Patrick Tatopoulos


Biography

Patrick Tatopoulos spent the early parts of his life in France and Greece before coming to the United States to build creatures for film special effects departments. After beginning his career on the movie adaptation of the video game "Super Mario Bros.," Tatopoulos was hired to design the appearance of Roland Emmerich's 1994 science fiction action movie "Stargate," which would showcase ...

Biography

Patrick Tatopoulos spent the early parts of his life in France and Greece before coming to the United States to build creatures for film special effects departments. After beginning his career on the movie adaptation of the video game "Super Mario Bros.," Tatopoulos was hired to design the appearance of Roland Emmerich's 1994 science fiction action movie "Stargate," which would showcase Tatopoulos' talent for creating worlds. Through his distinctive vision and designs, Tatopoulos quickly advanced to production designer. He created singular looks for spectacular action and science fiction blockbusters like "Independence Day," "Dark City," and "I, Robot." As his career progressed, Tatopoulos became a frequent collaborator with directors Emmerich, David Twohy, and Alex Proyas. In 2003, he was the production designer for director Len Wiseman on the supernatural action movie "Underworld," and this would lead to another fruitful relationship for Tatopoulos. After contributing to the sequel "Underworld: Evolution," also directed by Wiseman, Tatopoulos was given the reins for the third picture in the series. The 2009 prequel "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," which featured actors Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy, was Tatopoulos' first film as a director. In 2011, Tatopoulos began a regular role as a judge for the special effects-themed television reality show competition "Face Off."

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Director

Cast (Feature Film)

The Patriot (2000)

Art Director (Feature Film)

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
Art Director

Costume-Wardrobe (Feature Film)

Battlefield Earth (2000)
Costume Designer
Stargate (1994)
Costumes
Stargate (1994)
Wardrobe

Visual Effects (Feature Film)

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Riddick (2013)
Visual Effects
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
Special Effects
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Visual Effects
Venom (2005)
Digital Effects Supervisor
Wes Craven Presents: They (2002)
Special Effects Supervisor
Se7en (1995)
Visual Effects
Jade (1995)
Visual Effects
Stargate (1994)
Mechanical Special Effects
Stargate (1994)
Digital Effects Supervisor

Make-Up (Feature Film)

Creek (2010)
Special Makeup Effects
Venom (2005)
Makeup Designer
Supernova (2000)
Special Makeup Effects

Animation (Feature Film)

Beauty and the Beast (2016)
Character Designer
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
Character Designer
The Ruins (2008)
Character Designer
Outlander (2008)
Character Designer
I Am Legend (2007)
Character Designer
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
Character Designer
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Character Designer
Silent Hill (2006)
Character Designer
The Cave (2005)
Character Designer
Underworld (2003)
Character Designer
Saint Sinner (2002)
Character Designer
Wes Craven Presents: They (2002)
Character Designer
Red Planet (2000)
Character Designer

Art Department (Feature Film)

Independence Day 2 (2016)
Art Assistant
Silent Hill (2006)
Concept Artist
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Concept Artist
I, Robot (2004)
Graphic Designer
Van Helsing (2004)
Concept Artist
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Art Department

Production Designer (Feature Film)

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Production Designer
Justice League (2017)
Production Designer
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Production Designer
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Production Designer
Total Recall (2012)
Production Designer
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Production Designer
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Production Designer
I, Robot (2004)
Production Designer
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Production Designer
Independence Day (1996)
Production Designer
Skeeter (1994)
Production Designer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Stuart Little (1999)
Animatronics

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Alien vs. Predator (2004)
Consultant
Pitch Black (2000)
Supervisor
Dark City (1998)
Other
Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991)
Other

Life Events

Bibliography