Who Killed Amanda Palmer? (2009)
A series of five interconnected music videos directed by longtime collaborator Michael Pope. Shot as a continuous narrative, the sequence blends surrealist imagery, dark humor, and emotional symbolism to explore the album’s recurring themes of death, identity, and transformation. Rather than presenting the songs as isolated pieces, Pope crafts a fluid, theatrical arc—part music video, part avant-garde film—that threads together “Astronaut,” “Runs in the Family,” “The Point of It All,” “Strength Through Music,” and “Guitar Hero.”
Director: Michael Pope
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Amanda Palmer as |
| Production | BriAnna Olson | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Pope | Director |
| Writing | Amanda Palmer | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Pope | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Desidero | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Casey Long | Art Department Manager |
| Crew | Noah Blumenson-Cook | Technical Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dave Provenzano | Gaffer |
| Camera | Dave Provenzano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Hillary Spera | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Noah Blumenson-Cook | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Le Ngoc Phuong | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | BriAnna Olson | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Noah Blumenson-Cook | Assistant Director |
| Art | Leslie Barron | Art Department Manager |
| Camera | James Holland | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Beth Hommel | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Noah Blumenson-Cook | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Farrell Mason-Brown | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Aaron Tybruski | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Chelsa Brannon | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Matthew Terry | Assistant Director |
| Art | Steven Mitchell Wright | Art Department Manager |
| Camera | Michael Pope | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Matthew Terry | Camera Technician |