Sandy Collora
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Sandy Collora is an American
film director
and design artist, best known for the independent short film Batman: Dead End
.
Collora was born in Brooklyn
, New York
. After freelance assignments in comic books and gaming magazines, at age 17 he moved to Los Angeles
to pursue his dreams in Hollywood.
In 1988, after Collora landed a job at Stan Winston Studios on Leviathan
, he became known as a creature designer and sculptor, eventually going on to work with Arnold Kopelson
, Rick Baker, and Rob Bottin
. Collora spent the next decade in concept design, sculpting, storyboarding, and art direction on major motion pictures. He designed the logo for Jurassic Park
, and his designs can be seen in Men in Black
, Dogma
, The Arrival
, The Crow
, and Predator 2
.
He made his directorial debut in 1999 with the short film Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom. 1999 also saw the birth of his toy development studio and independent production company Montauk Films.
Collora burst into the limelight with his 2003 short film Batman: Dead End
, intended to act as a director's demonstration reel. After premiering the film at the San Diego Comic Con
, it became an internet sensation, and was downloaded more than 600,000 times in the first week. Director Kevin Smith
called it "“possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made".
Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew.
As of 2009, Collora is preparing to release his first feature film, Hunter Prey.
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and design artist, best known for the independent short film Batman: Dead End
Batman: Dead End
Batman: Dead End is a fan film made by Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter.-Plot:...
.
Collora was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York
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. After freelance assignments in comic books and gaming magazines, at age 17 he moved to Los Angeles
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to pursue his dreams in Hollywood.
In 1988, after Collora landed a job at Stan Winston Studios on Leviathan
Leviathan (movie)
Leviathan is a 1989 science-fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of people in a sealed environment, in a similar vein to such films as Alien and The Thing...
, he became known as a creature designer and sculptor, eventually going on to work with Arnold Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson is an American film producer.Among his credits are Platoon, Seven, Outbreak, The Fugitive and The Devil's Advocate.-Biography:...
, Rick Baker, and Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
-Early life:He was born in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte, California. His father was a foreman for a van and storage company.-FX artist career:...
. Collora spent the next decade in concept design, sculpting, storyboarding, and art direction on major motion pictures. He designed the logo for Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (film)
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck...
, and his designs can be seen in Men in Black
Men in Black (film)
Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black comic book series by Lowell Cunningham, originally published by Marvel Comics. The film featured the creature effects...
, Dogma
Dogma (film)
Dogma is a 1999 American adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also stars in the film along with an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Bud Cort, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, George Carlin, Janeane Garofalo,...
, The Arrival
The Arrival (film)
The Arrival is a 1996 science fiction film directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen, and co-starring Lindsay Crouse, Richard Schiff, Ron Silver, and Teri Polo...
, The Crow
The Crow (film)
The Crow is a 1994 American action film based on the 1989 comic book of the same name by James O'Barr. The film was written by David J. Schow and John Shirley, and directed by Alex Proyas...
, and Predator 2
Predator 2
Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the...
.
He made his directorial debut in 1999 with the short film Solomon Bernstein's Bathroom. 1999 also saw the birth of his toy development studio and independent production company Montauk Films.
Collora burst into the limelight with his 2003 short film Batman: Dead End
Batman: Dead End
Batman: Dead End is a fan film made by Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter.-Plot:...
, intended to act as a director's demonstration reel. After premiering the film at the San Diego Comic Con
Comic-Con International
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, it became an internet sensation, and was downloaded more than 600,000 times in the first week. Director Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
called it "“possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made".
Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's World's Finest, with much of the same cast and crew.
As of 2009, Collora is preparing to release his first feature film, Hunter Prey.
Filmography
Director:- Batman: Dead EndBatman: Dead EndBatman: Dead End is a fan film made by Sandy Collora that premiered July 19, 2003 at the San Diego Comic-Con, and on the internet shortly thereafter.-Plot:...
(2003)
- World's FinestWorld's Finest (fan film)World's Finest is a fan film directed by Sandy Collora. It works as a trailer to a movie that does not exist: the long-awaited cinematic team-up of Superman and Batman...
(2004)
- Hunter Prey (2009)
External links
- Collora Studios - official website