Stephan Gessler Production Designer EDUCATION 1998-2001 Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture & Design, University of Fine Arts (UdK), Berlin 1997-1998 Diploma Unit in Architecture, East London University 1993 1996 Degree in Architecture, University of Brunswick 1982 1991 Abiture (Matura/A-Level), Beethoven Gymnasium, Bonn Languages German, English Computer Skills VectorWorks, SketchUp (3D), FormZ (3D), Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, etc. AWARDS Oscar Acadamy Awards 2015 Satelite Awards 2015 Satelite Awards 2015 ADG Art Directors Awards 2015 Deutscher Filmpreis 2012 ADG Art Directors Awards 2011 ADG Art Directors Awards 2009 ADG Art Directors Awards 2006 Anonymous (winner) Anonymous (nominated) Ingloriuous Basterds (nominated) V for Vendetta (nominated)
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Inversion Feature MAY 2017 - SEP 2017 Director: Katja v. Garnier SUPERVISING Berlin Station 2 (Paramount) Series JAN 2017 - APRIL 2017 Production Designer: M. Bittner-Rosser SUPERVISING Inversion Feature OCT 2016 - Dec 2016 Production Designer: M. Laing LEAD (GER) Sense 8 II (Netflix) Series Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 Director: Lana Wachowski SUPERVISING Berlin Station (Paramount) Series SEP 2015 - MAY 2016 Production Designer: M. Bittner-Rosser Captain America : Civil War (Marvel) Feature Nov 2014 - Aug 2014 Director: A & J Russo Production Designer: Owen Patterson SUPERVISING Sense 8 (Netflix) Series Sep 2014 - Oct 2014 Director: L & A Wachowski SUPERVISING Agent 47 (Fox International) Feature Nov 2013 - May 2014 Director: Alexander Bach Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel SUPERVISING Coming In (SUMMERSTORM) Feature Aug 2013 Nov 2013 Director: M. Kreuzpainter Production Designer: David Scheunemann LEAD Oct 2012 MAR 2013 The Grand Budapest Hotel (Indian Paintbrush) Feature Director: Wes Anderson Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen SUPERVISING Cloud Atlas (x-filme) Feature May 2011 Jan 2012 Director: L. & A. Wachowski, T. Tykwer Hansel & Gretel: The Witch Hunters Dec 2010 MAY 2011 (Paramount) Feature Director: Tommy Wirkola Production Designer: Steve Scott SUPERVISING OCT 2009 MAY 2010 Anonymous Feature Director: Roland Emmerich Production Designer: Sebastian Krawinkel Inglorious Basterds (Warner Bros.) Feature JUN 2008 FEB 2009 Director: Quentin Tarantino Production Designer: David Wasco Ninja Assassin (Warner Bros.) Feature JAN 2008 JUN 2008 Director: James McTeigue / L. & A. Wachowski Production Designer: Grace Walker
(Cars) Speed Racer (Warner Bros.) Feature JAN 2007 SEP 2007 Director: L. & A. Wachowski Production Designer: Owen Paterson OCT 2006 DEC 2006 Kalif Storch (Warner Bros.) Feature Director: Uwe Janson Production Designer: Anja Müller SET DESIGNER R.I.S. (SAT 1) TV-Series AUG 2006 OCT 2006 Production Design: Knut Loewe JUL 2006 AUG 2006 Stopping Power (Studio Babelsberg) Feature Director: Jan De Bont Production Designer: Carlos Menendez PRODUCTION DESIGNER Gegen Morgen, Feature DEC 2005 FEB 2006 Director: Joachim Schönfeld PRODUCTION DESIGNER Fabulae Amoris, Feature OCT 2005 DEC 2005 Director: Jana Godintschuk (ASST.) V For Vendetta (Warner Bros.) Feature DEC 2004 JUN 2005 Director: James McTeigue Production Designer: Owen Paterson (ASST.) Aeon Flux (Paramount Pictures) Feature NOV 2004 DEC 2004 Director: Karyn Kusama Production Designer: Andrew McAlpine (ASST.) APR 2004 AUG 2004 Mission : Impossible III (Paramount Pictures) Feature Director: Joe Carnahan Production Designer: Wolf Kroeger (ASST.) Beyond The Sea (Lionsgate Films) Feature AUG 2003 JAN 2004 Director: Kevin Spacey Production Designer: Andrew Laws SET DESIGNER JUL 2003 AUG 2003 Alien vs. Predator (20th Century Fox) Feature Director: Paul W. S. Anderson Production Designer: Richard Bridgland SET DESIGNER Hellboy (Columbia Tristar) Feature JUL 2003 AUG 2003 Director: Guillermo Del Toro Production Designer: Stephen Scott SET DESIGNER League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) JUN 2002 NOV 2002 (20th Century Fox) Feature Director: Steven Norrington Production Designer: Carol Spier PRODUCTION DESIGNER Kreuzung 16MM Shortfilm MAY 2001 JUN 2001 Director: Nicolaus von Wackerbarth SET DESIGNER Snowqueen (Hallmark) Feature OCT 2000 JAN 2001 Production Designer: Joe Nemec III
SET DESIGNER Equilibrium (Miramax International) Feature JUL 2000 OCT 2000 Director: Kurt Wimmer Production Designer: Wolf Kroeger SET DESIGNER From Hell (20th Century Fox) Feature APR 2000 MAY 2000 Director: Alan and Albert Hugh Production Designer: Martin Childs WORKING EXPERIENCE / COMMERCIALS JUL 2014 Handwerk (CZAR) PRODUCTION DESIGNER AUG 2013 Persil (new.id) PRODUCTION DESIGNER AUG 2012 Alphabetisierung (Markenfilm) PRODUCTION DESIGNER EM Ruckfussball (Jung von Matt) Jun 2012 Entega IGLU (Trigger Happy) OCT 2010 Installation AUG 2010 Otto Lichterkette (Telemaz) Director: Anders Hallberg PROP (stand by) Heinecken (Sterntag) OCT 2009 Director: David Shane SET DESIGNER Media Markt (Markenfilm) (stand by) IKEA (CZAR) Director: Lieven van Baelen (ASST.) Burger King (Silbersee) Director: Andre Maat ILLUSTRATOR Euronics (Film Deluxe) AUG 2009 PROP (stand by) REWE (Soup Film) AUG 2009 Director: Mona El Mansouri STORYBOARD ARTIST SAM-TV (Dickes) JUN 2006 Arena (Kadar Film) Director: Lazlo Kadar STORYBOARD ARTIST MAR 2006 Campari (Neue Sentimental)
WORKING EXPERIENCE / COMMERCIALS SET DESIGNER O2 Weihnachtszauber (Telemaz) AUG 2005 ILLUSTRATOR Prada (Art Department Berlin) OCT 2004 SET DESIGNER T-Com: Speedboat (Art Department Berlin) MAR 2004 SET DESIGNER EON: The Tube (Art Department Berlin) APR 2001 PRODUCTION DESIGN J.C Rock Opera (KATAPULT) FEB 2012 MAY 2012 Director: Jörn Heitmann Cellini, Salzburger Festspiele May 2006 JUN 2006 Director: Philipp Stölzl Production Designer: Philipp Stölzl Fräulein Julie, Schauspielhaus Leipzig MAY 2002 Director: Markus Dietz Republik Vineta, Deutsches Theater MAR 2002 Director: Stefan Otteni Drei Schwestern, Theater Oberhausen JAN 2002 Director: Stefan Otteni Jules und Jim, Deutsches Theater Berlin JUN 2000 Director: Stefan Otteni