Art
Patrick Tatopoulos
Born
1957-09-25 (69)
Place of birth
Paris, France
Known for
Art
Credits
9 titles
Patrick Tatopoulos (born September 25, 1957) is a Greek-French production designer and director who lives and works in the United States. His designs have appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Pitch Black; Underworld; I, Robot; The Chronicles of Riddick; Independence Day; Bram Stoker's Dracula; Stargate; Spawn; Godzilla; Stuart Little; 300; I Am Legend; Man of Steel; Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; Justice League; 10,000 BC; and Live Free or Die Hard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Tatopoulos, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
7.2After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
The Patriot
2000
6.5A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009
5.86 part behind the scenes feature on making 'Silent Hill'.
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
2006
NRHosted by extreme sports commentator Sal Maskela, this featurette interviews the design team behind BvS's reinvention of Batman's vehicle led by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos and special vehicles designer Dennis McCarthy who took four months to deliver the final, working vehicle.
Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile
2016
6.2A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Independence Day: Creating Reality
2000
5.1A documentary about the making of the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie.
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
NRHosted by extreme sports commentator Sal Maskela, this featurette interviews the design team behind BvS's reinvention of Batman's vehicle led by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos and special vehicles designer Dennis McCarthy who took four months to deliver the final, working vehicle.
Accelerating Design: The New Batmobile
2016
5.1A documentary about the making of the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie.
Super Mario Bros: This Ain't No Video Game
2014
2000s · 4 titles
7.2After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
The Patriot
2000
5.86 part behind the scenes feature on making 'Silent Hill'.
Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
2006
6.2A look into the making of the state of the art special effects for the film Independence Day (1996). This crew spent a long time creating these 400 plus effects shots, and ended up winning an Academy Award for their work. Very interesting to see how hard these people worked in order to make the battles etc. seem so realistic.
Independence Day: Creating Reality
2000
NRDivided into three segments, "Deciphering the Gate: Concepts and Casting" (7:50), "Opening the Gate: The Making of Stargate" (10:11) and "Passing Through the Gate: The Legacy" (4:29), the shows look at the film's origins and development, cast and performances, locations and effects, visual and set design, the use of the Egyptian language, and the movie's success/legacy.
Stargate: History Made
2009
Behind the camera
6.5A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
2009
Directed by Joie Gharrity, this cinematic escapade takes us on a wild ride where two teenagers unwittingly misplace the Holy Grail—yes, that very chalice that’s been the subject of countless legends - and then try to recover the cup before Satan can lay his hands on it and claim ultimate power.
The Grail
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