Robert "Rob" Quartly is a Canadian music video, television and commercial director. During the 1980s, Quartly produced numerous Juno Award-winning music videos for artists, including Corey Hart, Gowan, Platinum Blonde and Rush. As both a director and a producer, he gave birth to Canada's music video production industry. Quartly has been recognized with JUNOs, CFTA personal achievement awards and his induction as the first member of the Much Music Hall of Fame.
His activity in the advertising industry has been equally successful with recognition at Cannes, Toronto and New York Art Directors Club, Bessies, Clios, One Show, Marketing Awards.
Television projects have seen him direct The Vacant Lot series, act as Co-Creator of the hit CBC show "The Triple Sensation", and create/direct/executive produce the CHUM comedy series "And Go,!"
Rob Quartly is represented by Sugino Studio based in Toronto, Ontario. He is also the creator of the Interesting is Everywhere website, his labour of love which features short videos into the lives of interesting, everyday people. Recently his socially conscious self has been busy creating mygriefnow.com and for the love of food chefproject.ca
1980 - "Jealous Girl" - The Extras1982 - "Nova Heart" - Spoons1983 - "Don't Walk Past" - Blue Peter1983 - "Melody" - Boys Brigade1983 - "Passion of Love" - Boys Brigade1983 - "First Time for Everything" - Coney Hatch1983 - "Shake It" - Coney Hatch1983 - "Sunglasses at Night" - Corey Hart1983 - "It Ain't Enough (version 1)" - Corey Hart1983 - "Found You Out" - Drivers1983 - "Stolen Treasure" - Drivers1983 - "Talk All Night" - Drivers1983 - "Tears on My Anorak" - Drivers1983 - "Information" - Eric Martin1983 - "A Little Good News" - Ann Murray1983 - "Old Emotions" - Spoons1984 - "I Wanna Go Back" - Billy Satellite1984 - "Hold on to 18" - Black 'n Blue1984 - "It Ain't Enough (version 2 for U.S.)" - Corey Hart1984 - "Call of the Wild" - Gary O'1984 - "Rock You" - Helix1984 - "I Want You Back" - Sherry Kean1984 - "Doesn't Really Matter" - Platinum Blonde1984 - "Standing in the Dark" - Platinum Blonde1985 - "Talk Talk" - Arrows1985 - "Never Surrender" - Corey Hart1985 - "Cryin' Over You" - Platinum Blonde1985 - "Everything in My Heart" - Corey Hart1985 - "A Criminal Mind" - Gowan1985 - "Strange Animal" - Gowan1985 - "The Big Money" - Rush1986 - "Situation Critical" - Platinum Blonde1986 - "Chains" - Arrows1986 - "Heart of the City" - Arrows1986 - "Cosmetics" by Gowan1986 - "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" by Glass Tiger1986 - "Eurasian Eyes" - Corey Hart1986 - "Angry Young Man" - Corey Hart1986 - "Can't Help Falling in Love" - Corey Hart1986 - "Harmony" by Ian Thomas1987 - "This Mourning" - Chalk Circle1987 - "Dancin' with My Mirror" - Corey Hart1987 - "Awake the Giant" - Gowan1987 - "Moonlight Desires" - Gowan1987 - "Easy to Tame" - Kim Mitchell1988 - "Come Back to Me" - Barney Bentall1989 - "I Can't Take It" - Billy Newton-Davis1990 - "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" - Celine Dion1992 - "92 Days of Rain" - Corey Hart1993 - "The Vacant Lot" - TV Series2004 - And Go! - TV series2005 - "Milk Skaters" - commercial for Dairy Farmers of Canada, Ontario2008 - Schneiders - commercial1984 - Winner - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart1984 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "I Want You Back" by Sherry Kean1984 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Doesn't Really Matter" by Platinum Blonde1984 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Standing in the Dark" by Platinum Blonde1985 - Winner - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Criminal Mind" by Gowan1985 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Strange Animal" by Gowan1985 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Never Surrender" by Corey Hart1986 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Cosmetics" by Gowan1986 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" by Glass Tiger1986 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Harmony" by Ian Thomas1987 - Nominated - Juno Award for Video of the Year - for "Easy to Tame" by Kim Mitchel1990 - Winner - "Hall of Fame Award" - Canadian Music Video Awards (CMVAs) (now known as the MuchMusic Video Awards)Winner - Personal Achievement award - Canadian Film & Television Producers Association