Joel Soisson
Joel Soisson (born August 10, 1956 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American film producer , director and screenwriter .
Life
Soisson began his work in the film business as a sound assistant in 1980. He then worked as a simple cameraman and as a production assistant. 1983 Soisson wrote his first screenplay ( Hambone and Hillie ) and thus began his career as a screenwriter.
As a director and producer is mostly known in connection with inexpensive direct-to-video productions . He made his directorial debut in 2005 with God's Army IV - The Revelation . His main field of activity in the film business is film production, his work here includes around 50 productions. Well-known film series, in the sequels of which he participated, are the children of Zorns and Hellraiser - The Gate to Hell .
As a director as well as a producer, he is primarily active in the horror genre. He has directed nine films so far.
Filmography (selection)
As a producer
- 1986: Rebels of Horror (The Supernaturals)
- 1989: Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey through Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
- 1993: Maniac Cop 3 (Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence)
- 1995: The Yakuza Cartel (No Way Back)
- 1998: God's Army II - The Prophecy II
- 1998: Phantoms
- 2000: God's Army III - The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
- 2000: Wes Craven presents Dracula (Dracula 2000)
- 2001: Mimic 2
- 2001: Children of the Corn: Revelation
- 2003: Wes Craven presents Dracula II - The Ascension (Dracula II: Ascension)
- 2005: Feast
- 2006: Pulse - You are dead before you die (Pulse)
- 2011: Hellraiser: Revelations - The Revelation
- 2012: Piranha 2 (Piranha 3DD)
As a screenwriter
- 1983: Hambone and Hillie
- 1986: Ragman (Trick or Treat)
- 2000: Highlander: Endgame
- 2000: Wes Craven presents Dracula (Dracula 2000)
- 2001: Mimic 2
- 2005: Wes Craven presents Dracula III - Legacy (Dracula III: Legacy)
- 2005: Hellraiser: Hellworld
- 2006: Hollow Man 2
- 2008: Pulse 2: Afterlife
- 2008: Pulse 3 - The Invasion
- 2012: Piranha 2 (Piranha 3DDD)
- 2014: Cam2Cam
- 2015: Buffalo Rider
- 2018: Children of the Corn: Runaway
- 2019: Fatal Beauty
As a director
- 2005: God's Army IV - The Revelation (The Prophecy: Uprising)
- 2005: God's Army V - The Apocalypse (The Prophecy: Forsaken)
- 2008: Pulse 2: Afterlife
- 2008: Pulse 3 - The Invasion
- 2011: Children of the Corn: Genesis
- 2014: Cam2Cam
- 2015: Buffalo Rider
- 2015: Girl Missing
- 2019: Fatal Beauty
Web links
- Joel Soisson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Soisson, Joel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American producer, director, screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1956 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California, United States |