Soisson, Joel

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SOISSON, Joel

PERSONAL


Born in Cleveland, OH; father, a commercial and fine artist; married, c. 1981. Education: Attended University of Southern California, American Film Institute, and three others.


Addresses: Office Neo Art & Logic Productions, 8315 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Agent Above the Line Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 804, West Hollywood, CA 90069.


Career: Producer, writer, and director. Neo Art & Logic Productions, founder, 1989.


CREDITS

Film Work:

Art direction assistant, The Witch, 1981.

Associate producer, Hambone and Hillie, New World Pictures, 1984.

Associate producer, Avenging Angel, New World Pictures, 1985.

Line producer and second unit director, A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge, New Line Cinema, 1985.

Associate producer, The Boys Next Door (also known as Big Shots ), New World Pictures, 1986.

Producer, Trick or Treat, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.

Producer, The Supernaturals, Samuel Goldwyn Group, 1986.

Associate producer, KGB: The Secret War (also known as Lethal ), Cinema Group, 1986.

Producer, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Orion, 1989.

Executive producer, Modern Love, 1990.

Executive producer, Blue Desert (also known as Silent Victim ), First Look Pictures Releasing, 1991.

Producer, Lower Level, 1992.

Producer and director, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (also known as Maniac Cop 3 ), 1992.

Producer and second unit director, The Prophecy (also known as God's Army and God's Secret Army ), Miramax, 1995.

Producer, Infinity, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1996.

Producer, Countdown (also known as Kurizumasu mokushiroku and Serial Bomber ), NEO Motion Pictures, 1996.

Executive producer, Trekkies (documentary), Paramount, 1997.

Executive producer, Slaves to the Underground, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1997.

Producer, The Prophecy II (also known as God's Army II and Prophecy II: Ashtown ), Dimension Films, 1998.

Producer, Phantoms (also known as Dean Koontz's Phantoms ), Miramax, 1998.

Executive producer, Sweet Jane, Phaedra Cinema, 1998.

Coexecutive producer, Six Days in Roswell, Synapse Films, 1998.

Executive producer, Suckers, Creative Light Worldwide, 1999.

Producer, The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (also known as God's Army III ), Dimension Films, 2000.

Producer, Dracula 2000 (also known as Dracula 2001 and Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000 ), Miramax, 2000.

Producer, Children of the Corn: Revelation, Dimension Films, 2001.

Executive producer, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Buena Vista Home Video, 2002.

Producer, Dracula II: Ascension, Buena Vista Home Video, 2003.

Executive producer, Trekkies 2, 2003.

Producer, Dracula III: Legacy, Dimension Films, 2004.

Director, Prophecy: Revelation, Dimension Films, 2004.

Television Work; Series:

Producer, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (also known as Dave Thomas ), CBS, 1990.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, Blue Tiger (also known as Irezumi ), HBO, 1994.

Producer, No Way Back, HBO, 1995.

Coexecutive producer, Fist of the North Star (also known as Hokuto no Ken ), HBO, 1995.

Executive producer, Back to Back (also known as Back to Back: American Yakuza 2 ), HBO, 1996.

Executive producer, Drive, HBO, 1997.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Hambone and Hillie, New World Pictures, 1984.

Trick or Treat, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.

The Supernaturals, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1986.

Lower Level, 1992.

The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (also known as God's Army III ), Dimension Films, 2000.

Highlander: Endgame, Dimension Films, 2000.

Dracula (also known as Dracula 2001 and Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000 ), Miramax, 2000.

Mimic 2 (also known as Mimic 2: Hardshell ), Miramax, 2001.

Dracula II: Ascension, Buena Vista Home Video, 2003.

Dracula III: Legacy, Dimension Films, 2004.

Prophecy: Revelation, 2004.

(Story only) Hellraiser: Hellworld, 2004.

Highlander: The Source, Dimension Films, 2004.

Prophecy: Revelation, Dimension Films, 2004.

Television Movies:

Blue Tiger (also known as Irezumi ), HBO, 1994.