Scott Kalvert (August 15, 1964 – March 5, 2014) was an American
film director, known mainly for his 1995 film
The Basketball Diaries, starring
Leonardo DiCaprio and
Mark Wahlberg, and 2002's
Deuces Wild. He was also a successful music video director, collaborating with artists such as
Cyndi Lauper,
Snoop Doggy Dogg,
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince,
Bobby Brown,
Taylor Dayne,
Deep Blue Something,
Billy Ocean,
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch,
LL Cool J,
Samantha Fox,
Eric B. & Rakim and
Salt 'n' Pepa.