Samuel David Bayer is an American cinematographer, photographer, commercial, and music video director, known for directing the video for Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Bayer was born in Syracuse, New York. His brother is comic books illustrator and drawing teacher Josh Bayer. He graduated from New York City's School of Visual Arts in 1987 with a degree in Fine Arts. Originally studying to be a painter, he relocated to Los Angeles in 1991.