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Nicholas Mastandrea

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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Nicholas Mastandrea was born on 27 August 1955 in Pennsylvania, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Host (2013), Looper (2012) and Self/less (2015).
BornAugust 27, 1955
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    Known for

    Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, and Jake Abel in The Host (2013)
    The Host
    5.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
    • 2013
    Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)
    Looper
    7.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2012
    Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds in Self/less (2015)
    Self/less
    6.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Nick Mastandrea)
    • 2015
    Drew Barrymore in Scream (1996)
    Scream
    7.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • She Rides Shotgun
      • first assistant director
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alfre Woodard, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Omar Sy, Babs Olusanmokun, Anna Diop, LaKeith Stanfield, Teyana Taylor, and RJ Cyler in The Book of Clarence (2023)
      The Book of Clarence
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • Colin Woodell in The Continental (2023)
      The Continental
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • Tom Hanks in A Man Called Otto (2022)
      A Man Called Otto
      7.5
      • first assistant director: Los Angeles
      • 2022
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2022
    • The Harder They Fall (2021)
      The Harder They Fall
      6.6
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2021
    • Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
      The Good Lord Bird
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2020
    • Liam Neeson in Honest Thief (2020)
      Honest Thief
      6.0
      • first assistant director
      • 2020
    • Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Henrique Zaga, and Blu Hunt in The New Mutants (2020)
      The New Mutants
      5.3
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2020
    • Kristen Stewart in Seberg (2019)
      Seberg
      6.0
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2019
    • Kodi Smit-McPhee in Alpha (2018)
      Alpha
      6.6
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 2018
    • Martin Starr, Zach Woods, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Kumail Nanjiani in Silicon Valley (2014)
      Silicon Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2014–2018
    • Westworld (2016)
      Westworld
      8.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2016
    • Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, and Taylor Lautner in The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
      The Ridiculous 6
      4.9
      • first assistant director
      • 2015
    • Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds in Self/less (2015)
      Self/less
      6.5
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2015
    • Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Southpaw (2015)
      Southpaw
      7.3
      • first assistant director (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 2015

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • S. William Hinzman in FleshEater (1988)
      FleshEater
      4.9
      • special guest key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1988
    • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
      Tales from the Darkside
      7.4
      TV Series
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1986–1988
    • Lady Beware (1987)
      Lady Beware
      5.7
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1987
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • swing: additional photography (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1987
    • Creepshow 2 (1987)
      Creepshow 2
      6.0
      • key grip
      • 1987
    • Attic Suite (1986)
      Attic Suite
      Short
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1986
    • The Majorettes (1986)
      The Majorettes
      4.6
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1986
    • Silent Witness (1985)
      Silent Witness
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1985
    • John Paul in Day of the Dead (1985)
      Day of the Dead
      7.1
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1985
    • William H. Macy, Susan Anton, Sam Waterston, Matt Dill, and Richard B. Shull in The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)
      The Boy Who Loved Trolls
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • key grip
      • 1984
    • Creepshow (1982)
      Creepshow
      6.8
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1982
    • Ed Harris in Knightriders (1981)
      Knightriders
      6.3
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1981
    • John Paul in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
      Dawn of the Dead
      7.8
      • key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1978
    • John Amplas, Francine Middleton, and Sara Venable in Martin (1977)
      Martin
      7.0
      • assistant camera (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1977
    • Lincoln Maazel in The Amusement Park (1975)
      The Amusement Park
      6.3
      • grip
      • 1975

    Producer

    • Christina Ricci in Cursed (2005)
      Cursed
      5.1
      • associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
      • 2005
    • Neve Campbell, Parker Posey, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Deon Richmond in Scream 3 (2000)
      Scream 3
      5.7
      • associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
      • 2000
    • Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Estefan in Music of the Heart (1999)
      Music of the Heart
      6.7
      • associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
      • 1999
    • Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Jada Pinkett Smith, Courteney Cox, and Jerry O'Connell in Scream 2 (1997)
      Scream 2
      6.3
      • associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
      • 1997
    • Drew Barrymore in Scream (1996)
      Scream
      7.4
      • associate producer (as Nicholas C. Mastandrea)
      • 1996
    • Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991)
      Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
      4.9
      • associate producer (as Nick Mastandrea)
      • 1991
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Nick Mastanadrea
    • Born
      • August 27, 1955
      • Pennsylvania, USA

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    • Trivia
      Started out working as a variety of jobs (as production assistant/assistant camera/grip) for George A. Romero in the 70s.

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