Joel Soisson is an American

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

. He works primarily in the field of

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. His numerous credits include ''

Dracula 2000 ''Dracula 2000'' (also known internationally as ''Dracula 2001'') is a 2000 American gothic horror film co-written and directed by Patrick Lussier and produced by Joel Soisson and Wes Craven (executive producer), and starring Gerard Butler, Chri ...

'', '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'', ''

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the ''Bill & Ted'' franchise, it stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Wi ...

'', ''

The Prophecy ''The Prophecy'' is a 1995 American fantasy thriller film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in his feature directorial debut, and is the fi ...

'', ''

Little Pink House ''Little Pink House'' is a 2017 American-Canadian biographical drama film written and directed by Courtney Moorehead Balaker and starring Catherine Keener as Susette Kelo. It is based on the book "Little Pink House" by Jeff Benedict, which chroni ...

'' and ''Buffalo Rider''.

Biography

Education

Soisson studied fine arts and character animation at

Pratt Institute Pratt Institute is a private university with its main campus in Brooklyn, New York. It has a satellite campus in Manhattan and an extension campus in Utica, New York at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. The school was founded in 1887 ...

and film studies at the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8. ...

and the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ...

Movie career

Soisson has written, produced, and directed numerous feature films since producing ''

'' (1989). He worked extensively with production companies such as

New Line Cinema New Line Cinema is an American film production studio owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and is a film label of Warner Bros. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio after ...

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) was an entertainment production company and distribution studio founded by Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis. The company is notable for producing '' Manhunter'', '' Blue Velvet'', the horror films '' ...

and

The Weinstein Company The Weinstein Company (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film studio, founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in March 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America prio ...

before making films under his own banner
Neo Art & Logic
where he helped produce and finance ''

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'' (1998) and the documentary feature ''

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'' (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 The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers: * The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO * The Writers G ...

Personal life

He currently lives in

Bainbridge Island, Washington Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County. ...

and works internationally. His wife, Claudia Templeton, is an actress and production accountant.Pulse 2: Afterlife - Racks and Razors
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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soisson, Joel 1956 births 20th-century American screenwriters 21st-century American screenwriters AFI Conservatory alumni Film directors from Washington (state) Film producers from Washington (state) Living people Pratt Institute alumni Screenwriters from Washington (state) University of Southern California alumni Writers from Bainbridge Island, Washington