Music · 1991 · 5m

Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Director

Cast

Kurt Cobain as Kurt Cobain Krist Novoselic as Krist Novoselic Dave Grohl as Dave Grohl Andy Bialk as High school teenager Tony De La Rosa as Janitor

Crew

Angus Wall — Editor Eileen Malyszko Lee — Producer

Synopsis

Set in a high school, featuring a host of jocks, preps, punks and jocks, the clip perfectly captured the spirit of Nirvana and the message that people should be unified in their anger.

Mood & Themes

music video

Key Collaborators

Samuel Bayer Director Angus Wall Editor Eileen Malyszko Lee Producer

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