William A. Elliott
William Arthur Elliott (born April 12, 1953 in Los Angeles , United States ) is an American film architect .
Life
Elliott began his film career as an assistant and right-hand man to Ida Random , most recently working on the comedy Just Like Last Night . In 1986 he was promoted to co-chief architect and received an Oscar nomination in 1988 with his first work, the designs for Brian De Palma's gangster film Die Unbrechlichen , developed with Patrizia von Brandensteins .
Elliott has been solely responsible since 1989 and has designed the film structures for a plethora of commercial entertainment films, including a large number of comedies with Jim Carrey , Eddie Murphy and Charlie Sheen, as well as several critically panned comedy parodies in the new millennium.
His son Tyler M. Elliott (* Los Angeles June 15, 1977) works in various functions, especially as a location manager, also in the film business.
Filmography
- 1984: death comes twice
- 1985: Silverado
- 1986: The incorruptible
- 1987: Throw mom off the train!
- 1988: Rain Man
- 1989: Impulse (Impulse)
- 1990: In the matter of Henry
- 1991: Hot Shots! - The mother of all films
- 1992: ... but not with my bride - honeymoon in Vegas
- 1992: Hot Shots! The second attempt
- 1993: Ace Ventura - An animal detective
- 1993: Andre - The Little Seal
- 1994: My partner with the hot bride (For Better or Worse)
- 1995: The Mad Professor
- 1996: Metro
- 1997: Dr. Dolittle
- 1997: Mafia! - A noodle doesn't make spaghetti!
- 2000: the Klumps family and the mad professor
- 2000: Ghosts of Mars
- 2002: Undercover Brother
- 2003: Malibu's Most Wanted
- 2003: Scary Movie 3
- 2005: Roll Bounce
- 2006: Date Movie
- 2007: Fantastic Movie
- 2008: My wife, the Spartans and I
- 2008: Disaster Movie
- 2010: Beilight - a bite for dinner
- 2010: Super - Shut Up, Crime!
- 2012: Best Night Ever
- 2012: Red Dawn
- 2012: Texas Chainsaw 3D
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 2: C - F. John Paddy Carstairs - Peter Fritz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 545.
Web links
- William A. Elliott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elliott, William A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elliott, William Arthur (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , United States |