- Marcus Nispel was born on May 26, 1963 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Friday the 13th (2009), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and Pathfinder (2007).
- Likes using harsh washed out color tones in his films, music videos, and TV commercials.
- Was in talks to direct a version of Alice in Wonderland with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role, but the project never flourished (2010).
- None of the first five films he directed (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Frankenstein (2004), Pathfinder (2007), Friday the 13th (2009) nor Conan the Barbarian (2011)) have been based on original material.
- Being part of the wave of horror remakes in the early 2000's, Nispel's favorite horror remake is the 2013 remake of Evil Dead.
- Was originally going to direct End of Days (1999). However, he left the project when budget and script problems arose.
- Friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
