---
name: "Patrick Tatopoulos"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-tatopoulos"
fi1m_id: "patrick-tatopoulos"
imdb_id: "nm0851281"
tmdb_id: 3964
wikidata_id: "Q2610341"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "25 September 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 51
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:30.370923+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrick Tatopoulos

## Identity

Patrick Tatopoulos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-tatopoulos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrick-tatopoulos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0851281
- **TMDB ID:** 3964
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2610341
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Tatopoulos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2610341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851281/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3964

Production designer. Born 25 September 1957 in Paris, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 25 September 1957, Paris, France
- **Active:** 1993–2019
- **Frequently works with:** [Deborah Snyder](https://film.one/person/deborah-snyder.md), [Zack Snyder](https://film.one/person/zack-snyder.md), [Alex Proyas](https://film.one/person/alex-proyas.md), [Amy Adams](https://film.one/person/amy-adams.md), [Ben Affleck](https://film.one/person/ben-affleck.md), [Charles Roven](https://film.one/person/charles-roven.md), [Chris Terrio](https://film.one/person/chris-terrio.md), [David S. Goyer](https://film.one/person/david-s-goyer.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 65 (4), 2000s 46 (5), 2010s 43 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 51 to 49 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 7 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 9, Action 8, Fantasy 6, Science Fiction 5, Family 4, Comedy 2
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,474m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Tatopoulos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2610341, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0851281/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3964

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Independence Day*](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md) (75), [*Maleficent: Mistress of Evil*](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md) (46)
- **HBO Max:** [*Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md) (44), [*Justice League*](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md) (40)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Dark City*](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md) (76)
- **Apple TV:** [*I, Robot*](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md) (66)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Battlefield Earth*](https://film.one/film/battlefield-earth.md) (22)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Patrick Tatopoulos is a Greek-French production designer and director. Born in Paris on 25 September 1957, he lives and works in the United States.

His production design credits include *Independence Day* (1996), *I, Robot* (2004), *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), *300: Rise of an Empire* (2014), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), *Justice League* (2017) and *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019). He has also provided conceptual illustration and creature design for films including *Se7en* (1995) and *Godzilla* (1998).

Tatopoulos is a frequent collaborator of directors Roland Emmerich, Alex Proyas and Len Wiseman.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Fi1m 46, Production design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Fi1m 40, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Fi1m 44, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *10,000 BC* (2008), Fi1m 40, Creature Design — [page](https://film.one/film/10-000-bc.md)
- *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), Fi1m 65, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/live-free-or-die-hard.md)
- *Eragon* (2006), Fi1m 35, Concept Artist — [page](https://film.one/film/eragon.md)
- *I, Robot* (2004), Fi1m 66, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md)
- *Battlefield Earth* (2000), Fi1m 22, Costume Design, Production Design, Creature Design, Costume design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/battlefield-earth.md)
- *Stuart Little* (1999), Fi1m 66, Creature Design — [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md)
- *Dark City* (1998), Fi1m 76, Production Design, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, Production design, Creature Design, Production Design — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Fi1m 42, Creature Design, Creature Effects Technical Director — [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Return to Silent Hill* (2026), Creature Design
- *Damsel* (2024), Production Design
- *The Last Voyage of the Demeter* (2023), Special Effects — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter.md)
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), Production Design
- *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* (2019), Production Design — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/maleficent-mistress-of-evil.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Production Design — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *Snow Steam Iron* (2017), Production Design
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Production Design — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *300: Rise of an Empire* (2014), Production Design
- *Beauty and the Beast* (2014), Creature Design
- *Riddick* (2013), Creature Design
- *Silent Hill: Revelation 3D* (2012), Creature Design
- *Total Recall* (2012), Production Design
- *A Frog in Winter* (2011), as Art Direction
- *Solomon Kane* (2009), Creature Design
- *2012* (2009), Special Effects — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/2012.md)
- *Blood Creek* (2009), Special Effects Makeup Artist
- *Underworld: Rise of the Lycans* (2009), Director, Creature Design
- *Outlander* (2008), Creature Design
- *The Ruins* (2008), Creature Design
- *10,000 BC* (2008), Creature Design — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/10-000-bc.md)
- *I Am Legend* (2007), Creature Design — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/i-am-legend.md)
- *Trick 'r Treat* (2007), Creature Design
- *Resident Evil: Extinction* (2007), Concept Artist
- *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), Production Design — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/live-free-or-die-hard.md)
- *The Messengers* (2007), Special Effects
- *Eragon* (2006), Concept Artist — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/eragon.md)
- *Aquaman* (2006), Creature Design
- *Silent Hill* (2006), Creature Design, Makeup Effects Designer
- *Underworld: Evolution* (2006), Production Design, Creature Design
- *Curandero* (2005), Creature Design
- *Venom* (2005), Creature Design
- *The Cave* (2005), Creature Design
- *Cursed* (2005), Creature Design
- *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), Creature Design — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-final-wars.md)
- *I, Robot* (2004), Production Design, Creature Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/i-robot.md)
- *The Librarian: Quest for the Spear* (2004), Concept Artist
- *Underworld* (2003), Production Design, Creature Design
- *They* (2002), Creature Design
- *Saint Sinner* (2002), Creature Design
- *The Patriot* (2000), as French Naval Officer
- *Battlefield Earth* (2000), Creature Design, Costume Design, Production Design — Fi1m 22, [page](https://film.one/film/battlefield-earth.md)
- *Pitch Black* (2000), Creature Design
- *Supernova* (2000), Creature Design
- *Stuart Little* (1999), Creature Design — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/stuart-little.md)
- *Godzilla* (1998), Creature Design — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Dark City* (1998), Production Design — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dark-city.md)
- *Spawn* (1997), Creature Design
- *Independence Day* (1996), Production Design, Creature Design — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace* (1996), Concept Artist
- *Jade* (1995), as Production Illustrator
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, Creature Design
- *Se7en* (1995), Conceptual Illustrator — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Stargate* (1994), Creature Effects Technical Director, Costume Designer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/stargate.md)
- *Super Mario Bros.* (1993), Creature Design, Creature Effects Technical Director — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/super-mario-bros.md)
- *Showdown in Little Tokyo* (1991), Tattoo Designer
- *Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time* (1991), as Art Direction
- *The Doors* (1991), Conceptual Design
- *C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud* (1989), Conceptual Illustrator
- *The Grail*, Special Effects, Producer
- *The Mars Project*, series, Director

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