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Philippe André

Philippe André is a French director whose commercial work spans automotive, lifestyle, and food brands with a signature blend of performance, art direction, and visual effects.

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Production company & representation
FRIEND
Production company · UK · verified Jul 2026
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Recent press & creds
Gold Lion - Peugeot 407 "Toys"
Cannes Lions · award
Wood Pencil - Lycra "Moves You"
D&AD · award
Best of Festival Award - "Delicate Gravity"
Palm Springs International ShortFest · award
Selected clients
KiaPeugeotNissanToyotaLycraBarillaBMWAppleCFCVAge UK

Bio & background

Philippe André is a French director whose commercial work spans automotive, lifestyle, and food brands with a signature blend of performance, art direction, and visual effects. His automotive portfolio includes global campaigns for BMW, Kia, Toyota, Nissan, Peugeot, Ford, and Hyundai, while lifestyle clients include Apple, Adidas, Marks & Spencer, Samsung, and Playstation. André's Peugeot 407 "Toys" won Gold at Cannes Lions and was the fourth most awarded ad globally per the Gunn Report. His Barilla "Big Bang" earned ADCI Gold for Best Directing, combining practical photography with post-production at an experimental scale. Lycra "Moves You" won a D&AD Wood Pencil and Ciclope Gold for 3D Animation. For Kia, André directed "Skeletons" featuring DASK NFT characters and "Clouds," which premiered during the 74th Emmy Awards. His Toyota Yaris spot with gymnast Katelyn Ohashi—shot on Sony Venice and Phantom cameras—showcases his choreography and movement expertise. André's short film "Delicate Gravity" won Best of Festival at Palm Springs International ShortFest, making it Oscar-eligible. His charity work includes CFCV's "Laura" (Eurobest Bronze, Cristal Silver for Casting) and Age UK's "Just Another Day," which AdWeek called "the year's most heartbreaking holiday ad." Currently working with Friend in the UK and historically by Reverie Content in the US.

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Awards
  • Gold Lion - Peugeot 407 "Toys"
    Cannes Lions
  • Wood Pencil - Lycra "Moves You"
    D&AD
  • Best of Festival Award - "Delicate Gravity"
    Palm Springs International ShortFest
  • Winner - Peugeot "Toys"
London International Awards
  • Gold - Best Directing, Barilla "Big Bang"
    ADCI (Art Directors Club Italiano)
  • Grand Jury Prize - Best Narrative Short Film - "The Rope"
    Seattle International Film Festival
  • Gold World Medal - Car category, Peugeot
    New York Festival TV Advertising Awards
  • Gold - 3D Animation, Lycra "Moves You"
    Ciclope
  • Silver - Best CGI, Lycra
    BTAA
  • Silver - VFX, Barilla "Big Bang"
    Australian Effects & Animation Festival
  • Silver - Best Casting, CFCV "Laura"
    Cristal Festival
  • Bronze - Eurobest, CFCV "Laura"
    Eurobest
  • Press
    • Philippe André joins Friend - multi-award-winning director for UK representation
      Little Black Book · 2024
    • Philippe André joins Friend
      Shots · 2024
    • Director Philippe André to Join Reverie Content
      Little Black Book · 2019
    • Pasta Is Reborn into the Universe in Stunning Barilla Campaign
      Little Black Book
    • Kia Paints the Sky to Launch New Telluride X-Pro
      Little Black Book
    • Christmas is Just Another Day in the Year's Most Heartbreaking Holiday Ad
      AdWeek
    • This May Be the Saddest Christmas Spot You See All Year - Editor's Pick
      Creativity
    • Toyota's Flipping Nifty Yaris
      Shots