Max Malkin began directing after an impressive career as a director of photography, cutting his teeth on some of the most iconic music videos of all time for artists including Eminem, The Dead Weather, Beck, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., and The Beastie Boys. He would go on to bring his unique visual style to the world of commercials and feature films, working with such prolific directors as Jonathan Glazer, Michel Gondry, Jim Sheridan, and David O. Russell.