Barry E. Jackson
Encyclopedia
Barry Edward Jackson is an American
production designer
and writer
.
Although he grew up in Lompoc, California, he was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
In the early 1990s, he began working in film as a production designer
, director of storyboard teams, writer
, and children's book author/illustrator.
His screen credits include films such as, The Prince of Egypt
, The Nightmare Before Christmas
, Titan AE, The Ant Bully
, Horton Hears a Who!
and Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He was one of several production designers on the Dreamwork's production Shrek
. He also conceptually designed the Paramount feature film Cool World
.
In 2001 he production designed the all-digital animated short film Los Gringos, which was critically reviewed and praised in Entertainment Weekly
. He also designed the opening title sequence for Joe Dante's film The Haunted Lighthouse, a featured attraction at Sea World
.
Harper Collins released Jackson's first children's book, Danny Diamondback, in 2008. The book is dedicated to his daughter Rachel.
United States
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production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Although he grew up in Lompoc, California, he was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
In the early 1990s, he began working in film as a production designer
Production designer
In film and television, a production designer is the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films, TV programs, music videos or adverts. Production designers have one of the key creative roles in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the...
, director of storyboard teams, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and children's book author/illustrator.
His screen credits include films such as, The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American animated musical drama film and the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks Animation. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the...
, The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas, often promoted as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, is a 1993 stop motion musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, a being from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to...
, Titan AE, The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully
The Ant Bully is a 1999 children's book drawn and written by John Nickle. It is about a young boy named Lucas Nickle , who is the titular character in the book and who likes to torment ants. It was later adapted into a computer-animated film of the same name by John A...
, Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (film)
Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch...
and Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He was one of several production designers on the Dreamwork's production Shrek
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
. He also conceptually designed the Paramount feature film Cool World
Cool World
Cool World is a 1992 American live-action/animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself in the animated world he created, and is seduced by one of his characters, a comic strip vamp who wants to...
.
In 2001 he production designed the all-digital animated short film Los Gringos, which was critically reviewed and praised in Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
. He also designed the opening title sequence for Joe Dante's film The Haunted Lighthouse, a featured attraction at Sea World
Sea World
Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The...
.
Harper Collins released Jackson's first children's book, Danny Diamondback, in 2008. The book is dedicated to his daughter Rachel.
External links
- http://barryejackson.com
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1287549/