Patrick Lussier

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Patrick Lussier
Born 1964 (age 47–48)
Occupation Film editor, writer,
and director

Patrick Lussier (born 1964) is a Canadian horror and thriller genre writer, editor and director.

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[edit] Career

Lussier has worked as a film editor on most of Wes Craven's latter films, including Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Vampire in Brooklyn, Scream and Red Eye and has directed films including Dracula 2000, The Prophecy 3: The Ascent and White Noise 2: The Light. Most recently he edited and acted as a visual consultant on the Lionsgate Films remake The Eye starring Jessica Alba. He's also credited as a visual consultant on Whisper and Darkness Falls amongst others.

In 1994 Lussier was nominated in the Annual Gemini Awards for "Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series" for: Adrift and in 1995 he was nominated for "Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series" for Heads.

In 1996 he edited the Doctor Who TV film and was praised by that film's producer for the extreme speed at which he was able to edit.

Lussier has been announced as director of the movie Condition Dead (2010) and the adaptation of Michael Slade's Headhunter, produced by Brightlight Pictures and adapted by Wil Zmak. He recently directed the 2009 3D remake of My Bloody Valentine for Lionsgate Films, written by Zane Smith and Todd Farmer.[1] Lussier is also confirmed to write and direct the next installment in the Halloween series, Halloween III (also known as Halloween 3D).[2]

On September 19, 2009, Lussier signed on to write, and direct Halloween III,[3] the third reboot of the Halloween franchise, originally scheduled for 2011 but later delayed.[4] Lussier directed in 2010 Drive Angry,[5] released on February 25, 2011.[6] He co-wrote the screenplay with his previous collaborator Todd Farmer, of My Bloody Valentine 3D[7] and the film starred Nicolas Cage,[8] Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, and David Morse.[9] Halloween 3-D was stopped and Lussier focused on Drive Angry.[10] Lussier is in talk to direct the Vampire thriller In Darkness.[11] In January 2011 he was selected as one of the top ten film makers to watch.[12]

[edit] Personal life

Lussier is married and his son Devin Lussier is following in his father's footsteps, having been the First Assistant Editor on Quarantine, Visual Effects Editor on My Bloody Valentine 3D, Assistant editor on The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and co-edited Drive Angry.

[edit] Filmography

Director
Year Film Type Other notes
2012 Condition Dead 3D film
???? Halloween 3D
2011 Drive Angry 3D film
2009 My Bloody Valentine 3D 3D film
2007 White Noise: The Light
2005 Dracula III: Legacy Video
2003 Dracula II: Ascension Video
2000 Dracula 2000
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Video
Writer
Year Title Type Notes
2011 Drive Angry 3D written by
2005 Dracula III: Legacy Video written by
2003 Dracula II: Ascension Video written by
2000 Dracula 2000 Story

[edit] References

  1. ^ "MY BLOODY VALENTINE: The Naked Truth". Fangoria. http://www.fangoria.com/features/21-fearful-features/2552-my-bloody-valentine-the-naked-truth.html. 
  2. ^ "HALLOWEEN 3-D writer/director named; another CHILDREN OF THE CORN?!?". Fangoria. http://www.fangoria.com/home/news/9-film-news/3828-halloween-3-d-writerdirector-named-another-children-of-the-corn.html. 
  3. ^ "Halloween 3D Might Have an FX Artist, Despite Temporary Hold". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33907/halloween-3d-might-have-fx-artist-despite-temporary-hold. 
  4. ^ "Patrick Lussier in Talks for 'Halloween 3D'". Bloody-Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17303. 
  5. ^ "Promo Art for Lussier's 'Drive Angry'". Bloody-Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17619. 
  6. ^ "Summit Sets Bloody High Speed Chase 'Drive Angry' for 2011". Bloody-Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18419. 
  7. ^ "Patrick Lussier Talks Remaking 'My Bloody Valentine' in 3-D!". Bloody-Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14922. 
  8. ^ "Summit Entertainment Set to Drive Angry". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35017/summit-entertainment-set-drive-angry. 
  9. ^ "Simona Williams Hunts Nicolas Cage in Drive Angry". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36211/simona-williams-hunts-nicolas-cage-drive-angry. 
  10. ^ "Patrick Lussier Hints at What Might Have Been for Halloween 3D". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36808/patrick-lussier-hints-what-might-have-been-halloween-3d. 
  11. ^ "Patrick Lurriser to Head Back to Vampire Country with In Darkness?". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37748/patrick-lurriser-head-back-vampire-country-with-in-darkness. 
  12. ^ "Variety taps Canadians among directors to watch". CBC News. January 3, 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2011/01/03/variety-canadian-directors-to-watch.html. 

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