df204 KENNY G & SMOKEY ROBINSON – We Saved the Best For Last
sd 15th December ’88
loc The Palace Theater, Vine St., Los Angeles, Another Theater Columbus Ohio
dir Nigel Dick
pro Eric Liekefet
dp Robby Knouse, Vance Burberry
ad Mark Rowan
art Gordy Germaine
st April Napier
mu Sheree Morgan
e Tom McQuaid
dirt This video is not on my reel.
df203 BULLETBOYS – For The Love Of Money
sd 11th December ’88
loc SIR Stage 3 Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Eric Leikefet
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Gordy Germaine
st Lynn Bugai
mu Sheree Morgan
hr Danielle Russell
tc Brian Linse
e Tom McQuade
dirt As a DJ I played the O’Jays version till the grooves came out the other side of the plastic.
df202 PAUL DEAN – Sword And Stone
sd 4th, 6th December ’88
loc My house & Park Plaza Hotel
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Paul Laufer
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Dana Allison
mu Nancy Sprague
e Michael Heldman
dirt My old band (the Stiff All Stars) was supposed to support his old band (Loverboy) at the Hammersmith Odeon…but they pulled the gig.
df201 DEF LEPPARD – Rocket
sd 23rd November ’88
loc Levant Kade, Amsterdam, Holland
dir Nigel Dick
pro Friend Michael Wells
dp Jamie Thompson
ad Boy Smuts
art Sander Vles
st Karen Eijlders
mu Karin van Dijk
e Michael Heldman
dirt In Holland you can’t get a dutch angle! Go figure.
df200 BIG BAM BOO – Shooting From My heart
sd 8th & 9th November ’88
loc Chatham HistoricaL Dockyard
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Simon Archer, Chris Vile
ad Chris Rose
art James Kiddell
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
hr Michele Noake
e Scott Chestnut
dirt Shark went on to play in the Wild Colonials whose lead singer sang over the closing credits of df 292.
df199 BAD COMPANY – One Night
sd 4th November ’88
loc Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Rd. London, England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Adrian Wild
art Maria Djurkovic
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
e Michael Heldman
dirt Want a thrill? Listen to Simon Kirke’s drums on any live version of “Mr Big.”
df198 RED WARRIORS – Still Of The Night
sd 26th October ’88
loc Royal Victoria Docks, London
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Steven Chivers
cam2 Chris Vile
ad Adrien Rawle
art Mathew Anderson
st Kathy Renshaw
mu Jeanette Rivera
e Michael Heldman
dirt They’re Big In Japan.
df197 LOS LOBOS – Aids Commercial
sd 10th October ’88
loc Babcock Ave., North Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Jamie Thompson
ad David Byrnes
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Nancy Sprague
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt Agency: We want each of you to read one line of the script in Spanish.
Band: Sorry. We can’t do that.
Agency: Why not?
Band: Only Cesar speaks Spanish!
df196 CARLOS MURPHY’S – 3 Commercials
sd 28th, 29th September ’88
loc Mexico City, Mexico
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Michael Givens
ad Mauricio Cisneros
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Irene Chavira
e Michael Heldman
dirt Them: I was shooting a $3 million spot with Ridley in Germany last week and he wouldn’t do it like this.
Me: (to myself) If Ridley would do this for the money you’re giving me then give him the job!
df195 BULLETBOYS – Smooth Up In Ya
sd 23rd August ’88
loc Oak Manufacturing, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Jerry Simer
art Jose Montano
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt “They’re going to be bigger than Van Halen.”
df194 ROCK CITY ANGELS – Deep Inside My Heart
sd 14th, 15th August ’88
loc Sun Studios, Memphis TN
dir Nigel Dick
pro Friend Michael Wells
dp Jamie Thompson
art Deborah Evans
mu Sherry Hammond
e Michael Heldman
dirt Shot in the Sun Studios where Elvis and Johnny Cash cut some fine records.
df193 GUNS N’ ROSES – Paradise City
sd 15th, 16th August ’88
loc Giant Stadium, New Jersey, Castle Donnington England
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
e Michael Heldman
dirt Directed entirely by phone and headset.
“Director Nigel Dick had a great eye for the small details of a rock concert: the twitchy security guard and the couple oblivious to the music because they are sucking face. Paradise City was simultaneously thrilling and hideous.” – Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone.com, 4th January 2016
Nominated “Best Performance Video” MTV Awards 1989
df192 VINNIE VINCENT – Love Kills
sd 11th August ’88
loc Valencia Studios CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Tom Lowe
art Mick Strawn
st Patti Callicot
mu Sascha
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt See df 189
df191 NICK KAMEN – Bring Me Your Love
sd 10th July ’88
loc Triangle Stage, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Oona Lind
hr Leslie Nassar
e Rick Elgood
dirt When you’re hot you’re hot…when you’re not, you’re not.
df190 WAS (NOT WAS) – Anything Can Happen
sd 24th June ’88
loc Elysian Fields, Los Angeles
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Cat Marshall
st Susan Stella
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt One great song and a video with many cooks.
df189 VINNIE VINCENT – That Time Of Year
sd 26th June ’88
loc Triangle Stage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Jerry Simer
art Leslie Weimer
st Susan Stella
mu Lizabeth Williamson, Sascha
hr Leslie Nassar
e Janice Engel
dirt See df 158.
df188 BRITNY FOX – Long Way To Love
sd 12th June ’88
loc Fontana Steel Mill
cast Martin Clark (The Tramp)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Marc Reshovsky
ad Rauf Glasgow
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Sheree Morgan
e Michael Heldman
dirt The brief? “Save the band from themselves.”
df187 TOTO – Straight For The Heart
sd 25th, 26th May ’88
loc Triangle Stage, Los Fresnos Ranch, Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad Alec Griffith
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt The band hated the idea but to their credit let me shoot it
anyway. And it’s still a personal favourite.
df186 NICK KAMEN – Tell Me
sd 24th, 25th April ’88
loc Green Acres, Bishop, CA
cast Tatjana Patitz (the 50 foot woman)
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Dan Colvin
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Paul Gobel
hr Sally Hirshenberger
e Michael Heldman
dirt Levi’s superboy meets Tatjana in “Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman” / Russ Meyer homage.
df185 GUNS N” ROSES – Sweet Child O’ Mine
sd 11th April ’88
loc Ballroom (above Liberty Savings Bank), Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Vance Burberry
ad Howard Woffinden
art Jose Montano
st Carol Harris
mu Lisa Schultze
e Michael Heldman
dirt The dog panting at the start was foley’d by Michael the editor.
You can read the original shooting script in ‘conceptual dick.’
Winner “Best Heavy Metal Video” MTV Awards 1989
Nominated “Best Group Video” MTV Awards 1989
Winner “Best New Artists Video” Billboard Awards 1988
Winner “Best Video Clip Of The Year” Burrn readers Poll 1988
Voted #6 Greatest Music Video Ever Made MTV / TV Guide 1999
“Sweet Child O’ Mine becomes first 80’s Music Video to hit 1 Billion Views” – Daily Variety 10/15/19
df184 YAYA – When the World Cries
sd 28th, 29th March, 26th April ’88
loc Oak Manufacturing, Los Angeles, CA
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
art Jose Montano
st Ainslee Cott De Wolf
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt The hat I pinched from the set is the one I’m wearing in df 185.
df183 JEAN BEAUVOIR – Gamblin’ Man
sd 12th March ’88
loc Chaplin Stage Hollywood & The Garage
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt Complete with hours of home-made animation.
df182 JEAN BEAUVOIR – Jimmy
sd 13th March ’88
loc Chaplin Stage, Hollywood
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Frank Byers
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Ann Sofie Lakso
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt He used to play bass for the Plasmatics – I used to be their press officer.
dF181 GUNS N’ ROSES – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Abandoned
df180 TOTO – I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
sd 14th, 15th February ’88
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Michael Heldman
dirt Watch this song title…
df179 TOTO – Pamela
sd 13th, 14th February ’88
loc Harbor Stage, San Pedro
cast Cindy Compton, Kathy Doyle, Diane Manzo, Rosetta Millington
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Patti Callicot
mu Heba Thorisdottir
hr Leslie Nassar
e Scott Chestnut
dirt The greatest bunch of guys I have ever worked with – period.
df178 SMOKEY ROBINSON – Love Don’t Give No Reason
sd 5th February ’88
loc Callahan’s, Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica
dir Nigel Dick
pro Lisa Hollingshead
dp Joe Yacoe
ad John Clinton
art Jose Montano
st Ivory Stone
mu Heba Thorisdottir
e Michael Heldman
dirt During a break in shooting Smokey took a homeless man to
McDonald’s in his white Roller and bought him lunch – true story!