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Oscar L. Costo

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Director
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Oscar L. Costo was born on 11 July 1953 in Havana, Cuba. He is a producer and production manager, known for Shanghai Red (2006), Shanghai Blue (2010) and SeaQuest 2032 (1993). He has been married to Vivian Wu since 30 December 1996.
BornJuly 11, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Richard Burgi and Vivian Wu in Shanghai Red (2006)
    Shanghai Red
    5.5
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Shanghai Blue
    5.8
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
    SeaQuest 2032
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
    The Pretender
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Shanghai Blue
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Mary McCormack in In Plain Sight (2008)
      In Plain Sight
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2008
    • Richard Burgi and Vivian Wu in Shanghai Red (2006)
      Shanghai Red
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Chinaman (2005)
      Chinaman
      7.0
      • co-producer: China (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2005
    • Dennis Hopper and Nadine Velazquez in The Last Ride (2004)
      The Last Ride
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Tony Danza in Stealing Christmas (2003)
      Stealing Christmas
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2003
    • Saint Sinner (2002)
      Saint Sinner
      4.2
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2002
    • Gavin Fink and Doe in Prancer Returns (2001)
      Prancer Returns
      5.9
      Video
      • co-executive producer
      • producer (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2001
    • Anthony Michael Hall and Sheryl Lee in Hitched (2001)
      Hitched
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2001
    • The Chippendales Murder (2000)
      The Chippendales Murder
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Sins of the City (1998)
      Sins of the City
      6.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
      SeaQuest 2032
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1994–1995
    • Vanishing Son IV (1994)
      Vanishing Son IV
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Gregory Hines and Laura Harrington in Dead Air (1994)
      Dead Air
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1994
    • Vanishing Son III (1994)
      Vanishing Son III
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1994

    Production Management

    • Dennis Hopper and Nadine Velazquez in The Last Ride (2004)
      The Last Ride
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager (as Oscar Luis Costo)
      • 2004
    • Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
      SeaQuest 2032
      6.7
      TV Series
      • production manager
      • 1994–1995
    • Vanishing Son IV (1994)
      Vanishing Son IV
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1994
    • Gregory Hines and Laura Harrington in Dead Air (1994)
      Dead Air
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1994
    • Vanishing Son III (1994)
      Vanishing Son III
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1994
    • Russell Wong in Vanishing Son (1994)
      Vanishing Son
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1994
    • Jeff Fahey in Blindsided (1993)
      Blindsided
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1993
    • Elliott Gould in Hitz (1992)
      Hitz
      4.4
      • unit production manager
      • 1992
    • Gregory Hines in White Lie (1991)
      White Lie
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1991
    • Red Wind (1991)
      Red Wind
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1991
    • Anthony Perkins, Olivia Hussey, and Henry Thomas in Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)
      Psycho IV: The Beginning
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • unit production manager
      • 1990
    • Midnight Crossing (1988)
      Midnight Crossing
      4.7
      • production manager
      • 1988
    • Ben Cross and Nicole Fortier in The Unholy (1988)
      The Unholy
      5.1
      • production manager
      • 1988

    Director

    • Shanghai Blue
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Richard Burgi and Vivian Wu in Shanghai Red (2006)
      Shanghai Red
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Encrypt (2003)
      Encrypt
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Special Unit 2 (2001)
      Special Unit 2
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001–2002
    • My Funny Valentine
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • The Net (1998)
      The Net
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–1999
    • Dennis Rodman, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Eigenberg, and Brad Johnson in Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997)
      Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Oscar Costo)
      • 1997–1998
    • Automatic Avenue
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1997
    • 413 Hope St. (1997)
      413 Hope St.
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Oscar Costo)
      • 1997
    • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
      The Pretender
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Dark Skies (1996)
      Dark Skies
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Tamlyn Tomita, James Black, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Burning Zone (1996)
      The Burning Zone
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Jeff Kaake, Heather Medway, Joe Nipote, and Dawn Stern in Viper (1994)
      Viper
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
      New York Undercover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Oscar Luis Costo
    • Born
      • July 11, 1953
      • Havana, Cuba
    • Spouse
      • Vivian WuDecember 30, 1996 - present

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