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David L. Snyder

Born September 22, 1944 · Buffalo, New York, USA (age 82)

David L. Snyder is a film and television production designer. He has worked as an art director, producer, and assistant director on films including Blade Runner, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Whole Nine Yards, and the television programs Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Battlestar Galactica. He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on Blade Runner at the 55th Aca…

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner · 1982

MovieScience FictionDrama

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards · 2000

The Whole Nine Yards

MovieComedyCrime

After a mobster agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison, he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbours figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit—suburban style.

Demolition Man

Demolition Man · 1993

MovieCrimeAction

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

The One

The One · 2001

MovieActionScience Fiction

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation · 1997

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red · 1984

The Woman in Red

MovieComedyRomance

When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.

Soldier

Soldier · 1998

MovieScience FictionAction

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure · 1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

MovieComedyAdventure

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner · 1982

MovieScience FictionDrama

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

Art Direction

The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards · 2000

The Whole Nine Yards

MovieComedyCrime

After a mobster agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison, he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a couple of his new neighbours figure out his true identity and come knocking to see if he'd be up for one more hit—suburban style.

Production Design

Demolition Man

Demolition Man · 1993

MovieCrimeAction

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

Production Design

The One

The One · 2001

MovieActionScience Fiction

A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

Production Design

Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation · 1997

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Production Design

The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red · 1984

The Woman in Red

MovieComedyRomance

When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.

Production Design

Soldier

Soldier · 1998

MovieScience FictionAction

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

Production Design

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure · 1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

MovieComedyAdventure

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Production Design

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. · 1993

Super Mario Bros.

MovieAdventureFantasy

Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.

Production Design

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey · 1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

MovieAdventureComedy

Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

Production Design

Back to School

Back to School · 1986

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.

Production Design

Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity · 1994

Terminal Velocity

MovieActionThriller

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

Production Design

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild · 2002

MovieActionCrime

In 1950s New York City, a bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of Brooklyn between the Deuces and the vicious Vipers.

Production Design

Miracle Mile

Miracle Mile · 1989

MovieScience FictionThriller

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

Conceptual Design

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous · 1986

Armed and Dangerous

MovieActionComedy

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

Production Design

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon · 1984

Racing with the Moon

MovieDramaRomance

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

Production Design

Brainstorm

Brainstorm · 1983

MovieScience FictionThriller

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.

Art Direction

The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America · 2017

The Most Hated Woman in America

MovieCrimeDrama

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

Production Design

She's Out of Control

She's Out of Control · 1989

She's Out of Control

MovieComedyRomance

A Los Angeles radio-station manager's girlfriend shows his teenage daughter how to be sexy.

Production Design

Mostly Ghostly

Mostly Ghostly · 2008

MovieFamilyFantasy

Based on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance, they'll help him transform from a social nobody to the most popular kid in school.

Production Design

Redline

Redline · 2007

MovieActionThriller

A gorgeous young automobile fanatic--and front to the hottest unsigned band on the West Coast--finds herself caught up in illegal drag-racing competitions organized by exotic car fanatics.

Production Design

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn · 1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action film, for which he proceeds to steal the reels, and leaves the cast and crew in a frenzy.

Production Designer

Summer School

Summer School · 1987

A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.

Production Design

Class Act

Class Act · 1992

MovieComedyDrama

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.

Production Design