Born 1969 in Saarbrücken. Markus Walter lives in Berlin and comes from an editorial and design background. After a successful career as an editor and director for well-known German broadcast stations, he started with music videos for the German and UK market before switching to advertising. His client roster includes Bank of America, IKEA, Coca-Cola, Land Rover, and many more. Among the awards he has received, in 2007 he won a Silver Lion in Cannes and a New York Festival Silver Medal for his commercial SMART Backseat.