Which director is credited for Pearl Jam's 1993 Video of the Year winner “Jeremy”?

Mark Pellington is credited as the director of Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy,” which won Video of the Year at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. Pellington’s direction helped turn the song’s dark subject matter into one of the era’s most discussed music videos.

The video combines footage of Eddie Vedder performing with stylized classroom scenes and imagery centered on the fictional student Jeremy. Its visual language was much more narrative and confrontational than a straightforward concert performance, matching the song’s themes of alienation, violence, and neglect.

At the 1993 ceremony, “Jeremy” was Pearl Jam’s dominant winner, taking four awards overall. In addition to Video of the Year, it won Best Group Video, Best Metal/Hard Rock Video, and Best Direction in a Video—the last of those recognizing Pellington.

A frequent mix-up is confusing the director with David Fincher, Jonathan Glazer, or Spike Jonze, all major music-video and film directors associated with other notable work. Pellington’s “Jeremy” remains his defining VMA credit.