Who directed the music video for Foo Fighters' “Big Me”?

Who directed the music video for Foo Fighters’ “Big Me”? Jesse Peretz directed it.

Released in 1996, the video became famous for parodying the brightly cheerful advertising style of Mentos commercials. Instead of “Freshmaker,” the fictional candy is called “Footos,” with the slogan “The Fresh Fighter.” The deliberately silly concept matched the song’s short, sweet, tongue-in-cheek character.

Peretz had originally pitched the concept to another band, but Foo Fighters accepted it. The video was filmed in Sydney, Australia, including locations around the central business district, McMahons Point, Kirribilli, and North Sydney. It debuted on MTV on February 14, 1996, and quickly became a prominent clip for the emerging band.

The director is sometimes confused with Dave Grohl because Grohl wrote and performed “Big Me” and later directed several Foo Fighters videos, including “Monkey Wrench” and “My Hero.” Michel Gondry directed the band’s “Everlong” video, while Mark Pellington directed “Best of You.” Peretz also directed Foo Fighters videos such as “Learn to Fly” and “Long Road to Ruin.”