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David Wasco

David Wasco
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Nationality USA

David Wasco est un chef décorateur américain, collaborateur régulier des films de Quentin Tarantino.

Biography

Né dans le New Jersey, il part pour New York en 1972 et travaille comme dessinateur industriel. Il commence sa carrière au cinéma dans le département décoration sur les films Dar l'invincible (1982), comme assistant décorateur, puis La Nuit de la comète (1984), comme décorateur plateau. Il travaille dès lors sur plusieurs films indépendants et commence avec Reservoir Dogs (1992) une longue collaboration avec Quentin Tarantino qui fait décoller sa carrière. Il est nommé au Satellite Award de la meilleure direction artistique pour Kill Bill en 2004 et au British Academy Film Award des meilleurs décors pour Inglourious Basterds en 2010. Il remporte l'Oscar des meilleurs décors en 2017 pour La La Land.

Il vit à Los Angeles avec sa femme, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, décoratrice de plateau avec laquelle il collabore souvent.

Best films

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
(Production Design)
La La Land (2016)
(Production Design)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
(Production Design)
Collateral (2004)
(Production Design)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
(Production Design)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
(Production Design)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of David Wasco (33 films)

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Producer

Touch
Touch (1997)
, 1h33
Directed by Paul Schrader
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Romance
Actors Bridget Fonda, LL Cool J, Christopher Walken, Skeet Ulrich, Conchata Ferrell, Richard Schiff
Roles Production Designer
Rating56% 2.802522.802522.802522.802522.80252
A young man, Juvenal, is apparently able to cure the sick by the laying-on of hands. Mysterious stigmata appear from time to time on his flesh.

Art

Molly's Game, 2h20
Directed by Aaron Sorkin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime
Themes Films about families, Jeu, Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Poker, Gangster films
Actors Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Chris O'Dowd, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Cera
Roles Production Design
Rating73% 3.6971253.6971253.6971253.6971253.697125
La prodigieuse histoire vraie d’une jeune femme surdouée devenue la reine d’un gigantesque empire du jeu clandestin à Hollywood ! En 2004, la jeune Molly Bloom débarque à Los Angeles. Simple assistante, elle épaule son patron qui réunit toutes les semaines des joueurs de poker autour de parties clandestines. Virée sans ménagement, elle décide de monter son propre cercle : la mise d’entrée sera de 250 000 $ ! Très vite, les stars hollywoodiennes, les millionnaires et les grands sportifs accourent. Le succès est immédiat et vertigineux.
La La Land
La La Land (2016)
, 2h8
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Damien Chazelle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films
Actors Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, J. K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, John Legend, Sonoya Mizuno
Roles Production Design
Rating79% 3.99883.99883.99883.99883.9988
Set in modern-day Los Angeles, La La Land portrays a romantic relationship between Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz pianist, and Mia (Emma Stone), an actress.
Fifty Shades of Grey, 2h5
Directed by Dana Brunetti, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Michael De Luca
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films
Actors Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk
Roles Production Design
Rating42% 2.12772.12772.12772.12772.1277
Twenty-one-year-old Anastasia "Ana" Steele (Dakota Johnson) is an English literature major at Washington State University's satellite campus near Vancouver, Washington. Her roommate, Kate Kavanagh (Eloise Mumford), becomes ill and is unable to interview Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), a 27-year-old billionaire entrepreneur, for the college newspaper. Ana agrees to go in her place and meets Christian at his Seattle headquarters, literally stumbling her way through the meeting. Christian, who is that year's WSU's commencement speaker, takes an interest in her; soon after, he visits the hardware store where Ana works. He agrees to Ana's request for a photo-shoot to accompany the article.
Rampart
Rampart (2012)
, 1h48
Directed by Oren Moverman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes La corruption policière
Actors Woody Harrelson, Ice Cube, Ned Beatty, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Robin Wright
Roles Production Design
Rating57% 2.8981252.8981252.8981252.8981252.898125
Officer Dave Brown (Harrelson) has two ex-wives who are sisters (Anne Heche and Cynthia Nixon), and he cheated on both. Brown has a daughter from each marriage which creates conflict at home. Dave also has contentious relationships with his children. However, the film starts with his other home, which is the beat. Dave patrols streets occupied by gangs, and he creates problems for himself with increasing severity. Dave forcibly obtains a confession out of a convenience store thief. Later he is caught on tape beating someone almost to death. The beating is still playing on television when he's involved in a suspicious shooting. These incidents get Dave in trouble with an already beleaguered police department, and he faces either sanctions or forced retirement. Dave tries to talk his way out of trouble with an assistant district attorney (Sigourney Weaver). Dave realizes that his superiors are less concerned about what he has done but more concerned about the predicament he has created by getting caught.
Seven Psychopaths, 1h50
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about animals, Films about films, Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about dogs, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish
Roles Production Design
Rating70% 3.548043.548043.548043.548043.54804
Marty Faranan (Farrell) is a struggling writer in Los Angeles, California who dreams of finishing his screenplay, Seven Psychopaths. Marty's best friend, Billy Bickle (Rockwell), is an unemployed actor who makes a living by kidnapping dogs and collecting the owners' cash rewards for their safe return. His partner-in-crime is Hans Kieslowski (Walken), a religious man with a cancer-stricken wife, Myra. Billy helps Marty with Seven Psychopaths, suggesting he use the "Jack of Diamonds" killer, perpetrator of a recent double murder, as one of the seven "psychopaths" in his script. Marty writes a story for another psychopath, the "Quaker", who stalks his daughter's killer for decades, driving the killer to suicide and ultimately cutting his own throat to follow him to hell.
Inglourious Basterds, 2h33
Directed by Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino
Origin German
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Hitler, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Alternate history films
Actors Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl
Roles Production Design
Rating82% 4.113764.113764.113764.113764.11376
In 1941, SS colonel Hans Landa, the "Jew Hunter", interrogates French dairy farmer Perrier LaPadite as to the whereabouts of the last unaccounted-for Jewish family in the neighborhood. Under threat of continued harassment from the Germans, LaPadite reveals that the Dreyfus family is hidden under the floor. Landa orders SS soldiers to shoot through the floorboards and kill the family. All are killed except Shosanna, who escapes and flees through the field. Landa watches her go, deciding not to shoot her at the last second.
Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss (2008)
, 1h52
Directed by Kimberly Peirce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films
Actors Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Timothy Olyphant, Rob Brown
Roles Production Design
Rating63% 3.1982153.1982153.1982153.1982153.198215
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) leads a squad stationed in Tikrit during the Iraq War. The film begins with footage from the tour of the squad, explaining they have 28 days before returning to the United States.
Redbelt
Redbelt (2008)
, 1h40
Directed by David Mamet
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Combat libre
Actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Rodrigo Santoro, Joe Mantegna
Roles Production Design
Rating66% 3.3480753.3480753.3480753.3480753.348075
While closing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio one evening, martial arts teacher Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is approached by attorney Laura Black (Emily Mortimer), who is seeking the owner of the vehicle she accidentally sideswiped. Off-duty police officer Joe Collins (Max Martini), who was receiving a private lesson from Mike, sees that Laura is distressed and tries to take her coat. Startled, Laura grabs Joe's gun and fires it; shattering the studio's front window. To avoid having Laura charged with attempted murder, Mike and Joe agree to conceal the event.
Freedomland, 1h50
Directed by Joe Roth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis
Roles Production Design
Rating52% 2.6003252.6003252.6003252.6003252.600325
Brenda (Julianne Moore) walks through a predominantly African American housing project and enters an emergency room, apparently in shock and with cut and bleeding hands. Police detective Lorenzo Council (Samuel L. Jackson) is sent to take a statement from Brenda, who says that her car has been stolen. When Lorenzo gets there, she reveals that her young son, Cody, was in the back seat of the car. The police frantically begin searching for Cody.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 2h16
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Feminist films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Political films, Kung fu films
Actors Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Roles Production Design
Rating79% 3.9991553.9991553.9991553.9991553.999155
The pregnant Bride and her groom rehearse their wedding. Bill, the Bride's former lover, father of her child, and leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, arrives unexpectedly. On Bill's orders, the Deadly Vipers kill everyone at the wedding, but the Bride survives and swears revenge.
Collateral
Collateral (2004)
, 2h
Directed by Michael Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill
Roles Production Design
Rating74% 3.7482453.7482453.7482453.7482453.748245
On January 24, 2004, friendly Los Angeles cab driver Max Durocher (Jamie Foxx) is working to earn enough to start his own limousine business. One of this evening's fares is U.S. Justice Department prosecutor Annie Farrell (Jada Pinkett Smith). On the drive to her office, they strike up a conversation as a result of a bet on what route will get her downtown the fastest. She takes a liking to Max and leaves him with her business card.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, 4h7
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Animation, Western, Martial arts
Themes Feminist films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Yakuza films, Political films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Sonny Chiba
Roles Production Design
Rating86% 4.329224.329224.329224.329224.32922
A woman in a wedding dress, the Bride (Uma Thurman), lies wounded in a church, having been attacked by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. She tells their leader, Bill (David Carradine), that she is carrying his baby. He shoots her.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1, 1h51
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime
Themes Feminist films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films, Yakuza films, Political films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen
Roles Production Design
Rating80% 4.005484.005484.005484.005484.00548
A woman in a wedding dress, the Bride, lies wounded in a church in El Paso, having been attacked by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. She tells their leader, Bill, that she is carrying his baby. He shoots her.
The Royal Tenenbaums, 1h49
Directed by Wes Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Andrew Wilson, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson
Roles Production Design
Rating75% 3.7992653.7992653.7992653.7992653.799265
Royal Tenenbaum explains to his three children, Chas, Margot, and Richie, that he and his wife, Etheline, are separating. Each of the Tenenbaum children achieved great success at a very young age. Chas is a math and business genius, from whom Royal steals money. Margot, who was adopted by the Tenenbaums, was awarded a grant for a play that she wrote in the ninth grade. Richie is a tennis prodigy and artist. He expresses his love for adopted sister Margot through many paintings. Royal takes him on regular outings, to which neither of the other children are invited. Eli Cash is the Tenenbaums' neighbor, and Richie's best friend.