Joe Alves

Joe Alves

art director, production designer, art department

Joe Alves was born on May 21, 1936 in USA. Joe Alves's big-screen debut came with Torn Curtain directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1966. Joe Alves is known for Escape from New York directed by John Carpenter, Kurt Russell stars as Snake Plissken and Lee Van Cleef as Hauk. Joe Alves has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Joe Alves achieved is Art Directors Guild. The upcoming new movie Joe Alves plays is Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists which will be released on Feb 03, 2000.

Joe Alves was born on May 21, 1936 in San Leandro, California, USA. He is an art director and production designer, known for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Jaws 3-D (1983) and Escape from New York (1981). He has been married to Jerri Lauridsen since April 29, 1990. They have two children.

  • Birthday

    May 21, 1936

  • Place of Birth

    San Leandro, California, USA

  • Also known

    Joseph Alves Jr.

Known For

Escape from New York
Movie
Escape from New York

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Movie
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

19777.6

Jaws
Movie
Jaws

19758.1

See the Man Run
Movie
See the Man Run

19717.3

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Art Directors Guild
2020
"The breadth and depth of Joe Alves contribution to the art of visual storytelling can hardly be ... More
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
2005
Winner - Time-Machine Honorary Award
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Movies & TV Shows

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Movies