Tim Royes

Director

Birthday December 25, 1964

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Aug 13, 2007 (42)

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About

British music video director and editor who stirred up controversy with the risqué content of his videos. He directed the music videos for Holly Valance's "Kiss Kiss" and Melanie Chisholm's "I Want Candy." As a video editor, he is best known for his work on Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."

Before Fame

Before launching his directing career, he edited videos, including "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses.

Trivia

He won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing for his work on "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." He was represented by Academy Films. Sugababes dedicated their 2007 music video "About You Now", directed by Marcus Adams, to Royes' memory, with a black screen saying, "In Memory of Tim Royes - 25.12.1964-13.08.2007 RIP" at the end of the video.

Family Life

He was born in New York City.

Associated With

Some of the other artists he worked with include Elton JohnEmma Bunton, and Lee Ryan.