Wayne Isham

Career Overview

Wayne Isham has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman, Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1958-12-02

Known For

• 

  Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
• 

  Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
• 

  Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
• 

  Metallica: Cunning Stunts
• 

  HIStory on Film, Volume II
• 

  Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

Frequent Collaborators

• James Hetfield (4 collaborations)
• Lars Ulrich (4 collaborations)
• Kirk Hammett (4 collaborations)
• Jason Newsted (3 collaborations)
• Robert Trujillo (2 collaborations)
• San Francisco Symphony (2 collaborations)
• Michael Tilson Thomas (1 collaborations)
• Edwin Outwater (1 collaborations)
• Ozzy Osbourne (1 collaborations)
• Randy Rhoads (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (41 credits)

  • Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Slayer: The Repentless Killogy

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Metallica: Quebec Magnetic

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Cage the Elephant: Live from the Vic in Chicago

    director

    directing
    2012
  • “Weird Al” Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Tour - Live in Toronto

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Def Leppard: Rock of Ages

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Judas Priest: Electric Eye

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Mötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Great White: My...My...My...

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Britney Spears: Britney

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Queensrÿche: Live Evolution

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Metallica: Making of S&M

    director

    directing
    1999
  • 1999 Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ‎– S&M

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Metallica: Cunning Stunts

    director

    directing
    1998
  • 12 Bucks

    director

    directing
    1998
  • HIStory on Film, Volume II

    director

    directing
    1997
  • For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Roxette: Live-ism

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Metallica: Live at San Diego

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Queensrÿche: Operation Livecrime

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Moscow Music Peace Festival

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Pink Floyd: Live in Venice

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Pink Floyd: Live In Venice

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Fleetwood Mac: Tango In The Night

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Billy Joel: Live in Leningrad

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Mötley Crüe | Uncensored

    director

    directing
    1986

• camera (3 credits)

  • Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

    camera operator

    camera
    1990
  • Madonna: The Immaculate Collection

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Mötley Crüe | Uncensored

    director of photography

    camera
    1986