J. Michael Riva

J Michael Riva (born in New York, New York on June 28, 1948) is a motion picture production designer.

*Son of William and Maria Riva. Grandson of Marlene Dietrich.

*Michael Riva's father is William Riva, who was a set designer for Broadway. His mother Maria Riva played Catherine the Great as a child in "The Scarlet Empress", one of the classic films Dietrich made with associate filmmaker Josef Von Sternberg. Maria Riva wrote a best selling biography of her mother. Michael Riva has followed in his father's footsteps as a set designer and artistic director, and has won recognition for his contributions to many familiar Hollywood films.

*http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/J_Michael_Riva/187337

Filmography

*Iron Man (Marvel) - ( Production Designer / 2008 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
*"Spider-Man 3" - ( Production Designer / 2007 / Released / )
*"The Pursuit of Happyness" - ( Production Designer / 2006 / Released / )
*Stealth - ( Production Designer / 2005 / Released / )
*"Zathura" - ( Production Designer / 2005 / Released / )
*"" - ( Production Designer / 2003 / Released / )
*Cradle 2 the Grave - ( Consultant(- Production Design Consultant) / 2003 / Released / )
*Evolution - ( Production Designer / 2001 / Released / )
*"Charlie's Angels" - ( Production Designer / 2000 / Released / )
*Romeo Must Die - ( Consultant(- visual consultant) / 2000 / Released / )
*Hard Rain - ( Production Designer / 1998 / Released / Toho-Towa Company )
*Lethal Weapon 4 - ( Production Designer / 1998 / Released / )
*Six Days, Seven Nights - ( Production Designer / 1998 / Released / )
*Congo - ( Production Designer / 1995 / Released / )
*North - ( Production Designer / 1994 / Released / )
*Dave - ( Production Designer / 1993 / Released / )
*"A Few Good Men" - ( Production Designer / 1992 / Released / )
*Radio Flyer - ( Director(- 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)) / 1992 / Released / )
*Radio Flyer - ( Production Designer / 1992 / Released / )
*Lethal Weapon 2 - ( Production Designer / 1989 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
*Tango & Cash - ( Production Designer / 1989 / Released / Greater Union Distributors )
*Scrooged - ( Production Designer / 1988 / Released / )
*"Lethal Weapon" - ( Production Designer / 1987 / Released / )
*The Golden Child - ( Production Designer / 1986 / Released / )
*"The Color Purple" - ( Production Designer / 1985 / Released / )
*The Goonies - ( Production Designer / 1985 / Released / )
*The Slugger's Wife - ( Production Designer / 1985 / Released / )
*Stranger's Kiss - ( Production Designer / 1984 / Released / Enterprise Pictures Ltd )
*Stranger's Kiss - ( Consultant(- visual consultant) / 1984 / Released / Enterprise Pictures Ltd )
*"" - ( Production Designer / 1984 / Released / )
*Bad Boys - ( Production Designer / 1983 / Released / Associated Film Distribution )
*Halloween II - ( Production Designer / 1981 / Released / )
*The Hand - (Production Designer / 1981 / Released / )
*Brubaker - (Art Director(- art direction) / 1980 / Released / )
*"Ordinary People.. - ( Art Director(- art direction) / 1980 / Released / Paramount Pictures )
*Bare Knuckles - ( Production Designer / 1978 / Released / Intercontinental )
*Fast Charlie - The Moonbeam Rider - ( Art Director(- art direction) / 1978 / Released / )
*Ilse, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks - ( Art Director(- art direction) / 1975 / Released / Cambist Films )