[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPride MonthAmerican Black Film FestivalSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

JB Carlin

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Award-winning director JB Carlin first made his mark directing Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's infamous "Picture" music video where it broke records and won numerous awards and accolades. He went on to collaborate on several more music videos with Kid Rock before flourishing in the advertising world.

His breakthrough campaign for TNT Network's "Frozen Moments" featured groundbreaking effects and starred Alfred Molina, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ving Rhames, Regina King, Kyra Sedgwick, Timothy Hutton, Jason Lee, and more. The campaign went on to win numerous awards and began a long-time collaboration with the Turner Network directing dozens of campaigns for TNT and tbs through his company, The Inhabitants.

JB has since gone on to direct hundreds of music videos and global advertising campaigns for top brands like Nike, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Champion, US Navy, Chevy, Chrysler, Dodge, Lincoln, Hyatt, American Family Insurance, Partnership For A Drug-Free America, to name a few. He has worked with high-profile actors such as Morgan Freeman, George Lopez, Ray Romano, Cindy Crawford, Simon Baker, Andy Dick, Ben McKenzie, Alan Thicke, Bob Seger, Eminem, and many more.

JB has also written and developed numerous TV series and feature films. Most recently, he created a series with producer, Jeff G. Waxman, called, The Forest, which sold to USA Network, UCP, and Ryan Reynolds company, Dark Trick.

JB lives in the Pacific Palisades, CA with his wife and their two kids.
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • More at IMDbPro
      • Contact info
      • Agent info

    Known for

    White Lotus Black Dragon
    White Lotus Black Dragon
    • Director
      The Killing Floor
      • Director
        To Hell and Back
        • Director
          Bob Seger: Face the Promise
          Video
          • Director
          • 2007

          Credits

          Edit
          IMDbPro

          Director



          • White Lotus Black Dragon
            • Director
            • Pre-production
          • The Killing Floor
            • Director
            • Pre-production
          • To Hell and Back
            • Director
            • Pre-production



          • Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic (2020)
            Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic
            6.0
            Video
            • Director
            • 2020
          • Nike: Voices (2020)
            Nike: Voices
            Video
            • Director
            • 2020
          • McLaren (2019)
            McLaren
            Video
            • Director
            • 2019
          • Jeep: Legacy (2018)
            Jeep: Legacy
            Video
            • Director
            • 2018
          • TNT Cold Justice: The Odds (2017)
            TNT Cold Justice: The Odds
            8.0
            Video
            • Director
            • 2017
          • TBS Wrecked: Christmas Killer (2017)
            TBS Wrecked: Christmas Killer
            8.9
            Video
            • Director
            • 2017
          • Champion: There Is Light (2016)
            Champion: There Is Light
            Video
            • Director
            • 2016
          • TNT Original Series: Frozen Moments (2016)
            TNT Original Series: Frozen Moments
            Video
            • Director
            • 2016
          • Detroit Jazz Festival: Cyrille Aimee (2016)
            Detroit Jazz Festival: Cyrille Aimee
            Video
            • Director
            • 2016
          • TBS: For Better or Worse (2013)
            TBS: For Better or Worse
            10
            Video
            • Director
            • 2013
          • TBS Who Gets the Last Laugh: Laughter (2013)
            TBS Who Gets the Last Laugh: Laughter
            Video
            • Director
            • 2013
          • TBS Who Gets the Last Laugh: Baby Goats (2013)
            TBS Who Gets the Last Laugh: Baby Goats
            Video
            • Director
            • 2013
          • Ving Rhames in TNT Monday Mornings: Pressure (2013)
            TNT Monday Mornings: Pressure
            Video
            • Director
            • 2013
          • TBS: Sullivan and Son (2012)
            TBS: Sullivan and Son
            7.5
            Video
            • Director
            • 2012
          • TNT the Mentalist: Waiting (2012)
            TNT the Mentalist: Waiting
            Video
            • Director
            • 2012

          Producer



          • Off the Top
            • producer
            • Pre-production
          • White Lotus Black Dragon
            • producer
            • Pre-production
          • The Killing Floor
            • producer
            • Pre-production
          • To Hell and Back
            • producer
            • Pre-production



          • Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic (2020)
            Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic
            6.0
            Video
            • producer
            • 2020
          • TNT Cold Justice: The Odds (2017)
            TNT Cold Justice: The Odds
            8.0
            Video
            • producer
            • 2017
          • The Black Ghiandola (2017)
            The Black Ghiandola
            5.6
            Short
            • executive producer
            • 2017
          • Champion: There Is Light (2016)
            Champion: There Is Light
            Video
            • producer
            • 2016
          • US Navy: Going Places
            Video
            • producer
            • 2010
          • MRSA: psa
            Video
            • producer
            • 2008
          • Bob Seger: No More
            Video
            • producer
            • 2007
          • Bob Seger: Face the Promise
            Video
            • producer
            • 2007
          • Teen Violence PSA: Hate
            Video
            • producer
            • 2005

          Writer



          • White Lotus Black Dragon
            • writer
            • Pre-production
          • The Killing Floor
            • writer
            • Pre-production
          • To Hell and Back
            • Writer
            • Pre-production



          • Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic (2020)
            Safe Airbags PSA: Epidemic
            6.0
            Video
            • writer
            • 2020
          • McLaren (2019)
            McLaren
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2019
          • TNT Original Series: Frozen Moments (2016)
            TNT Original Series: Frozen Moments
            Video
            • writer
            • 2016
          • TBS: Sullivan and Son (2012)
            TBS: Sullivan and Son
            7.5
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2012
          • US Navy: Going Places
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2010
          • Fight with Facts: Ghost Town
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2009
          • Bob Seger: No More
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2007
          • Bob Seger: Face the Promise
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2007
          • Teen Violence PSA: Hate
            Video
            • Writer
            • 2005

          • In-development projects at IMDbPro

          Personal details

          Edit
          • Official sites
            • director website
            • production company
          • Alternative name
            • J.B. Carlin

          Did you know

          Edit
          • Nickname
            • Jb Carlin

          Related news

          Contribute to this page

          Suggest an edit or add missing content
          • Learn more about contributing
          Edit page

          More to explore

          Recently viewed

          Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
          Get the IMDb app
          Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
          Follow IMDb on social
          Get the IMDb app
          For Android and iOS
          Get the IMDb app
          • Help
          • Site Index
          • IMDbPro
          • Box Office Mojo
          • License IMDb Data
          • Press Room
          • Advertising
          • Jobs
          • Conditions of Use
          • Privacy Policy
          • Your Ads Privacy Choices
          IMDb, an Amazon company

          © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.