is an award-winning creative director and director based in Los Angeles. After graduating from Yale in 2010, he founded LEÃO, a creative agency that makes commercials, virtual reality, and branded content for companies like Microsoft, Häagen-Dazs, and Marriott Rewards.
In 2017, Max made a commercial for his fianceé’s 1996 Honda Accord that went viral. It was viewed over 7 million times on Youtube and was featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, USA Today, Adweek, BBC One’s Breakfast, and hundreds of other outlets all over the world. The commercial won the 2018 Webby Award for Best Viral Video and the Gold Telly Award for Use of Humor in Online Commercials.
Max’s mission is to tell stories that offer new perspectives, in whichever medium he’s working with — TV, film, Youtube, or VR.
MAX LANMAN