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Sam Wrench

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Sam Wrench is a Grammy nominated & Emmy award winning Director working across live event / music, documentary and branded content. Sam works in both the U.S & UK and is freelance.

His Mary J. Blige feature documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and after much critical acclaim his 90' film capturing the amazing personal story behind Blur's unexpected recent reunion won an NME Award for Best Music Film. Features with Mumford & Sons as well as Biffy Clyro have also had critical acclaim. In 2023 he was Grammy nominated for Billie Eilish Live at the O2.

He has created live performance films with Billie Eilish, Lizzo, BTS & The Weeknd amongst others for most major broadcasters and platforms.

In 2018/19 he directed Netflix's first music competition format Rhythm+Flow, previously he's helmed Youtube's talent format Best. Cover. Ever for Ryan Seacrest Prods/Endemol Shine North America and Sky 1's Sing:Ultimate A Capella alongside The Radio 1 Teen Awards and the return of MTV's Unplugged, which won Best Live at the UKMVA's. 2020 ushered in a new approach to capturing live performance, using XR & AR to capture the MTV VMA's as well as the League Of Legends Opening Ceremony in Shanghai. Alongside this is he captured the Emmy nominated Disney Thanksgiving & Xmas Day Special for ABC as well as episodes of American Idol and Amazon Music's Holiday Plays Series. Alongside format breaking shows such as Fox's Alter Ego and the Amazon Prime Day Special featuring Billie Eilish & Kid Cudi.

His branded content work has encompassed a diverse range of clients and mediums - from artist centric documentary films for MasterCard to the worlds first VR Single Performance Live Stream for Samsung with Years & Years. Similarly he has directed branded content for Footlocker, Adidas, Toyota, NBA, McDonald's and Converse amongst others.
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    Untitled the Bodyguard Revamp Project
    • Director
      La Firma (2023)
      La Firma
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl (2024)
      Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl
      9.3
      • Director
      • 2024
      Prime Day Show (2021)
      Prime Day Show
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director

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      Director



      • The Road
        • Director
        • Pre-production
        • TV Series
        • 2025



      • John Legend in Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2024)
        Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
        6.0
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Gracie Abrams, Teddy Swims, Benson Boone, Katy Perry, Madison Beer, Twenty One Pilots, Tate McRae, and Meghan Trainor in iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (2024)
        iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
        5.9
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • The Real Full Monty (2024)
        The Real Full Monty
        7.3
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Sabrina Carpenter in A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024)
        A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
        6.4
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl (2024)
        Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl
        9.3
        • Director
        • 2024
      • The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (2024)
        The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
        5.8
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration (2024)
        Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
        8.2
        • Director
        • 2024
      • The Eagles: Boys of Summer (Sphere Las Vegas Residency)
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Vogue World: Paris
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Louis Tomlinson: For Every Question Why - Live and Direct from Mexico City
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Sydney Sweeney in The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards (2024)
        The 49th Annual People's Choice Awards
        4.8
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2024
      • 40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2023)
        40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
        7.0
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2023
      • iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 (2023)
        iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
        7.0
        TV Special
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Christmas at Graceland (2023)
        Christmas at Graceland
        6.9
        TV Special
        • Director (directed by)
        • 2023
      • Taylor Swift in Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)
        Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
        8.0
        • Director
        • 2023

      Producer



      • Olivia Rodrigo in Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)
        Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour
        7.7
        TV Special
        • co-executive producer
        • 2024
      • Prime Day Show (2021)
        Prime Day Show
        7.7
        TV Series
        • co-executive producer
        • 2021
      • Amazon Music Holiday Plays
        TV Mini Series
        • executive producer
        • 2020
      • The Cut (2020)
        The Cut
        TV Mini Series
        • consulting producer
        • 2020

      Additional Crew



      • Cat Deeley in Sing: Ultimate Acappella (2017)
        Sing: Ultimate Acappella
        TV Series
        • consultant
        • 2017
      • MTV Europe Music Awards 2015
        6.8
        TV Special
        • vt director
        • 2015
      • 46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela (2008)
        46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela
        5.7
        TV Special
        • production assistant
        • 2008

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