Dougal Wilson (born 1971) is a director of commercials and music videos. Wilson was born in Heswall, England. After studying astrophysics at Durham University, he worked as a copywriter at the Leith advertising agency in Edinburgh before moving to London to pursue a career as a director. He has directed commercials for companies such as John Lewis and Partners, Orange, Stella Artois, Olympus, Becks, Coca-Cola, and Apple. In 2008, he directed a short film (a silent comedy homage) for Sky Arts and the English National Opera, based on The Barber of Seville aria "Largo al factotum".