Jim Swaffield

Jim Swaffield
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director
Years active1988—present

Jim Swaffield is an American music video director and video editor. He has worked with A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Coolio. He is also known for working with R. Kelly on Trapped in the Closet.[1]

Filmography as director

Music videos

Year Song Artist Album
1988 Heaven BeBe & CeCe Winans Heaven
1990 Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
1991 Check the Rhime A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory
Jazz (We've Got) A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory
Summertime DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Homebase
Funke Wisdom Kool Moe Dee Funke, Funke Wisdom
(Hurt Me! Hurt Me!) But the Pants Stay On Samantha Fox Just One Night
1992 Scenario A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory
1993 I'm Outstanding Shaquille O'Neal Shaq Diesel
Shoot Pass Slam Shaquille O'Neal Shaq Diesel
1994 I Remember Coolio It Takes a Thief
2010 Echo R. Kelly Untitled
Be My #2 R. Kelly Untitled
Sign of a Victory R. Kelly Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, Epic
2015 Happy Birthday R. Kelly N/A
I Don't Belong to You Keke Palmer N/A

Direct-to-video films

Year Film Distributor
2005 Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1–12) Jive/SBMG
2007 R. Kelly Live the Light It Up Tour Jive/Image[2]
Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13–22 Jive, SBMG
2012 Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23–33 RCA/Sony

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
2005 Grammy Awards Best Long Form Music Video Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1-12) Nominated
2007 Grammy Awards Best Long Form Music Video[3] Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 13-22) Nominated

References

  1. ^ Zonyee, Dominique (2015-09-29). "R. Kelly's 'Trapped in the Closet' 10 Years Later: An Oral History of R&B's Drama-Filled Soap Opera". The Boombox. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. ^ "R. Kelly – Live - The Light It Up Tour (2007, DVD)". discogs.com.
  3. ^ "Jeff Swaffield". grammy.com.


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