Paul Dugdale is a British film director known for his acclaimed concert films and music documentaries made for major artists like Adele, Coldplay, and Taylor Swift. He studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art in London and has won multiple awards, including Emmys, BAFTAs, and DGAs for his work.

KNOWN FOR

MTV Europe Music Awards
2017
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide: Concert Special
2026
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
2026
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
2018
Adele One Night Only
2021
Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain't Right
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester.
2026
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
2025
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
2020

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
86
Writing
2
Producing
19
Camera
4
2026
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Director
2026
Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide: Concert Special
Director
2026
Harry Styles. One Night in Manchester.
Director
2026
Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris
Director
2026
Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live
Director
2026
Dua Lipa: Live from Mexico
Director
2026
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
Director
2026
Rammstein - Live in Mexico City
Director · unreleased
2025
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Director
2025
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Director
2025
YUNGBLUD. Are You Ready, Boy?
Director
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Director
2025
Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain't Right
Director
2024
Helene Fischer - Rausch Live - Die Arena Tour
Director
2024
Apple Music Live: Jennifer Lopez
Director
2024
Billy Joel: The 100th - Live at Madison Square Garden
Director
2024
Apple Music Live: Kacey Musgraves
Director
2024
Mañana Será Bonito Forever
Director
2024
RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall
Director
2024
An Evening with Dua Lipa
Director
2024
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
Director
2023
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live at River Plate
Director
2023
Apple Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Director
2023
Apple Music Live: Burna Boy
Director
2022
Harry Styles - One Night Only in New York
Director
2022
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live Broadcast from Buenos Aires
Director
2022
The Smile: Live Broadcasts
Director
2022
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Director
2022
Helene Fischer - Rausch Live
Director
2022
Sam Smith: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Director
2022
The Smile: Forget Everything You Knew ... A Debut Concert in London
Director
2022
Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart
Director
2021
Ed Sheeran: The Equals Live Experience
Director
2021
Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios
Director
2021
Glastonbury Festival Presents Live at Worthy Farm
Director
2021
Miley Cyrus Presents Stand by You
Director
2021
Coldplay - Live from Climate Pledge Arena
Director
2021
Adele One Night Only
Director
2020
Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert
Director
2020
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
Director
2020
Paul McCartney Live at the Cavern Club
Director
2020
Niall Horan: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Director
2019
Coldplay: Live in Jordan (Sunrise Performance)
Director
2019
Coldplay: Everyday Life – Live in Jordan
Director
2019
Ludovico Einaudi: Apple Music Live from the Steve Jobs Theater
Director
2019
Helene Fischer Live – Die Stadion-Tour
Director
2019
You Only Live Once: Die Toten Hosen on Tour
Director
2019
Coldplay: Everyday Life – Live in Jordan
Director
2018
Apple Music Presents: Little Mix - Live from London
Director
2018
Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
Director
2018
Above & Beyond: Giving Up the Day Job
Director
2018
Above & Beyond: Acoustic - Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Director
2018
Chris: Live From Salle Pleyel Paris
Director
2018
Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
Director
2017
Who Built The Moon? Live: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Director
2017
Jeff Lynne's ELO: Wembley or Bust
Director
2017
Harry Styles: Behind the Album
Director
2017
HAIM: Behind the Album
Director
2017
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Director
2017
Deep Purple - Radio 2 In Concert
Director
2017
Harry Styles: Behind the Album - The Performances
Director
2017
Gorillaz: Demon Dayz Festival
Director
2017
MTV Europe Music Awards
Director
2016
The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America
Director
2016
The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon
Director
2016
VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night
Director
2016
Britney Spears: Apple Music Festival
Director
2015
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
Director
2015
Ed Sheeran: VH1 Storytellers
Director
2015
Lenny Kravitz Live: Just Let Go
Director
2015
Charlie Puth - Live At Roundhouse London
Co-Director
2014
One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film
Director
2014
Die Toten Hosen Live - Der Krach der Republik - Das Tourfinale
Director
2014
Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
Director
2014
Coldplay: Ghost Stories
Director
2013
The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live
Director
2013
Kendrick Lamar - Live in London
Co-Director
2013
iTunes Festival: The 1975
Director
2013
30 Seconds To Mars - Live In London
Co-Director
2012
Coldplay: Live 2012
Director
2011
The Prodigy: World's On Fire
Director
2011
Adele: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Director
2011
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Live at BBC Radio Theatre
Director
The Smile - Dreamstage Live Broadcast
Director
Raye - My 21st Century Blues Symphony (Live at The Royal Albert Hall)
Director
Blondie - Live At The London Roundhouse
Co-Director