Love 2 in the Episode "Video Vixens".

Covers, photography, and designs

• "Runnin' Off at Da Mouth by Tung Twista (1991)
• "Paid the Cost" by Penthouse Players Clique (1992)
• "Kizz My Black Azz" by MC Ren (1992)
• "People's Park" by Mod Squad (1992)
• "Afrodisiac" by Rastine (1992)
• "The Book of African Unity, Vol. 1: Out of the Flames" by African Unity (1992)
• "5150: Home 4 tha Sick by Eazy-E (1992)
• "Dreams for the Dying" by Shadow Project (1992)
• "Slammin' Gladys" by Slammin' Gladys (1992)
• "This Is How It Feels" by Golden Palominos (1993)
• "Undertow" by Tool (1993)
• "Half Way Down" by Mind Over Four (1993)
• "Concentration by Machines of Loving Grace (1993)
• "Merge" by For Love Not Lisa (1993)
• "Million Seller" by Pooh Sticks (1993)
• "The Last Temptation by Alice Cooper (1994)
• "Far Beyond Driven" by Pantera (1994)
• "Classicks" by Alice Cooper (1995)
• "Time Will Reveal by Above the Law (1996)
• "Antichrist Superstar" by Marilyn Manson (1996)
• "Dangerous" by Busta Rhymes (1997)
• "Good God" by Korn (1997)
• "3.2.1." by Zilch (1998)
• "Darkest Days" by Stabbing Westward (1998)
• "Hard to Swallow by Vanilla Ice (1998)
• "40 Dayz & 40 Nightz by Xzibit (1998)
• "Tical 2000: Judgement Day" by Method Man (1998)
• "IV" by Cypress Hill (1998)
• "The N.W.A. Legacy, Vol. 1: 1988-1998" by N.W.A. (1999)
• "Amen" by Amen (1999)
• "From This Day" by Machine Head (1999)
• "Slipknot" by Slipknot (1999)
• An Education in Rebellion - The Union Underground (2000)
• "We Have Come for Your Parents" by Amen (2000)
• "Mad Season" by Matchbox 20 (2000)
• "L.D. 50 by Mudvayne (2000)
• "The War of Art" by American Head Charge (2001)
• "Definitive Alice Cooper" by Alice Cooper (2001)
• "Adema" by Adema (2001)
• "Invitation to the Dance" by 40 Below Summer (2001)
• "Pledge of Allegiance Tour" by Various Artists (2001)
• "Iowa" by Slipknot (2001)
• "Precious" by Ours (2002)
• "Gutterflower" by The Goo Goo Dolls (2002)
• "Perseverance" by Hatebreed (2002)
• "Rude Awakening by Megadeth (2002)
• "Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections" by Cee-Lo (2002)
• "Turn It Up!: The Very Best of" by Busta Rhymes (2002)
• "Elva" by Unwritten Law (2002)
• "Here Comes the Trick" by Pleasure Club (2002)
• "Rock in Rio by Iron Maiden (2002)
• "Thirteenth Step" by A Perfect Circle (2003)
• "Uncivilized Love" by Gus Black (2003)
• "As Real as it Gets" by Sworn Enemy (2003)
• "Weak and Powerless by A Perfect Circle (2003)
• "Element Eighty by Element Eighty (2003)
• "Endangered Species" by Flaw (2004)
• "Redefine" by Soil (2004)
• "Lest We Forget: The Best of by Marilyn Manson (2004)
• "Seventeen Days" by 3 Doors Down (2005)
• "Tommyland" (book) by Tommy Lee (2005)
• "Never Scared" by Chris Rock (2005)
• "The Autumn Effect" by 10 Years (2005)
• "The Beginning Of The End" by Sworn Enemy (2006)
• "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Unwritten Law by Unwritten Law (2006)
• "One-X" by Three Days Grace (2006)
• "Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine" by Cee-Lo (2006)
• "Cannibal" by Static-X (2007)
• "Beautiful Tragedy" by In This Moment (2007)
• "Exile on Mainstream" by Matchbox 20 (2007)
• "Thr33 Ringz" by T-Pain (2008)
• "Amerikkka Macht Frei" by Undercover Slut (2008)

Music videos

• "Butterfly" by Screaming Trees (1993)
• "I Don't Mind the Pain" by Danzig (1994)
• "Clean My Wounds" by Corrosion of Conformity (1994)
• "Sweet Lover Hangover" by Love and Rockets (1994)
• "Fire in the Head" by The Tea Party (1994)
• "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Marilyn Manson (1996)
• "Jurassitol" by Filter (1996)
• "I Just Want You" by Ozzy Osbourne (1996)
• "Sworn & Broken" by The Screaming Trees (1996)
• "Crash Into Me" by Dave Matthews Band (1996)
• "Electric Cucumber" by Zilch (1996)
• "Puppet Master" by Soul Assassins feat. Dr. Dre & B-Real (1997)
• "Out of my Mind" by Duran Duran (1997)
• "Villians" by The Verve Pipe (1997)
• "My Own Summer (Shove It)" by The Deftones (1997)
• "I'm Losing You" by John Lennon feat. Cheap Trick (1998)
• "Crush" by Dave Matthews Band (1998)
• "Stay (Wasting Time)" by Dave Matthews Band (1998)
• "Don't Drink the Water" by Dave Matthews Band (1998)
• "Madazulu" by Deep Forest (1998)
• "Shock the Monkey" by Coal Chamber (1999)
• "Voodoo" by Godsmack (1999)
• "(Rap) Superstar" by Cypress Hill (2000)
• "(Rock) Superstar" by Cypress Hill (2000)
• "Sparks Are Gonna Fly" by The Catherine Wheel (2000)
• "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down (2000)
• "The Wicker Man" by Iron Maiden (2000)
• "Solitaire/Unraveling" by Mushroomhead (2001)
• "Price of Reality" by Amen (2001)
• "It Was Written" by Damien Marley feat. Stephen Marley, Capleton, Drag On (2001)
• "Every Day" by Stevie Nicks (2001)
• "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age (2002)
• "Whole" by Flaw (2002)
• "Hold Me Down" by Tommy Lee (2002)
• "Set Me Free" by Velvet Revolver (2003)
• "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" by Jason Mraz (2003)
• "Straight Out of Line" by Godsmack (2003)
• "Anchor" by Cave In (2003)
• "Not Falling" (Snow Version) by Mudvayne (2003)
• "Drain the Blood" by The Distillers (2003)
• "Away From Me" by Puddle of Mudd (2003)
• "Minus Celsius" by Backyard Babies (2003)
• "Lost" by Anouk (2004)
• "Home" by Three Days Grace (2004)
• "Open Your Eyes" by Alter Bridge (2004)
• "White Trash Beautiful" by Everlast (2004)
• "What's Your Number?" by Cypress Hill (2004)
• "Can't Let Go" by Anthony Hamilton (2005)
• "Good Times" by Tommy Lee (2005)
• "Wordplay" by Jason Mraz (2005)
• "When in Rome" by Nickel Creek (2005)
• "Remedy" by Seether (2005)
• "Truth" by Seether (2005)
• "Broken Wings" by Alter Bridge (2005)
• "Beautiful" by Damien Marley feat. Bobby Brown (2006)
• "Gone to Carolina" by Shooter Jennings (2006)
• "Animal I Have Become" by Three Days Grace (2006)
• "Bleed All Over Me" by Wicked Wisdom (2006)
• "It's Not Over " by Daughtry (2006)
• "Gravedigger" by Willie Nelson (2007)
• "Fallen Leaves" by Billy Talent (2007)
• "She Builds Quick Machines" by Velvet Revolver (2007)
• "It Ain't Easy" by Shooter Jennings (2007)
• "Get Out the Door" by Velvet Revolver (2008)
• "Ninety-Nine (Flash the Message)" by John Forté feat. Wyclef Jean (Year Unknown)
• "Jade" by X Japan (2010)

Feature-length DVDs and films

• "Rock in Rio" by Iron Maiden (2002)
• "Still Reigning" by Slayer (2004)
• "Las Meninas" (co-directed with Ihor Podolchak) (2008)

Commercials

• Dark-Hunter "Acheron"
• Palms Casino Resort
• Buy.com (featuring singer Dirty Harry)
• Universal Orlando (Halloween Horror Nights)
• K'Nex
• Mortal Kombat
• Mazda
• Hasbro Bio Bots
• Hasbro Hit Clips
• Woolrich

Producer or executive producer

• "Disciples of the 36 Chambers, Chapter 2" by Wu-Tang Clan
• "Rude Awakening" by Megadeth

References

Music Video Database, http://www.mvdbase.com, retrieved 04.10.08  .

[|Gorson, Arthur], Internet Movie Database, http://www.imdb.com, retrieved 04.10.08  .

[|Karr, Dean], Dean Karr, http://www.myspace.com/deankarrdirector, retrieved 04.10.08  .

( – ^{Scholar search}) Wild Indigo, LLC, http://www.wildindigo.tv/deankarr/commercials.html, retrieved 04.10.08  .

AllMusic.com, http://www.allmusic.com, retrieved 04.10.08  .

External links

• Official Website
• Dean Karr at the Internet Movie Database
• Myspace Profile
• Music Videography at Music Video Database
• Artist Page at Merry Karnowsky Gallery
• Juxtapose Article
• Swindle Magazine Article
• marilynmanson.fr interviewed Dean Karr (about the Sweet Dreams Video)