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Jack Fisk
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| Born | December 19, 1945 Canton, Illinois, U.S.
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| Occupation | Set designer, art director, film director |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2, including Schuyler Fisk |
Jack Fisk was born on December 19, 1945. He is an American artist who works behind the scenes in movies. He is famous for being a production designer and sometimes a director.
As a production designer, Jack Fisk helps create the entire look and feel of a movie. He designs the sets, chooses the props, and decides on the colors and styles. He has worked on many films with director Terrence Malick, including Badlands (1973) and The Tree of Life (2011). He also worked on movies like Carrie (1976) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
Jack Fisk has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design three times. These nominations were for his work on There Will Be Blood (2007), The Revenant (2015), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
Besides designing, Fisk has also directed several films. His first movie as a director was Raggedy Man (1981). He also directed Violets Are Blue (1986) and two episodes of the TV show On the Air (1992).
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Jack Fisk's Film Career
Working Behind the Scenes
Jack Fisk is well-known for his amazing work as an art director and production designer. An art director helps manage the visual style of a film. A production designer is in charge of all the visual elements, like sets, locations, and costumes.
He has worked closely with famous directors like Terrence Malick and David Lynch. He designed the look for all of Malick's first eight movies. He also worked on Lynch's films The Straight Story (1999) and Mulholland Drive (2001).
One of his early jobs was as an art director for the movie Carrie (1976). His wife, Sissy Spacek, played the main character in that film.
Directing Films
Jack Fisk has also stepped into the director's chair. He directed his wife, Sissy Spacek, in two movies: Raggedy Man and Violets Are Blue. The movie Violets Are Blue also starred Kevin Kline.
Personal Life
Jack Fisk met his wife, actress Sissy Spacek, while they were working on the 1973 film Badlands. They got married on April 12, 1974.
They have two daughters. Their older daughter, Schuyler Fisk, was born in 1982 and is also an actress. Their younger daughter, Madison Fisk, was born in 1988 and is a painter.
Jack Fisk's Filmography
Jack Fisk has worked on many films throughout his career. Here are some of the notable ones:
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 1973 | Badlands | Production designer | Terrence Malick |
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | Production designer | Brian De Palma |
| 1976 | Carrie | Art director | Brian De Palma |
| 1977 | Eraserhead | Actor (Man in the Planet) | David Lynch |
| 1978 | Days of Heaven | Production designer | Terrence Malick |
| 1981 | Raggedy Man | Director | Himself |
| 1986 | Violets Are Blue | Director | Himself |
| 1990 | Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? | Director | Himself |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Art director | Terrence Malick |
| 1999 | The Straight Story | Production designer | David Lynch |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Production designer | David Lynch |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | Production designer | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Production designer | Terrence Malick |
| 2015 | The Revenant | Production designer | Alejandro González Iñárritu |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Production designer | Martin Scorsese |
