Joseph Kosinski
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 Kosinski at the Comic Con in San Diego, July 22, 2010 |
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| Born | May 3, 1974 |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Home town | Marshalltown, Iowa[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Kristin Kosinski |
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Joseph Kosinski (born May 3, 1974) is an American television commercial and feature film director best known for his computer graphics and computer generated imagery work. He made his big-screen directorial debut with the Disney Digital 3-D science fiction film Tron: Legacy, the sequel to the 1982 film Tron. His previous work has primarily been with CGI related television commercials including the "Starry Night" commercial for Halo 3[2] and the award-winning "Mad World" commercial for Gears of War.[3]
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Life and career [edit]
Kosinski was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Patricia and Joel Kosinski, a doctor.[1][4]
His first major film was the special effects-laden Tron: Legacy.[5][6] Using high-speed digital cameras, such as Vision Research's Phantom models, the film was in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D, with a release of December 2010.[7]
After moving to Los Angeles, California, in 2005, he began writing a graphic novel called Oblivion for Radical Comics. In August 2010, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the rights.[8] William Monahan worked on the screenplay for a film adaptation.[5] In March 2011, it was reported that Karl Gajdusek would rewrite the screenplay.[9] Attempts to keep the film at a PG rating were unsuccessful leading to Disney giving up the rights, which were then acquired by Universal Pictures which agreed to a PG-13 rating. The $120-million-budgeted Oblivion began filming in October 2011, with Tom Cruise in the lead role, and was released in April 2013.[10]
Kosinski has been attached to several as-yet-unmade projects, including remakes of 70s science-fiction films Logan's Run[11] and The Black Hole,[12] and the science-fiction film Archangels.[13]
Academia [edit]
He is an alumnus of Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), currently an adjunct assistant professor of architecture[14] where he helps students in 3D modeling and graphics.[15] In 2008, he spoke in detail about his education in architecture, pushing the technological envelope in commercials and his eventual progression to feature films.[16]
Awards [edit]
- 2007 AICP Show – Best Visual Effects for the Gears of War commercial "Mad World"
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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| 2008 | TR2N | Yes | short film | ||
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Yes | |||
| 2013 | Oblivion | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Barnes, Brooks (December 3, 2010). "Cyberspace Gamble". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). p. AR1. Retrieved December 6, 2010. "Raised in Marshalltown, Iowa — population 26,000 — he [Kosinski] is quiet, polite and interested in other people’s opinions in a way that is rare in moviedom’s major leagues."
- ^ Official website work portfolio.
- ^ 2007 AICP Show Best Visual Effects.
- ^ The building of a legacy
- ^ a b Mottle, Jeff. "Interview with Joe Kosinski (Director of TRON Legacy)". cgarchitect.com. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^ "First Location Shot from 'Tron 2.0'". Robert Falconer. cinemaspy. 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Comic-Con: Tron 2 Retitled TRON Legacy; IMAX 3D; Concept Art and New Scene Revealed. Posted on Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 by Peter Sciretta on slashfilm.com.
- ^ Frappier, Rob (August 4, 2010). "Disney Acquires The Rights to Joseph Kosinski’s ‘Oblivion’ [Updated]". screenrant.com. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 16, 2011). "Karl Gajdusek Tapped to Re-Write Disney’s Horizons (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (May 20, 2011). "Tom Cruise Commits To $100 Million Universal Sci-Fi Pic 'Oblivion' For Fall". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ Warner Bros. Bets on Kosinski for 'Logan's Run', by Chris McKeown, on 22-08-2007, Sci Fi Updates website.
- ^ http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/11/black-hole-remake-by-tron-team.html Black Hole remake by Tron Team
- ^ "Agents Hunt Down Disguised Aliens in 'Archangels'".
- ^ "Faculty listing at Columbia GSAP website.".
- ^ Beyond the Blob—Digital Technology in Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, from Columbia Interactive.
- ^ http://vimeo.com/9261902 5D Future of Immersive Design Conference
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External links [edit]
- Personal Website including professional reel
- Joseph Kosinski at the Internet Movie Database
- K and D Lab a graphics and architectural design firm of which Kosinski was a principle
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