Rob Quartly

Robert Quartly is a Canadian music video, television and commercial director. During the 1980s, Quartly produced numerous Juno Award-winning music videos for artists, including Corey Hart, Gowan, Platinum Blonde and Rush. As both a director and a producer, he gave birth to Canada's music video production industry. Quartly has been recognized with JUNOs, CFTA personal achievement awards and his induction as the first member of the Much Music Hall of Fame.

His activity in the advertising industry has been equally successful with recognition at Cannes, Toronto and New York Art Directors Club, Bessies, Clios, One Show, Marketing Awards.

Television projects have seen him direct The Vacant Lot series, act as co-creator of the CBC show "The Triple Sensation", and create/direct/executive produce the CHUM comedy series "And Go!"

Quartly is represented by Sugino Studio based in Toronto, Ontario.

Selected videography Music videos 1980 – "Jealous Girl" – The Extras 1982 – "Nova Heart" – Spoons 1983 – "Don't Walk Past" – Blue Peter 1983 – "Melody" – Boys Brigade 1983 – "Passion of Love" – Boys Brigade 1983 – "First Time for Everything" – Coney Hatch 1983 – "Shake It" – Coney Hatch 1983 – "Sunglasses at Night" – Corey Hart 1983 – "It Ain't Enough (version 1)" – Corey Hart 1983 – "Found You Out" – Drivers 1983 – "Stolen Treasure" – Drivers 1983 – "Talk All Night" – Drivers 1983 – "Tears on My Anorak" – Drivers 1983 – "Information" – Eric Martin 1983 – "A Little Good News" – Ann Murray 1983 – "Old Emotions" – Spoons 1984 – "I Wanna Go Back" – Billy Satellite 1984 – "Hold on to 18" – Black 'n Blue 1984 – "It Ain't Enough (version 2 for U.S.)" – Corey Hart 1984 – "Call of the Wild" – Gary O' 1984 – "Rock You" – Helix 1984 – "I Want You Back" – Sherry Kean 1984 – "Doesn't Really Matter" – Platinum Blonde 1984 – "Standing in the Dark" – Platinum Blonde 1985 – "Talk Talk" – Arrows 1985 – "Never Surrender" – Corey Hart 1985 – "Cryin' Over You" – Platinum Blonde 1985 – "Everything in My Heart" – Corey Hart 1985 – "A Criminal Mind" – Gowan 1985 – "Strange Animal" – Gowan 1985 – "The Big Money" – Rush 1986 – "Situation Critical" – Platinum Blonde 1986 – "Chains" – Arrows 1986 – "Heart of the City" – Arrows 1986 – "Cosmetics" by Gowan 1986 – "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" by Glass Tiger 1986 – "Eurasian Eyes" – Corey Hart 1986 – "Angry Young Man" – Corey Hart 1986 – "Can't Help Falling in Love" – Corey Hart 1986 – "Harmony" by Ian Thomas 1987 – "This Mourning" – Chalk Circle 1987 – "Dancin' with My Mirror" – Corey Hart 1987 – "Awake the Giant" – Gowan 1987 – "Moonlight Desires" – Gowan 1987 – "Easy to Tame" – Kim Mitchell 1988 – "Come Back to Me" – Barney Bentall 1989 – "I Can't Take It" – Billy Newton-Davis 1990 – "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" – Celine Dion 1992 – "92 Days of Rain" – Corey Hart

Other works 1993 – "The Vacant Lot" – TV Series 2004 – And Go! – TV series 2005 – "Milk Skaters" – commercial for Dairy Farmers of Canada, Ontario 2008 – Schneiders – commercial

Awards 1984 – Winner – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart 1984 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "I Want You Back" by Sherry Kean 1984 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Doesn't Really Matter" by Platinum Blonde 1984 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Standing in the Dark" by Platinum Blonde 1985 – Winner – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Criminal Mind" by Gowan 1985 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Strange Animal" by Gowan 1985 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart 1986 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Cosmetics" by Gowan 1986 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" by Glass Tiger 1986 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Harmony" by Ian Thomas 1987 – Nominated – Juno Award for Video of the Year – for "Easy to Tame" by Kim Mitchel 1990 – Winner – "Hall of Fame Award" – Canadian Music Video Awards (CMVAs) (now known as the MuchMusic Video Awards) Winner – Personal Achievement award – Canadian Film & Television Producers Association