Joel Soisson

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Joel Soisson
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American Film Institute
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Joel Soisson is an American filmmaker. He works primarily in the field of independent film. His numerous credits include Dracula 2000 , A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge , Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure , The Prophecy , Little Pink House and Buffalo Rider. [1]

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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. [2]

Movie career

Soisson has written, produced and directed numerous feature films since producing Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). He worked extensively with production companies such as New Line Cinema, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and The Weinstein Company, before making films under his own banner, Neo Art & Logic, where he helped produce and finance Sweet Jane (1998) and the documentary feature Trekkies (1997).

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-neophyte John Gulager. He is a longtime member of the Writers Guild of America.

Personal life

He currently lives in Bainbridge Island, Washington and works internationally. His wife, Claudia Templeton, is an actress and production accountant. [3]

Filmography

FilmYearRole
Seven Cemeteries2023Producer, Screenplay
My Best Worst Adventure2021Writer/Director
Fatal Beauty2019Writer/Director
Children of the Corn: Runaway2018Writer
Little Pink House 2017Producer
Girl Missing2015Director
Buffalo Rider2015Writer/Director
Cam2Cam 2014Writer/Director
Toonstone2014Executive Producer
White Frog2012Producer
Piranha 3DD2012Producer, Writer
Children of the Corn: Genesis2011Writer/Director
Pulse 3 2008Writer/Director
Pulse 2: Afterlife 2008Writer/Director
Highlander: The Source2007Writer (as Mark Bradley)
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile 2006Executive producer
Pulse 2006Producer
Hollow Man 2 2006Writer
Feast 2005Producer
The Prophecy: Forsaken 2005Writer/Director
The Prophecy: Uprising 2005Writer/Director
Hellraiser: Hellworld 2005Story by
Trekkies 2 2004Executive Producer
Dracula III: Legacy 2003Producer, Writer
Dracula II: Ascension 2003Producer, Writer
Children of the Corn: Revelation 2001Producer
Mimic 2 2001Writer
Dracula 2000 2000Producer, Writer
Highlander: Endgame 2000Writer
Sweet Jane 2000Executive Producer
Hellraiser: Inferno2000Producer
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent 2000Producer, Writer
Suckers 1999Executive Producer
Six Days in Roswell1999Executive Producer
Phantoms 1998Producer
The Prophecy II 1998Producer
Drive (TV)1997Executive Producer
Trekkies 1997Executive Producer
Slaves to the Underground 1997Executive Producer
No Way Back (TV)1996Producer
Back to Back 1996Executive Producer
Countdown1996Producer
Infinity 1996Producer
Fist of the North Star (Video)1995Co-Executive Producer
The Prophecy 1995Producer
Blue Tiger (TV)1994Executive Producer, Screenplay
American Yakuza 1994Executive Producer
Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence 1993Producer
Blue Desert 1991Executive Producer
Lower Level 19912nd unit director (2nd Unit) Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show1990Producer
Modern Love 1990Executive Producer
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989Producer
Trick or Treat 19862nd unit director (2nd Unit) Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Supernaturals 1986Producer, Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 19852nd unit director (2nd Unit) Director, Line Producer
Lethal1985Associate Producer
The Witch1985Assistant Art Director
The Boys Next Door1985Associate Producer
Avenging Angel 1985Associate Producer
Hambone and Hillie 1983Screenplay, Associate Producer
The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse 1982Production Assistant

References

  1. ↑ Soisson, Joel (September 23, 2016), Buffalo Rider, Lily Bhusadhit-a-nan, Tuchapong Rugtawatr, Chinnapat Kitichaivaranggoon, retrieved March 23, 2018
  2. ↑ Joel Soisson Writer/Director/Producer - Buried.com
  3. ↑ Pulse 2: Afterlife - Racks and Razors
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