J. Michael Riva
| J. Michael Riva | |
|---|---|
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | John Michael Riva |
| Birth date |
June 28, 1948 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Death date |
June 7, 2012 (aged 63)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | American |
| Information about family | |
| Marriage | Wendy Riva |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Production designer |
| Years active | 1975—2012 |
| MCU-related information | |
| Related films |
Iron Man Iron Man 2 |
| Occupation | Production design |
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J. Michael Riva (June 28, 1948 – June 7, 2012)[1] was an American production designer. He served as production designer in Iron Man and Iron Man 2.
Biography
Riva has worked as production designer in the 1985 TV series Amazing Stories (with Shane Patrick Mahan in the crew), the 2000 film Charlie's Angels (with Jonathan Taylor, Eileen Weisinger, Keith Woulard in the crew), the 2003 film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (with Thomas Robinson Harper, Jonathan Taylor in the crew), the 2005 films Zathura: A Space Adventure (with Rebecca Bentjen, Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Thomas Robinson Harper, Dan Lebental, Shane Patrick Mahan, Kent Seki, Laura Jean Shannon in the crew) and Stealth (with Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller in the crew), the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness (with Louis D'Esposito, Thomas Robinson Harper in the crew), the 2007 film Spider-Man 3 (with Keith Woulard as cast, and Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Eric N. Heffron, Michael J. Moore, Jonathan Taylor in the crew), and the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man (with Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Shane Patrick Mahan in the crew). He died following some complications after a stroke during the filming of the 2012 film Django Unchained.
Invovlment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Production designer (Iron Man, Iron Man 2)
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Function | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | production designer | Film | |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | production designer | Film | |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | production designer | Film | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | production designer | Film | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | production designer | Film | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | production designer | Film | |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards | production designer | TV Special | |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | production designer | Film | |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure | production designer | Film | |
| 2005 | Stealth | production designer | Film | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | production designer | Film | |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards | production designer | TV Special | |
| 2001 | Evolution | production designer | Film | |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die | visual consultant | Film | |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | production designer | Film | |
| 1999 | House on Haunted Hill | visual consultant | Film | |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie | production designer | TV Movie | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | production designer | Film | |
| 1998 | Six Days Seven Nights | production designer | Film | |
| 1998 | Hard Rain | production designer | Film | |
| 1996 | Centennial Olympic Games: Torch Relay Opening Ceremonies | production designer | TV Special | |
| 1995 | Congo | production designer | Film | |
| 1994 | Lily in Winter | story | TV Movie | |
| 1994 | North | production designer | Film | |
| 1993 | Dave | production designer | Film | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | production designer | Film | |
| 1992 | Radio Flyer | production designer | Film | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | director (1 episode) | TV Series | |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | production designer | Film | |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | production designer | Film | |
| 1988 | Scrooged | production designer | Film | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | production designer | Film | |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | director (1 episode) | TV Series | |
| 1986 | The Golden Child | production designer | Film | |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | production designer | Film | |
| 1985 | The Goonies | production designer | Film | |
| 1985 | The Slugger's Wife | production designer | Film | |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | production designer | Film | |
| 1983 | Strangers Kiss | visual consultant | Film | |
| 1983 | Bad Boys | production designer | Film | |
| 1981 | Halloween II | production designer | Film | |
| 1981 | Callie & Son | production designer | TV Movie | |
| 1981 | The Hand | production designer | Film | |
| 1980 | Ordinary People | art director (uncredited) | Film | |
| 1980 | Brubaker | art director | Film | |
| 1979 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider | art director | Film | |
| 1977 | Bad Georgia Road | art director | Film | |
| 1977 | Bare Knuckles | production designer | Film | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | production designer (uncredited) | Film | |
| 1976 | Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks | art director | Film | |
| 1967 | Vacation Playhouse | art director (1 episode) | TV Series | |
Notes
- Riva's maternal grand-mother was the famous actress Marlene Dietrich.
See also
External links
J. Michael Riva on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
J. Michael Riva on the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "R.I.P. J. Michael Riva". Deadline. June 7, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
