Jean Claude Billmaier is a director and DP based in New York City. With German and Venezuelan roots, his visual language blends architectural composition, choreographed movement, and bold color. Transporting the viewer into worlds of elegant surreality.
A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, his work spans fashion, luxury, beauty, and commercial film. He is the founder of LÉVITANT, a full-service creative studio offering development, production, and post-production services.
Represented by SMITH
His brand collaborations include Anne Klein, Apple, BBC, Bloomingdales, Bobbi Brown, Bordeaux Wines, Cole Haan, Eileen Fisher, Firmenich, Galderma, Gothamist, HBO, Ilene Joy, Joseph Abboud, Juvederm, Layered, MasterCard, McDonalds, MCM, Neiman Marcus, Nestle, Nine West, NYCB, Playbill, Roc Nation, Soho House, Speck, Tidal, Tiffany’s, Toyota, V Magazine, V Man, Vera Wang, VEVO, Vogue, Zero Bond, and 11 Honore.
Some of the artists he’s worked with are American Authors, Ben Sollee, Bleachers, Cibo Matto, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Lopez, Juanes, Julieta Venegas, Kevin Garrett, Kiah Victoria, Lonnie Holley, Maluma, Marshall Ruffin, Neon Trees, One Republic, Passion Pit, Ricky Martin, Ryan Vona, Wisin, Yoko Ono.