Known for Art
John Collins has designed and art-directed over forty feature films. He began his design career with a professional degree in architecture (Academic Honours in Writing and Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis), which included a year spent at the Volgograd Academy of Architecture in Volgograd, Russia, bolstering his drawing, painting, and sculpting techniques. He then headed west to San Diego to design for the theatre and live theme park shows. John continued his academic coursework with a Masters in Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) while simultaneously taking graduate classes at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He was awarded a special commendation for "Ingenuity and Lateral Thinking" from the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space during his graduate studies. After completing his Master's degree, he found himself designing numerous short films in Los Angeles and was quickly discovered and brought into the world of feature film art departments. After a few years of art directing on some classic Adam Sandler comedies, John stepped up to become the supervising art director on the first two films in the "Hunger Games" franchise, working with directors Gary Ross and Francis Lawrence. He continued his upward trajectory as an art director, directing major feature films such as "Passengers," "The Accountant," and "Gemini Man," directed by Ang Lee. John's production design work spans several genres, from the comedy "War with Grandpa" (starring Robert De Niro and Uma Thurman) to young adult films like "Uglies" (starring Joey King). His recent collaboration with director George Nolfi, "The Banker," is a period film based on one of the first African American bankers in the United States. John's hands-on approach, incredible work ethic, and unique vision have kept him in high demand since entering the film industry. He is also an All-American open-water swimmer capable of swimming vast expanses of cold ocean while battling sharks with his bare hands. Mr. Collins has worked in California, New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Florida, Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Massachusetts, Nevada, Arizona, the Caribbean, Hungary, Slovakia, Mauritius, Spain, and Morocco. Information seen above via his homepage.
Born
October 30, 1974 (age 51)
Birthplace
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Filmography
41 films, 3 shows


Scream 7
2026 · 1h 54m
country: United States
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.


Uglies
2024 · 1h 40m
country: United States
In a futuristic dystopia with enforced beauty standards, a teen awaiting mandatory cosmetic surgery embarks on a journey to find her missing friend.


Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
2022 · 1h 43m
country: United Kingdom
In the aftermath of a huge scandal, Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild their congregation.


Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · 1h 38m
country: Germany
Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.


Resort to Love
2021 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Aspiring pop star Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.


Holidate
2020 · 1h 44m
country: United States
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.


The War with Grandpa
2020 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.


The Banker
2020 · 2h
country: United States
In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.


Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
2019 · 1h 29m
country: United States
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community


Nappily Ever After
2018 · 1h 40m
country: United States
After an accident at the hair salon, Violet realizes she's not living life to the fullest. A soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together.


Krystal
2018 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.


Please Stand By
2018 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.


Forever My Girl
2018 · 1h 48m
country: United States
Years after leaving his fiancée at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, country music star Liam Page returns home hoping to win her back.


Division 19
2017 · 1h 33m
country: United States
In 2039, jails have been turned into online portals where the public gets to choose what prisoners eat, wear, watch and who they fight. So successful is Panopticon TV, it is about to be rolled out to a whole town, providing subscribers even more choice.


Cell
2016 · 1h 38m
country: United States
When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.


A Merry Friggin' Christmas
2014 · 1h 22m
country: United States
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.


Some Kind of Beautiful
2014 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity College in Cambridge. By night, Richard indulges his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates. But Richard has grown tired of the game and is looking for something more meaningful and lasting. So when Kate, Richard’s tanned, athletic, 25-year-old American girlfriend tells him that she is pregnant, Richard is thrilled. He looks forward to having a family of his own, being a father his children could be proud of, not some sex-fueled bobcat. There is only one problem. Richard’s not in love with Kate. Richard is in love with Kate’s sister, Olivia. He had been in love with her ever since he first saw her.


Freeloaders
2012 · 1h 17m
country: United States
Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.


Son of Morning
2011 · 1h 21m
country: United States
As a solar catastrophe threatens the world, Phillip Katz (Joseph Cross), a stressed-out copywriter, is mistaken for the next messiah by an ambitious reporter (Heather Graham). Instantly becoming the most famous person on the planet, Phillip must decide how to use his newfound celebrity - for the betterment of mankind or himself!


All's Faire in Love
2009 · 1h 44m
country: United States
Two rival medieval families compete for power and love in the fairytale world of the Renaissance. Will is a student who was sent by his professor to work in the fairgrounds after missing a few classes. Here he meets the kind and charming Kate, who quit her job at the bank to work at the fair. This is where this modern-day love story begins, in Renaissance garb!


Boogeyman 2
2007 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A young woman attempts to cure her phobia of the boogeyman by checking herself into a mental health facility, only to realize too late that she is now helplessly trapped with her own greatest fear.
Entity: Nine
Entity: Nine
2006 · 16m
country: United States
Brilliant robotics engineer Alex Wayland has perfected android technology. When he refuses to continue working under his corrupt superior, Wayland discovers that he is now marked for replacement. Stalked by an android bearing his exact likeness, Wayland must stop the corporation at all costs. In a world where anyone can be replaced at a moments notice, where do you turn? Who can you trust?


Pretty Dead Girl
2004 · 22m
country: United States
In this twisted musical comedy, Mortie falls in love with the corpses who come through his morgue until a vulnerable nurse teaches him to love a woman who is alive.
The King and Us
The King and Us
2002 · 30m
country: United Kingdom
It's April 1974 and Manchester United are facing the prospect of relegation. Anthony never misses a match and it's the crucial last match of the season. Anthony's wife, Jenny, is pregnant but the baby is not due for another couple of weeks. At least, that's what they think.