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Joe Alves‌

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Joe Alves

San Leandro, California, USA

Joe Alves

San Leandro, California, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1936-05-21

Popularity

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Biography

Joe Alves (born 21 May 1936, San Leandro, California) is an American film production designer, perhaps best known for his work on three of the Jaws films. He directed Jaws 3-D. Alves has designed three features for Steven Spielberg, firstly for The Sugarland Express. He designed the three mechanical sharks for the movie Jaws (1975) with mechanical effects man Bob Mattey supervising their physical construction in Sun Valley CA. After the sharks were completed, they were trucked to the shooting location, but unfortunately they had not been tested in water causing a series of delays that have become quite legendary over time. He was nominated for the Academy Award and won the BAFTA for Best Art Direction for his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Alves worked on Jaws 2 (1978) in the capacity of both production designer and as second unit director. After John D. Hancock, the initial director of Jaws 2, was sacked, it was suggested that Alves co-direct it with Verna Fields (who edited the original Jaws). Jeannot Szwarc was hired, however, to complete the film. The model of New York he created for John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981) has been described as "memorably derelict", and he was visual consultant on Carpenter's Starman (1984).

Movie Credits

Not Your Average Joe

Not Your Average Joe‌
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"‌
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calendar 2009

Sharksploitation

Sharksploitation‌
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The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'‌
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calendar 1995

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'‌
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calendar 2001

3D: A Brief History

3D: A Brief History‌
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calendar 2004

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'‌
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calendar 2018

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage

Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage‌
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calendar 2016

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