Joel Soisson
Joel Soisson is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He works primarily in the field of low-budget genre cinema and horror films. His numerous credits include Dracula 2000, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Biography
Education
Soisson studied fine arts and character animation at Pratt Institute and film studies at the University of Southern California and the American Film Institute.[1]
Movie career
Soisson has written, produced, and directed numerous films since the early 1980s. His career began in 1982, when he worked as a production assistant on The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse, starring Richard Harris. His first screenplay was written for Hambone and Hillie, a family adventure film starring Lillian Gish and Candy Clark. Much of his filmography consists of horror and genre films. In 2000, he penned the screenplay to the ninth installment in the Children of the Corn franchise.[2]
Production
Soisson is president of independent production company, Neo Art and Logic, Inc., and has worked extensively with The Weinstein Company.[3] Mr. Soisson was featured prominently in season 3 of the reality television series, Project Greenlight, which chronicled the making of the horror film, Feast, directed by then-neophite, John Gulager.
Personal life
He currently lives in Los Angeles and works in Hollywood. His wife, Claudia Templeton, is an actress and production accountant.[4]
Filmography
| Film Name | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Cam2Cam | 2014 | Director |
| Buried | 2009 | Director |
| Pulse 2: Afterlife | 2008 | Writer/Director |
| Pulse 3: Invasion | 2008 | Writer/Director |
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | 2006 | Producer |
| Pulse | 2006 | Producer |
| Hollow Man 2 | 2006 | Writer |
| Feast | 2005 | Producer |
| The Prophecy: Forsaken | 2005 | Writer/Director |
| The Prophecy: Uprising | 2005 | Writer/Director |
| Hellraiser: Hellworld | 2005 | Story by |
| Trekkies 2 | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| Dracula III: Legacy | 2003 | Producer, Writer |
| Dracula II: Ascension | 2003 | Producer, Writer |
| Children of the Corn: Revelation | 2001 | Producer |
| Mimic 2 | 2001 | Writer |
| Dracula 2000 | 2000 | Producer, Screenplay, From Story |
| Highlander: Endgame | 2000 | Writer |
| Sweet Jane | 2000 | Executive Producer |
| The Prophecy 3: The Ascent | 2000 | Producer |
| Suckers | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| Six Days in Roswell | 1999 | Executive Producer |
| Phantoms | 1998 | Producer |
| The Prophecy II | 1998 | Producer |
| Drive (TV) | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| Trekkies | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| Slaves to the Underground | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| No Way Back (TV) | 1996 | Producer |
| Back to Back | 1996 | Executive Producer |
| Countdown | 1996 | Producer |
| Infinity | 1996 | Producer |
| Fist of the North Star (TV) | 1996 | Co-Executive Producer |
| The Prophecy | 1995 | Producer |
| Blue Tiger (TV) | 1994 | Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| American Yakuza | 1994 | Executive Producer |
| Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | 1993 | Producer |
| Blue Desert | 1991 | Executive Producer |
| Lower Level | 1991 | 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| Modern Love | 1990 | Executive Producer |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | 1989 | Producer |
| Trick or Treat | 1986 | 2nd unit director (2nd Unit) Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| The Supernaturals | 1986 | Producer |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | 1985 | 2nd unit director (2nd Unit) Director, Line Producer |
| Lethal | 1985 | Associate Producer |
| The Witch | 1985 | Assistant Art Director |
| Avenging Angel | 1985 | Associate Producer |
| Hambone and Hillie | 1983 | Screenplay, Associate Producer |
| The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse | 1982 | Production Assistant |
References
- ↑ Joel Soisson Writer/Director/Producer - Buried.com
- ↑ Children of the Corn: The Dweller - Reshoots Film Behind the Rows!
- ↑ Film Makers - TREKKIES: Star Trek Fan Documentary
- ↑ Pulse 2: Afterlife - Racks and Razors