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About me
He began his career at WRS Motion Picture and Video Lab in Pittsburgh in the 1960s and 70s. The director started shooting shows for WQED and working on documentaries in various capacities, including Steeltown Blues, Maggie’s Farm, and a documentary on air pollution narrated by Orson Welles, and shot a forerunner to music videos called High Flying Bird, featuring Steve McQueen.
Today, Pytka has directed more than 5,000 commercials for some of the world’s largest corporations, and earned many awards and nominations including three Directors Guild of America Commercial Direction Awards and 15 nominations, the most for that category. Over the past three decades, his stylized images have wedged themselves into the American consciousness, and his commercials for clients such as Budweiser, Pepsi, McDonald’s and NFL have aired more than 30 times during the Super Bowl telecast.
Sector Experience
- Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
- Business Computers, Workstations & Servers
- Restaurants & Fast Food
- Stationery & Office Supplies
- Soft Drinks, Tonics
- IT Solutions & Professional Networks
- Beers, Ciders, Lagers
- Institutional/Public Interest/Non-Profit Org.
- Cameras & Video Cameras
- Tires, Accessories, Oil, Petrol, Gasoline
- IT & Electrical Components
- Corporate Communication
- Personal Wireless Communication
- Small Appliances & Home Accessories
- Non-Alcoholic
- TV, Hi-Fi, Video, Personal Stereo & Accessories
- Postal, Courier & Shipping Services
- Public Safety, Health & Hygiene
- Fruit Juices & Drinks
- Destinations (Countries & Places)
- Potato Chips, Crisps & Crackers
Awards
- 2011 CLIO Awards
- 2008 ACT Responsible Tributes
- 2005 Kinsale Shark Advertising Festival
- 2005 The WIN Awards
- 2004 LIA
- 2004 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2004 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2003 AICP Show
- 2003 ANDY Awards
- 2003 AdForum Creative Hits
- 2003 Chicago Creative Club
- 2002 ADDY Awards - New York
- 2002 American Advertising Awards, ADDY
- 2002 The One Show
- 2001 Epica Awards
Positions
Celebrate with a Bite
- BRAND:
- McDonald's
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Elevator
- BRAND:
- Hallmark Cards
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Chicago
Archaeology
- BRAND:
- Pepsi
- AGENCY:
- BBDO New York
Display King
- BRAND:
- Pepsi Max
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Signature Glass
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Commitment
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Recycling Cans
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
History
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Tradition
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Bud Delivery
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Perfect Pour
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
Beer Cooler
- BRAND:
- Budweiser
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
First Steps
- BRAND:
- McDonald's
- AGENCY:
- DDB Chicago
- 2011 CLIO Awards
- 2005 Kinsale Shark Advertising Festival
- 2005 The WIN Awards
- 2004 LIA
- 2004 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2004 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2003 AICP Show
- 2003 ANDY Awards
- 2003 AdForum Creative Hits
- 2003 Chicago Creative Club
- 2002 ADDY Awards - New York
- 2002 American Advertising Awards, ADDY
- 2002 The One Show
- 2001 Epica Awards
Drink It. Do It.
- BRAND:
- Gatorade
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Warren
- BRAND:
- Hallmark
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Chicago
Dolce
- BRAND:
- Canon
- AGENCY:
- Dentsu Creative
Banter
- BRAND:
- Canon
- AGENCY:
- Dentsu Creative
Talent Show
- BRAND:
- AdCouncil
- AGENCY:
- Saatchi & Saatchi
Kitchen
- BRAND:
- National Crime Prevention Council
- AGENCY:
- Saatchi & Saatchi
Staircase
- BRAND:
- McDonald's
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Mother of Three
- BRAND:
- McDonald's
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Directions
- BRAND:
- Pepsi
- AGENCY:
- BBDO New York
Kid is Now the Boss
- BRAND:
- FedEx
- AGENCY:
- BBDO New York
Bowling Bags
- BRAND:
- FedEx
- AGENCY:
- BBDO New York
Hobgoblin
- BRAND:
- FedEx
- AGENCY:
- BBDO New York