Trivia

J. Michael Riva

Briefly engaged to actress Jamie Lee Curtis during the 1980s.
Grandson of Marlene Dietrich and Rudolf Sieber.
Son of actress and biographer Maria Riva and William Riva.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [Designers Branch].
Died during the production of "Django Unchained.".
Brother of J. Paul Riva and David Riva.
Ex-grandson-in-law of Harry Warren.
He contributed with the production design/art direction of four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Ordinary People (1980), The Color Purple (1985), A Few Good Men (1992) and Django Unchained (2012). Of those, Ordinary People (1980) is a winner in the category.
He was survived by his mother Maria Riva. She died on October 29, 2025 at the age of 100.

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