Joel Soisson
Alma mater
American Film Institute
Occupations

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]

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

Film YearRole
Seven Cemeteries 2023 Producer, Screenplay
My Best Worst Adventure 2021 Writer/Director
Fatal Beauty 2019 Writer/Director
Children of the Corn: Runaway 2018 Writer
Little Pink House 2017 Producer
Girl Missing 2015 Director
Buffalo Rider 2015 Writer/Director
Cam2Cam 2014 Writer/Director
Toonstone 2014 Executive Producer
White Frog 2012 Producer
Piranha 3DD 2012 Producer, Writer
Children of the Corn: Genesis 2011 Writer/Director
Pulse 3 2008 Writer/Director
Pulse 2: Afterlife 2008 Writer/Director
Highlander: The Source 2007 Writer (as Mark Bradley)
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile 2006 Executive 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, Writer
Highlander: Endgame 2000 Writer
Sweet Jane 2000 Executive Producer
Hellraiser: Inferno 2000 Producer
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent 2000 Producer, Writer
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 (Video) 1995 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) Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show 1990 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, Writer
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
The Boys Next Door 1985 Associate Producer
Avenging Angel 1985 Associate Producer
Hambone and Hillie 1983 Screenplay, Associate Producer
The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse 1982 Production 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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