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J. Michael Riva (1948–2012)

Production Designer | Art Director | Art Department

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Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [Designers Branch]. See more trivia »

Born:

John Michael Riva
in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 63) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Filmography

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2012 Django Unchained
 
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man
 
2010 Iron Man 2
 
2008 Seven Pounds
 
2008 Iron Man
 
2007 Spider-Man 3
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2006 The Pursuit of Happyness
 
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure
 
2005 Stealth
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2001 Evolution
 
2000 Charlie's Angels
 
1999 Tuesdays with Morrie (TV movie)
 
1998 Lethal Weapon 4
 
1998 Six Days Seven Nights
 
1998 Hard Rain
 
1996 Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies (TV special)
 
1995 Congo
 
1994 North
 
1993 Dave
 
1992 A Few Good Men
 
1992 Radio Flyer
 
1989 Tango & Cash
 
1989 Lethal Weapon 2
 
1988 Scrooged
 
1987 Lethal Weapon
 
1986 The Golden Child
 
1985 The Color Purple
 
1985 The Goonies
 
1985 The Slugger's Wife (as Michael Riva)
 
1984 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
 
1983 Bad Boys
 
1981 Halloween II (as Michael Riva)
 
1981 Callie & Son (TV movie)
 
1981 The Hand
 
1980 Brubaker
 
1977 Bare Knuckles (as Michael Riva)
 
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Director (5 titles)
1980 Ordinary People
 
1980 Brubaker
 
1979 Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (as Michael Riva)
 
1977 Bad Georgia Road (as Michael Riva)
 
1976 Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (as Mike Riva)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1999 House on Haunted Hill (visual consultant)
 
1983 Strangers Kiss (visual consultant - as Michael Riva)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1990 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
– The Secret (1990) (as Michael Riva)
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– The Eternal Mind (1986) (as Michael Riva)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (1 title)
2000 Romeo Must Die (visual consultant)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1994 Lily in Winter (TV movie) (story)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man (in memory of)
 
2003 Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2000 Getting G'd Up (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2003 Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Getting G'd Up (video documentary short)
Himself - Production Designer
 
2000 Welcome to Angel World (video documentary short)
Himself - Production Designer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Production Designer (In Memoriam)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Michael Riva | Mike Riva
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Trivia:

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [Designers Branch]. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer