Cory Pampalone

Cory Pampalone is a multi-genre American director specializing in comedy. He has led award-winning TV and social campaigns for major brands including Verizon, Audi, Jeep, Ford, Kellogg’s, and Purina.

He began making lo-fi VHS films in upstate New York and later developed his craft across production companies in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit—where his work on Jeep earned a Cannes Lion.

Cory brings a rare mix of professionalism, creative problem-solving, and strategic thinking to every project, with a strong instinct for evolving media and culture. His wide-ranging influences keep his work fresh and unpredictable.

Outside of directing, he splits time between Midwest rural life with his wife, Nikki, and backcountry mountaineering—always curious, always absorbing, and always channeling it back into his work.