Andi Knaup was working for 10 years (1990-2000) as creative in major advertising agencies (Saatchi & Saatchi, Young & Rubicam, the last 4 years of wich as CD at Scholz & Friends), before joining in 2000 as a freelance director and concept developer. Since then, he realized (in many cases also developed) commercials, viral videos, tv shows, tv series, music- tv, music videos, image- and product films and shorts. In the course of his advertisers and film makers life, he was responsible for hundreds of spots – often including a complex postproduction.

Knaup used to work in many countries all over the world such as Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dubai, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA…

With his passion, sense and know how for music he was involved in countless researches, compositions and productions of commercial pieces of music so far.

Over the years he also often was responsible for some of the tougher fields like comedy, celebrities, kids and animals 😉

Knaup’s work has won numerous international prizes and awards.

Vita Knaup:

1990-1995 Saatchi & Saatchi (junior copy writer, copy writer)


1995-1996 Young & Rubicam (senior copy writer)


1996-2000 Scholz & Friends (creative director)



Since the year 2000 after ten years of agency work and beeing responsible for more than 300 commercials: freelance director, creative director, conceptionist




Clients:



Audi, AOK, ARD, Arte
, BMW, BoConcept, Bohnacker Systeme, Bosch
, Campus Verlag, Coca Cola, Danone, Deichmann, Deine Stimme Gegen Armut, DVR
, Ford
, Genuport
, Hewlett-Packard
, Josera Tiernahrung,
 KPMG, Lufthansa, Malteser Hilfsdienst, Medizinfuchs, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Moet & Chandon
, Obi
, Otto Versand, Panasonic, Philips, Playboy, Porsche Design, Procter & Gamble
, REWE, Riemser, Rockwool, Samsung, Scho-Ka-Kola, Seatwave, Sony Electronics, Sony Music, Stern, 
Tchibo, Tecxus Batteries
Universal Music,
VW, Whitehall-Much, Winterthur Versicherung, ZDF, Zoo Wuppertal

Awards:
W3 Awards „Silver“ for Scho-Ka-Kola „Schoko-Koala“ 2016
22nd Annual Communicator Award of Distinction „Silver“ for Scho-Ka-Kola „Schoko-Koala“ 2016
21st Annual Communicator Award of Distinction „Silver“ for Felix Cat Food „Mission Impussyble“ 2015
20th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction „Silver“ for KS Sandstein „The Brick Easy“ 2014
19th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction „Gold“ for Riemser „Bagu-wet“ 2013
19th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction „Silver“ for Otto „Freestyle Swopping Berlin“ 2013
W3 Award/International Academy of Visual Arts „Gold“ for Otto „Freestyle Swopping Berlin“ 2012
Communicator Award for Fluff „I fluff you“ 2012
W3 Award/International Academy Of Visual Arts „Silver“ for Fluff „I fluff you“ 2011
ADC Award for Fluff „I fluff you“ 2011
MySpaceTV „Hot Video of the Month“, for short film „Pfui!“, (censored in USA) 2008,
BeFilm Festival, NY „Finalist“ for „Monkey Proof“, 2008,
IF Communication Design Award for Obi „Juggler“, 2008,
Die Klappe Bronze for Obi „Juggler“, 2008,
OnlineStar Award Shortlist for Obi „Juggler“, 2008,
Cannes Lions Shortlist for Panasonic „Monkey Proof“, 2007,
OnlineStar Award for Panasonic „Monkey Proof“, 2007,
Berlin36 Film Festival „Best Singalong Film“, „Audience Award“ for short film „Pfui!“, 2005,
Sony PSP Filmund50 Filmfestival „Finalist“ for short film „Kraft“, 2005,
London International Awards „Finalist“ for „Castaway“, 2005,
Viva Music TV, Audience Award „Most Popular Music Video 2000“ for „She´s Got that Light“, OrangeBlue, 2000