Pablo Croce is a renowned award-winning director born in Washington DC and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. His unique visual sensibility is attributed to his strong international background, which is evident in his diverse and impressive body of work.
Croce's achievements in the industry are numerous, with his documentary "Like Water" winning the Best New Documentary Director award at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary, which focuses on UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, was distributed theatrically by Lionsgate and Cinedigm and received international distribution through cine-vault.
With an extensive experience in his celebrated award-winning music video career, Croce has established himself as one of the most sought-after directors and producers in the business. He has a unique ability to tell a story through images and an artist's eye for capturing the immediacy of the moment.
In addition to his work in music videos, Croce has also produced and directed a Drama Desk-nominated Off-Broadway production, "Siudy Between Worlds," which received rave reviews. He has also studied modern harmony and jazz at the Ars Nova College of Music in Caracas, where he received a strong musical foundation.
Croce's education also includes studying systems engineering at the Metropolitan University in Caracas and a specialized associate's degree in recording arts from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. He has also attended a master editors workshop with Evan Lotman ACE and studied acting at the New York Film Academy and directing actors with Judy Weston in Los Angeles.
Pablo's devotion to directing music videos has earned him numerous awards, including one MTV award and one Oye Award (Mexican Grammys) for best video of the year. He has also received four Latin Grammy and four Latin Billboard nominations for Best Director and Music Video of the Year.
Croce has specialized in destination productions, shooting projects in various locations around the world, including Bangkok, Thailand; Madrid-Toledo, Spain; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago De Chile; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia; Mexico City; Toronto, Canada; Dominican Republic; Venezuela; and Milan, Italy.
He has been commissioned to work on high-profile ad campaigns for clients such as AT&T, Cablevision, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Maxim, Unilever, and Procter & Gamble. Croce's films in development include "Julito Maraña," which has been optioned by Bob Teitel (Men of Honor, Notorious) at St. Street, and "The Americans," attached as a director with Zach Mann Producer from Halfway Crooks Entertainment.