Joseph Nemec III
Joseph Charles Nemec III (born November 7, 1948 in Little Rock , Arkansas , United States ) is an American film architect .
Life
The descendant of Bohemian immigrants had studied architecture at the University of Arkansas and then worked as a television set designer in the 1970s. In 1980, under the direction of John W. Corso, he was involved for the first time in the equipment of a movie, the musical Xanadu . This was followed by assistant production designers for several films, including the Steven Spielberg productions The Goonies and The Color Purple .
Since the mid-1980s, Nemec worked regularly as chief architect for Hollywood cinema productions. In 1988/89 he was responsible for the decorations for the television series Christine Cromwell . In the cinema, the action and special effects film stood out as Nemec's central field of activity, “So far, he could only let more imagination rule with the wild west“ Wild Bill ”and the comic strip-like adventure story in the 30s ambience“ Shadow and the curse of Khan ” . ”In 1989 he received a small guest role in James Cameron's Abyss . At the beginning of the 21st century, Nemec also designed the sets for horror, historical and science fiction films, but also returned sporadically to television productions.
His son is the actor Corin Nemec .
Filmography
- 1986: Extinguished (Extreme Prejudice)
- 1987: Fatal Beauty
- 1988: Spacecop LA 1991 (Alien Nation)
- 1989: Abyss - Abyss of Death (The Abyss) (also appearance)
- 1990: And again 48 hours (Another 48 Hrs.)
- 1990: Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Terminator II: Judgment Day)
- 1992: The Patriot Games
- 1992: Judgment Night Sentenced to Kill (Judgment Night)
- 1993: The Getaway (The Getaway)
- 1994: Shadow and the Curse of Khan (The Shadow)
- 1995: Wild Bill (Wild Bill)
- 1996: The Saint - The Saint (The Saint)
- 1997: Speed 2 - Cruise Control (Speed 2: Cruise Control)
- 1999: The little vampire
- 2002: The Medallion (The Medallion)
- 2004: The Brooke Ellison Story (TV movie)
- 2006: The Hills Have Eyes (The Hills Have Eyes)
- 2008: Mirrors
- 2009: A Perfect Getaway
- 2011: Ironclad - Until the Last Warrior (Ironclad)
- 2012: Safe - Todsicher (safe)
- 2013: Riddick
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 638.
Web links
- Joseph Nemec III in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 638.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nemec, Joseph III |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nemec, Joseph Charles III (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Little Rock , Arkansas , United States |