Tim Pope is a British film and music video director, best known for his long-running work with The Cure. He directed many of the band’s best-known videos, including 'Close to Me ', 'Lullaby' and 'Just Like Heaven '.

His other credits include David Bowie, Queen, Soft Cell, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The The, Talk Talk, Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, The Bangles and The Cars.

Pope also directed the feature film The Crow: City of Angels (1996), documentaries and commercials.

His memoir, I Shoot Rock Stars – The Wild Adventures of a Music Video Director, was published by Wildfire Books/Headline in the UK in August 2026 and reached the Sunday Times bestseller list. The US edition is published by Diversion Books.

He is currently casting the feature film The Photographer’s Assistant, directing commercials and working on a cinema documentary with Robert Smith to mark The Cure's  50th anniversary.

Portrait by @vella.andy