Melissa Bruning Costume Designer
MELISSA BRUNING COSTUME DESIGNER
Costume Design Guild 892 (LA), United Scenic Artists, local 829 (NYC) Agent: Paradigm, Gil Harari- 310-288-8000 www.melissabruning.com
FEATURES DIRECTOR STUDIO / COMPANY PARKER Taylor Hackford Incentive Filmed Entertainment Action Thriller, starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce Clifton Collins Jr., Patti LuPone
FRIENDS WITH KIDS Jennifer Westfeldt Lions Gate/ Locomative Romantic Comedy, starring: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Megan Fox Maya Rudolph, Ed Burns, Chris O’Dowd
LET ME IN Matt Reeves Spitfire Films/ Overture Films Period Drama, starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas
THE IRISHMAN Jonathan Hensleigh Code Entertainment Period Drama, starring: Ray Stevenson, Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken, Vincent D’Onofrio, Paul Sorvino Vinnie Jones, Steve Schirripa, Linda Cardellini, Bob Gunton
LOVE RANCH Taylor Hackford Capital Films/ Aramid Entertainment Period Drama, starring: Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon, Taryn Manning
FIVE DOLLARS A DAY Nigel Cole Capital Films Comedy, starring: Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone, Amanda Peet, Peter Coyote
CLUB DREAD Jay Chandrasekhar Fox Searchlight Horror Comedy, starring: Broken Lizard, Bill Paxton, Brittany Daniel, Jordan Ladd
SUPER TROOPERS Jay Chandrasekhar Fox Searchlight Police Comedy, starring: Broken Lizard, Brian Cox, Lynda Carter
KISSING JESSICA STEIN Charles Herman-Wurmfeld Fox Searchlight Romantic Comedy, starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Scott Cohen, Tovah Feldshud
ZYZZYX RD. John Penn Thriller, staring: Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, Leo Grillo, Rickey Medlocke
FOLLOW ME OUTSIDE John Sullivan Let’s Go Now Productions Road Movie, starring: Diana Demar, Michael Laurence, Lauren Stilmile
JUST ONE TIME Lane Janger Alliance Atlantis/Cowboy Bookings Romantic Comedy, starring: Jennifer Esposito, Joelle Carter, Guillermo Diaz
UNDER HELLGATE BRIDGE Michael Sergio Lions Gate Films/Cavu Pictures Mafia Drama, starring: Jonathan LaPaglia, Frank Vincent, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore
ASSISTANT DESIGNER CREDITS: SCAR CITY Ken Sanzel Millenium Films Designer Katherine Jane Bryant, starring: Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, Tia Carrere
CLAIRE DOLAN Lodge Kerrigan MK2 Productions Designer Laura Jean Shannon, starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Vincent D’Onofrio, Colm Meany
LOVE WALKED IN Juan Jose Campanella Apostle Films Designer David Robinson, starring: Denis Leary, Terence Stamp, Aitana Sanchez Gijon
SHORT FILMS A GIRL AND A GUN Melissa Bruning Space Dog Films/Blarma Films Drama, starring: Joelle Carter, Matt Willig, Irina Davidoff
SCORP Trevor Sagan Sasquatch Films Western 1910, starring: Tim Cumming, Whitney Allen
FIRST D.B. Woodside One Dream Productions Drama, starring: D.B Woodside, Reiko Aylesworth, Michael Goodfriend, James Shankin
EXPECTING Chuck Bennet Big Lawn Films Comedy, starring: CJ Barkus, Jennifer Christopher, Chuck Carson, Claude Shires, Jeanette Scherrer
COMMERCIALS CHILIS Director Tom Routson, TOOL, “Date Night” SPRINT GALAXY Director Ben Conrad, Logan & Sons NINTINDO Director Alexei Tylevich, Logan & Sons, “Mario Wii Tennis” UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Director Michael Carone, Planet C Studios, starring Jimmy Fallon DIRECTV Director Erich Joiner, TOOL, “Chinese Delivery” NHL Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ RESIDENT EVIL Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Kijuju” ELECTROLUX Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ MILK Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Curves” SEARS Directors Jake Banks, Brad Tucker, STARDUST, “Back to School” HYUNDAI Director Ramon Bloomberg, Furlined, “Criss Cross” SINGULAR Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Mom’s air” shot in b/w CAREFREE Director Marcus Nisel, MJZ, “Shaver” HOLLYWOOD PARK Directors Erich Joiner & Robert Richardson, TOOL, “It stay’s here” DHL Director Erich Joiner, TOOL, “China Plates, Rumors, Bob Johnson” DIRECTV Director Erich Joiner, TOOL, “Major League with Charlie Sheen” ROLLING ROCK Director Geordie Stephens, TOOL, “Foul Ball” EXCEDRIN Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Endurance runner” GMC Director Sean Thompson, MJZ, 2 car spots ACTONEL Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Tone Poem” BURGER KING Director Erich Joiner, TOOL, “The Rut Cracker” featuring the dollarinas JOHNSON&JOHNSON Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Escape” KRAFT Director Brad Tucker, STARDUST, “Shake it” TARGET Director Brad Tucker, STARDUST, HDTV in-store promo ULTRAM Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, ”The age you feel” TIME WARNER Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Neighborhood”, “Couple” NISSAN Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, Latin Market ELECTROLUX Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Kitchen”
NUVARING Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Beat poet” HYUNDAI Director Gerard De Thame, HSI, “World on it’s Head, Engine Speaks” BELL SOUTH Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Future of DSL” 24 HOUR FITNESS Director Matt Smuckler, EPOCH FILMS, “Cheerleaders” AMERISTAR Director Brad Tucker, STARDUST, “Kaleidoscope” CHICK-FIL-A Director Gerard De Thame, HSI, “Parachutist”, “Rooftop” LEXUS Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Competitors, Back at You” HERTZ Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Rollercoaster, Flume, Octopus, Ferris Wheel” TIDE Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Curves, Little Feet, Tropical Birds, City Lights” DISNEY PROMO Director Neeley Lawson, Promo for “High School Musical” SCRIPPS NETWORK Director Jeff Boortz, CONCRETE PICTURES, “Active Annie, Sally Ordinary” NOKIA Director Jake Banks, STARDUST, “More than a phone” MILLER BEER Director David Gordon Green, CHELSEA PICTURES, “Miller Fred’s” TBS-PROMO Director Kevin Thomas, THOMAS/THOMAS, “Dept. of Humor Analysis” with John Cleese TENN. VALLEY CONSV. Director John Alper, A PICTURES, “Rip”, “Child’s Play” BUD LIGHT Director Jake Banks, STARDUST, “Party” SEARS Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Back to School”, “Back to Campus” QUEST Director Neil Tardio Jr, GO FILM, “Winn”, “Better”, “Bill” TOYOTA Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Mentally Wealthy” BUD LIGHT Director Jake Banks, STARDUST, “Weekend guys”, “Weekend girls” QUEST Director Neil Tardio Jr, GO FILM, “Moore”, “Deal”, “Wright”, in Phoenix, AZ DOWNEY Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Ultimate Comfort” CHECKERS Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Ready, Set, Go” AMERISTAR Director Jake Banks, STARDUST, “Casino Intro” QWEST Director Neil Tardio Jr., GO FILM, “Get Fired Up”, “Matt Hasslebeck” SANTA ANITA RACETRACK Director John Alper, A PICTURES, “Then and Now” CITIBANK Director Craig Gillespie, MJZ, “Get Rich” campaign, 3 spots SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Director Craig Gillespie, MJZ, “Want to get away” campaign SBC Director Fredrik Bond, MJZ, 2004 Olympic campaign, 12 spots NBA Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, Promo for 2004 season FRUIT OF THE LOOM Director Craig Gillespie, MJZ “Seminar, Gallery, Firemen, Photo Shoot” WRIGLEY Director Craig Gillespie, MJZ, “No Dummy” FORD Director Marcus, Nispel, MJZ, Japanese Market CLAIROL Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Streaking Party” with Omarosa INDEPENDENCE AIR Director Marcus Nispel, MJZ, “Mia Hamm, Dennis Miller, Chuck Berry” MCDONALDS Director Norry Niven, Stone Core Films, Latino, “Thump’n” MSN Director Craig Gillespie, MJZ “Holes, Virgo, Rip, Cars” ANIMAL PLANET CHANNEL Director Wayne Page “World Animal Day” with host Kelsey Grammer ESPN CLASSIC SPORTS Director Joe Pytka, “That’s Old School”, “Tiger Woods”
TRAINING MFA Costume Design, NYU Tisch School of the Arts BFA Technical Theatre, Nebraska Wesleyan University