Editing Marcus Nispel

{{short description|German film director}}
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|birth_place = [[Frankfurt]], [[West Germany]]
|occupation  = Film director, producer
|yearsactive = 1990–2021
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'''Marcus Nispel''' (born 26 May 1963)<ref name="DOB"/> is a German [[film director]] and [[Film producer|producer]], best known for several high-profile American remakes such as ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (2003). He has also directed various [[television commercial]]s and [[music videos]], including [[C+C Music Factory]]'s "[[Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)]]" and "[[Things That Make You Go Hmmm...]]", [[Janet Jackson]]'s "[[Runaway (Janet Jackson song)|Runaway]]", [[Fugees]]' "[[Ready or Not (Fugees song)|Ready or Not]]", and [[Spice Girls]]' "[[Spice Up Your Life]]".

==Early life and career==
Nispel was born on 26 May 1963<ref name="DOB"/> in [[Frankfurt]].<ref>{{cite interview |last=Nispel|first=Marcus|interviewer=Paul Stone|title=Marcus Nispel: "Directing Is a Mixture of Symphony and Jazz"|url=http://www.myfirstshoot.com/interview/marcus-nispel/|work=My First Shoot|date=10 April 2013|access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref> He grew up near McNair Barracks and was able to learn English from hanging out with children of soldiers.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/25/an-interview-with-marcus-nispel|title= An Interview with Marcus Nispel|first= Andy|last= Patrizio|date= March 25, 2004|access-date=October 25, 2020|work= IGN}}</ref> At the age of 15, he got a job at a boutique called Hessler and Kehrer. When he had his first interview at an American ad agency, he was asked what do Oreos mean, and he realized the importance of understanding American culture, and how working in advertising helped him understand that.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/marcus-nispel-67721/|title= Marcus Nispel|date= October 10, 2003|access-date= October 25, 2020|work= Adweek}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Horror Movies |url=https://www.horrormovielists.com/ |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> He received a [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholarship]] at the age of 20 and attended [[Brooklyn College]] and [[New York Institute of Technology]]. He was also an art director for [[VMLY&R|Young & Rubicam]]. He started a production company, Portfolio Artists Network which later merged with RSA (Ridley Scott Associates) Black Dog Films to form Portfolio/Black Dog. He worked at RSA as a commercial director for several years, resigning in 2000.

==Feature career==
Nispel was set to make his feature directorial debut with ''[[End of Days (film)|End of Days]]'', but stepped down before shooting due to issues with the budget.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/1998/scene/vpage/world-according-to-nispel-1117479307/|title= World according to Nispel|first1= Dan|last1= Cox|first2= Benedict|last2= Carver|date= August 10, 1998|access-date= October 25, 2020|work= Variety}}</ref> In 2002, Nispel signed on to direct ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2002/film/news/nispel-to-direct-remake-of-chainsaw-massacre-1117866593/|title= Nispel to direct remake of 'Chainsaw Massacre'|first= Dana|last= Harris|date= May 7, 2002|access-date= November 1, 2020|work= Variety}}</ref> He was initially opposed to remaking the film, but [[Daniel Pearl (cinematographer)|Daniel Pearl]], the cinematographer for the original film and regular collaborator with Nispel, convinced him to direct. The film was released on October 17, 2003 to negative reviews but was financially successful, grossing $107 million worldwide.

Throughout the 2000s and into the 2010s, Nispel would direct several more remakes of prominent genre films, such as ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|Friday the 13th]]'' (reuniting him with Platinum Dunes, who made ''Texas Chainsaw'') and ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]''. In 2015, Nispel directed the ghost exorcism film ''[[Exeter (film)|Exeter]]'', formerly titled ''Backmask''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3326261/trailer-f13-chainsaw-directors-exeter/|title=Awful Trailer for 'F13' and 'Chainsaw' Director's 'Exeter' - Bloody Disgusting|website=Bloody-disgusting.com|date=30 December 2014|access-date=7 November 2017}}</ref>

==Unrealized projects==
*''The 59-Story Crisis'', a film about the [[Citicorp Center engineering crisis]] for [[Interscope Communications]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/cruise-talks-spector-pic-1117434171/|title= Cruise talks Spector pic|date= April 22, 1997|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Chris|last= Petrikin|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''[[S.W.A.T. (2003 film)|S.W.A.T.]]''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/1997/film/news/s-w-a-t-regroups-1116678897/|title= ‘S.W.A.T.’ regroups|date= June 25, 1997|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Dan|last= Cox|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''Full Contact'', a remake of the [[Full Contact|Hong Kong film]] for [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/204|title= Americanized remake of Full Contact by a German director!!!|date= October 29, 1997|access-date= May 25, 2025|work= Ain't It Cool News}}</ref>
*''[[End of Days (film)|End of Days]]''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/1998/film/news/great-days-for-nispel-1117478168/|title= Great ‘Days’ for Nispel|date= July 6, 1998|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Benedict|last= Carver|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''The Expendables'', an action film written by [[Scott Marshall Smith]] and [[Scott Rosenberg]] for [[Warner Bros. Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/expendables-nispel-s-next-plunge-1117894068/|title= ‘Expendables’ Nispel’s next plunge|date= October 15, 2003|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Dana|last= Harris|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''Need'', a psychological thriller starring [[Diane Lane]] for [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Escape Artists]]. He picked the film as he wanted something 'diametrically opposed to TCM'.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/chainsaw-helmer-feeds-his-need-1117895073/|title= 'Chainsaw' helmer feeds his 'Need'|first= Dave|last= McNary|date= November 3, 2003|access-date= October 25, 2020|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''Alice'', a film adaptation of ''[[American McGee's Alice]]'' for [[Universal Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.animationmagazine.net/2005/06/mcgees-alice-gets-director-star/|title= McGee’s Alice Gets Director, Star|date= June 21, 2005|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Ryan|last= Ball|work= [[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref>
*''[[The Last Voyage of the Demeter]]''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/marcus-nispel-takes-a-voyage-1118003064/|title= Marcus Nispel takes a ‘Voyage’|date= April 30, 2009|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Dave|last= McNary|work= Variety}}</ref>
*''Hack/Slash'', a film adaptation of the horror-action [[Hack/Slash|comic book]] for [[Relativity Media]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/conan-marcus-nispel-hack-slash-281538/|title= ‘Conan’ Director Marcus Nispel Takes On Horror-Action Movie ‘Hack/Slash’ (Exclusive)|date= January 13, 2012|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Borys|last= Kit|work= The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
*''Stowaway'', a seafaring horror-thriller based on a story by Nispel.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2015/film/markets-festivals/cannes-marcus-nispel-stowaway-1201485223/|title= CANNES: Marcus Nispel Boards Horror-Thriller ‘Stowaway’|date= April 30, 2015|access-date= May 25, 2025|first= Dave|last= McNary|work= Variety}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to singer/songwriter/commercial editor Dyan Humes-Nispel who has written songs for various artists including [[Whitney Houston]]. They have two children.

==Filmography==
'''Film'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Frankenstein (2004 film)|Frankenstein]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| TV movie
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Pathfinder (2007 film)|Pathfinder]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|Friday the 13th]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|-
| 2009
| ''His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th''
| {{no}}
| {{No}}
| Himself
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Conan the Barbarian (2011 film)|Conan the Barbarian]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{No}}
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Exeter (film)|Exeter]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| Also story writer
|}

'''Trailers'''
* "Regenerate", a teaser trailer for ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'' (2004).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/nispel-takes-an-evil-turn-1117904191/ |title=Nispel takes an 'Evil' turn |last=LaPorte |first=Nicole |date=2 May 2004 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171204112639/http://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/nispel-takes-an-evil-turn-1117904191/ |archive-date=4 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Videography==
<ref name="mvdbase">{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C372|title=mvdbase.com - Marcus Nispel technician videography|work=Music Video DataBase|last=Garcia|first=Alex S|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921131409/http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C372|archive-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name="complex">{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/08/the-15-most-accomplished-music-video-directors/marcus-nispel|title=complex.com - 15 most accomplished music video directors - Marcus Nispel|work=Music Video|last=Nispel|first=Marcus|access-date=25 August 2011}}</ref>
{{incomplete list|date=February 2015}}

;1990
* [[Al B. Sure!]] – "Had Enuf"
* [[Curtis Mayfield]] featuring [[Ice-T]] – "[[Superfly (song)|Superfly 1990]]"
* [[Olé Olé (band)|Olé Olé]] – "Love Crusaders"
* Olé Olé – "How Can I Believe You"

;1991
* [[C+C Music Factory]] – "[[Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)]]"
* C+C Music Factory – "[[Things That Make You Go Hmmm...]]"
* C+C Music Factory – "[[Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)]]"
* [[Divinyls]] – "[[Love School]]"
* [[Inner City (band)|Inner City]] – "Till We Meet Again"
* [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]] – "[[Obvious Song]]"
* [[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam]] – "[[Let the Beat Hit 'Em]]"
* [[LL Cool J]] – "6 Minutes of Pleasure"
* [[Mantronix]] – "Don't Go Messin' with My Heart"
* [[Mariah Carey]] – "[[Make It Happen (Mariah Carey song)|Make It Happen]]"
* [[Nia Peeples]] – "Street of Dreams"

;1992
* [[Faith No More]] – "[[A Small Victory]]"
* [[Lisa Stansfield]] – "[[Someday (I'm Coming Back)]]"
* [[Martha Wash]] – "[[Give It to You (Martha Wash song)|Give It to You]]"
* [[Trey Lorenz]] – "[[Photograph of Mary]]"

;1993
* [[George Michael]] – "[[Killer (Adamski song)|Killer]]" / "[[Papa Was a Rollin' Stone]]"
* [[The B-52's]] – "[[Good Stuff (The B-52's song)|Good Stuff]]"
* [[Billy Joel]] – "[[Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)]]"
* [[Eternal (band)|Eternal]] – "[[Stay (Eternal song)|Stay]]"
* [[Hi-Five]] – "[[Unconditional Love (Hi-Five song)|Unconditional Love]]"
* [[Pauline Henry]] – "[[Feel Like Makin' Love (Bad Company song)|Feel Like Makin' Love]]"
* Hi-Five – "[[Never Should've Let You Go]]"
* [[Go West (band)|Go West]] – "[[Tracks of My Tears]]"

;1994
* [[All-4-One]] – "[[I Swear#All-4-One version|I Swear]]"
* [[Crystal Waters]] – "[[100% Pure Love]]"
* [[Fu-Schnickens]] – "[[Breakdown (Fu-Schnickens song)|Breakdown]]"
* [[Gloria Estefan]] – "[[Turn the Beat Around]]"
* [[Amy Grant]] – "[[House of Love (Amy Grant song)|House of Love]]"
* [[Jade (American group)|Jade]] – "[[Every Day of the Week]]"
* [[Tevin Campbell]] – "[[I'm Ready (Tevin Campbell song)|I'm Ready]]"
* [[Wet Wet Wet]] – "[[Love Is All Around#Wet Wet Wet version|Love Is All Around]]"

;1995
* [[Jimmy Somerville]] – "[[Heartbeat (Jimmy Somerville song)|Heartbeat]]"
* [[Bette Midler]] – "To Deserve You"
* [[Janet Jackson]] – "[[Runaway (Janet Jackson song)|Runaway]]"
* [[Mylène Farmer]] – "[[XXL (Mylène Farmer song)|XXL]]"
* Mylène Farmer – "[[L'Instant X]]"
* [[Elton John]] – "[[Believe (Elton John song)|Believe]]"
* [[No Doubt]] – "[[Spiderwebs (song)|Spiderwebs]]"

;1996
* [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] – "You and I"
* [[Fugees]] – "[[Ready or Not (Fugees song)|Ready or Not]]"
* [[Lil' Kim]] featuring [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]] – "[[No Time (Lil' Kim song)|No Time]]"
* Mylène Farmer – "[[Comme j'ai mal]]"
* [[Luis Miguel]] – "[[Dame (Luis Miguel song)|Dame]]"
* [[Herbert Grönemeyer]] – "Bochum" (live)

;1997
* Elton John – "[[Recover Your Soul]]"
* [[Spice Girls]] – "[[Spice Up Your Life]]"
* [[Bush (British band)|Bush]] – "[[Greedy Fly]]"

;1998
* [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]] & the Family featuring [[the Notorious B.I.G.]] and [[Busta Rhymes]] – "[[Victory (Puff Daddy song)|Victory]]"
* [[Sunz of Man]] featuring [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]] and [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] – "[[Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Shining Star]]"
* [[Bryan Adams]] featuring [[Melanie C]] – "[[When You're Gone (Bryan Adams song)|When You're Gone]]"

;1999
* [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]] – "Whatcha Gon' Do"
* Mylène Farmer – "[[Souviens-toi du jour]]"
* Bryan Adams – "[[Cloud Number Nine]]"
* [[Nobody's Angel]] – "If You Wanna Dance"
* [[Paradise Lost (band)|Paradise Lost]] – "So Much Is Lost"

;2000
* [[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]] – "So Sad to Say"
* [[Ronan Keating]] – "[[Life Is a Rollercoaster]]"

;2001
* [[The Charlatans (English band)|The Charlatans]] – "Love Is the Key"

;2006
* [[Kyosuke Himuro]] – "Sweet Revolution"

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://marcusnispel.com}}
*{{IMDb name|1197971}}
* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i78def930c52edb050bd7ae21521c4a22 The Hollywood Reporter]
* [http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?last=Nispel&first=Marcus Marcus Nispel] at the Music Video Database

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