James Isaac (June 5, 1960 – May 6, 2012) was an American film director and visual effects supervisor.
James Isaac | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1960 |
| Died | May 6, 2012 (aged 51) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, special effects |
| Years active | 1983–2012 |
Career
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James Isaac was born June 5, 1960.[1]
Isaac began work in film in the early 1980s creating the creatures in films such as Return of the Jedi and Gremlins.[2] He continued his work into the 1980s with Enemy Mine, House II: The Second Story and DeepStar Six.[2] He made his directorial debut on The Horror Show after the original director left the project a week into shooting.[2][3]
He also worked with director David Cronenberg on his films The Fly, Naked Lunch and eXistenz.[2] His other 1990s work included being a special effects supervisor for Chris Wales Inc. on Look Who's Talking Too and Virtuosity.[2] He returned to directing in the 2000s, working on Jason X, Skinwalkers and Pig Hunt.[2]
Isaac died of blood cancer on May 6, 2012.[1]
Select filmography
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Special effects | Other | ||||
| Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Yes | Credited as Creature tech. | [4] | ||
| Gremlins | 1984 | Yes | Credited as part of the Creature crew | [5] | ||
| House II: The Second Story | 1987 | Yes | Special effects coordinator | [6] | ||
| The Kiss | 1988 | Yes | Make-up crew | [7] | ||
| Deepstar Six | 1989 | Yes | Credited as Visual effects supervisor | [8] | ||
| The Horror Show | Yes | [9][3] | ||||
| Arachnophobia | 1990 | Yes | [10] | |||
| Look Who's Talking Too | Yes | Credited as the Project Supervisor | [11] | |||
| eXistenZ | 1999 | Yes | Visual and special effects supervisor | [12][13] | ||
| Jason X | 2002 | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | [14][15][16] | |
| Skinwalkers | 2006 | Yes | [17] | |||
| Pig Hunt | 2008 | Yes | Yes | Co-producer; final film | ||
References
Bibliography
- Lentz III, Harris M. (2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. ISBN 9781476603858.
- Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland. ISBN 0786415320.
External links
- James Isaac at IMDb