Dan Haddad Explained
Dan Haddad |
Native Name: | دان حداد |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Birth Place: | Lebanon |
Nationality: | Lebanese |
Occupation: | Film director |
Dan Haddad (; born 28 November 1994) is a Lebanese music video director, filmmaker, and media artist active in the Middle East. His work includes collaborations with Arab singers, including Wael Kfoury, Saif Nabeel, Balqees, Shams, and Saad Lamjarred. Haddad's collaboration with Balqees, Entaha won the award for Best Music Video at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in 2021.
Career
Haddad started experimenting with music and video production at the age of 16. He graduated from the Lebanese University with a degree in production design.
He started his career as a production designer for music videos and local TV shows. His directing breakthrough came with his debut music video Schizophrenia for Kuweiti singer Shams (singer). The music video garnered multiple nominations and awards. He went on to direct videos for artists such as Wael Kfoury, Saif Nabeel, Balqees, Saad Lamjarred, and Ziad Burji.
His commercial clients include Samsung, and MAC Cosmetics, that featured Lebanese actress and singer Cyrine Abdelnour, and actress and former Miss Lebanon Nadine Njeim, respectively.
Recognition and awards
Haddad's directing style is described as distinctive, and is widely recognized by critics. In 2021, Balqees’ song Entaha won the award for the best video at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. In 2021 he won a New York Cinematography Award for Shams's Schizophrenia music video. His 2021 collaboration on Momken _a hit song by duo Saif Nabeel and Balqees_ was highly acclaimed; the video hit record YouTube views shortly after its release.
References
- Web site: Ad-Diyar editorial staff . 2020-10-09 . دان حداد.. اسم لامع في عالم الإخراج . Dan Haddad - A brilliant name in the directing world . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826171505/https://addiyar.com/article/1839325-دان-حداد-اسم-لامع-في-عالم-الإخراج . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . Ad-Diyar.
- Web site: Beirutcom . 2021-12-20 . دان حداد وفيديو مبهر آخر مع سيف نبيل . Dan Haddad directs another video for Saif Nabil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220183635/https://beirutcom.net/245751 . 2021-12-20 . 2022-08-25 . Beirutcom . ar.
- Web site: Berrada . Basma . "EL Hala" : le nouveau tube de Saad Lamjarred . 2022-09-19 . Portail L'ODJ Média . fr. 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920102132/https://www.lodj.ma/EL-Hala-le-nouveau-tube-de-Saad-Lamjarred_a47502.html. 2022-09-20. live.
- Web site: Bisara7a staff . 2022 . بلقيس تستبق العيد وتكشف عن مفاجأة غير متوقّعة . Balqis anticipates Eid and reveals an unexpected surprise . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826171957/https://bisara7a.com/بلقيس-تستبق-العيد-وتكشف-عن-مفاجأة-غير/ . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . Bisara7a.
- Web site: Elfann News editorial . 2021b . 2021-09-14 . وائل كفوري بمفاجأة كبيرة للجمهور وما علاقة فيروز؟ . Wael Kfoury holds ig surprise for the audience - what does it have to do with Fairuz? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902080642/https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1302338/خاص-الفن-وائل-كفوري-بمفاجأة-كبيرة-للجمهور-وما-علاق . 2022-09-02 . 2022-09-02 . Elfann News . ar.
- Web site: Elfann News editorial . 2022-09-02 . دان حداد بأول تصريح عن أغنية "الحلق" لسعد لمجرد . Dan Haddad makes the first statement about Saad Lamjarred's "Al-Halaq" song . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902075652/https://www.elfann.com/arab-celebrities/1326320/خاص-الفن--دان-حداد-بأول-تصريح-أغنية-الحلق-لسعد-لمج . 2022-09-02 . 2022-09-02 . Elfann News . ar.
- Web site: Film Freeway . 2021 . Dan Haddad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826132646/https://filmfreeway.com/DanHaddad . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . Film Freeway . en.
- Web site: Hollywood Music In Media Awards . 2021 . HMMA Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810090516/https://www.hmmawards.com/hmma-winners/ . 2022-08-10 . 2022-08-26 . Hollywood Music In Media Awards . en-US.
- Web site: Khabar Ajel . 2020-12-21 . دان حداد يدخل عالم الاخراج واولى اعماله مع النجمة شمس . Dan Haddad enters the world of directing and his first work with the star Shams . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826141637/https://www.khabar3ajel.com/232921/ . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . Khabar Ajel . ar.
- Web site: Labaki . Charbel . 2021-09-14 . دان حداد المخرج المعاصر برؤية إستثنائية.. أعماله مع شمس وبلقيس وسيف نبيل أدهشتنا . Dan Haddad, a contemporary director with an exceptional vision. He took us by surprise with his collaboration with Shams, Balqees and Saif Nabeel. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210922165334/https://www.elfann.com/news/show/1300428/دان-حداد-المخرج-المعاصر-برؤية-إستثنائية-أعماله-شمس . 2021-09-22 . 2022-08-26 . Elfann News . ar.
- Web site: Laha Magazine editorial staff . 2021-12-22 . سيف نبيل يطلق ""آه ياني" ببصمة مميزة من دان حداد . Saif Nabil launchesAh Yani with a Dan Haddad's distinctive touch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211222160753/https://www.lahamag.com/article/177035-سيف-نبيل-يطلق-آه-ياني-ببصمة-مميزة-من-دان-حداد . 2021-12-22 . 2022-09-02 . Laha Magazine . ar.
- Web site: Merheb . Elie . 2022a . 2022-02-03 . هيدي حبيبة قلبي جديد زياد برجي مع آند بيوند مينا والمخرج دان حداد . Ziad Bourji's Haydi Habibet Albi with "And Beyond MENA", and director Dan Haddad . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220205120124/https://btrending.net/هيدي-حبيبة-قلبي-جديد-زياد-برجي-مع-آند-بي/ . 2022-02-05 . 2022-08-26 . BTrending . ar.
- Web site: Merheb . Elie . 2022b . 2022-08-23 . تفاصيل تعاون سعد لمجرد مع المخرج دان حداد في "الحلق اللي عامل قلق . Details of Saad Lamjarred’s collaboration with director Dan Haddad in El Halq Elli Aamel Qalaq" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220823120117/https://btrending.net/تفاصيل-تعاون-سعد-لمجرد-والمخرج-دان-حدا/ . 2022-08-23 . 2022-08-26 . BTrending . ar.
- News: Nawa3em staff . 2021-12-22 . دان حداد وفيديو باهر آخر مع سيف نبيل . Dan Haddad collas on a new video with Saif Nabeel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826173916/https://www.nawa3em.com/فن/162284/دان-حداد-وفيديو-باهر-آخر-مع-سيف-نبيل . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . موقع نواعم . ar.
- Web site: New York Cinematography Awards . 2021 . January 2021 Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024222840/http://newyork.cawards.org/january-2021-winners/ . 2021-10-24 . 2022-09-02 . New York Cinematography Awards . en-US.
- Web site: Sayidat wa Aamal . 2020-10-16 . دان حداد.. مخرجٌ واعد في عالم صناعة الفيديوهات والكليبات . Dan Haddad - a gifted director in music video industry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901212119/https://sayidatwaa3mal.com/?p=19936 . 2022-09-01 . 2022-09-01 . Sayidat wa Aamal . ar.
- Web site: Trend Bel Arabi . 2021-12-20 . بالفيديو - دان حداد يتألق من جديد على الساحة العربية . Dan Haddad shines again in the Arab scene . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220826142008/https://trendarabi.com/2021/12/20/بالفيديو-دان-حداد-يتألق-من-جديد-على-ال/ . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-26 . Trend Bel Arabi . ar.