Max Isaacson

Max Isaacson

DirectorWriterProduction Designer
Awards
6 wins, 9 nominations

Max Isaacson is a Cuban-American director best known for his work in genre filmmaking, including PARADISE (Tubi), a tropical punk western starring Patricia Allison, Tate Donovan, and Tia Carrere, which had its US Premiere at Cinequest 2024. His other work includes PIPE (starring Zoë Bell and Tracie…

Biography

Max Isaacson is a Cuban-American director best known for his work in genre filmmaking, including PARADISE (Tubi), a tropical punk western starring Patricia Allison, Tate Donovan, and Tia Carrere, which had its US Premiere at Cinequest 2024. His other work includes PIPE (starring Zoë Bell and Tracie Thoms), and WHISPERS (Fantastic Fest 2013, Florida Film Festival 2014). He has directed work for companies including Con-Air, HBO, Kia, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ralph Lauren, and written and directed work for FX, AMC and BBC America.

Along with over a decade of directing experience he has also production designed work for myriad companies including NBC, Nickelodeon, SyFy, Diane Von Furstenberg, Reese's Peanut Butter, and numerous seasons of television for Travel Channel, Discovery ID, and ESPN. He also costume designed for LCD Soundsystem, creating the iconic spacesuits used on the cover and liner for their album Sounds of Silver, for their music video North American Scum, and for their final performance at Madison Square Garden.

Actor

Power PlayPower Play(2020)as Mikkel Ku'van
Tempting FateTempting Fate(2017)as Glen, Ivaylo Jurzinski, Moshe Goldfarb, Righty, Uncle Si Pop, Armando, Butch Bianci, Cal Peterson, Claw, Dr. Cheesecake, Father Burtle, John Mulaney, Max, The Master, Zirpig Doomstrike
Vast: Epilogue - A Chance for Peace(2018)as Visionary Destroyer
WildcardsWildcards(2017)as Paul Femus
The League of Adventure(2018)as Alex Baxter

Producer

ParadiseParadise(2024)
Beyond the DarkBeyond the Dark(2022)
PipePipe(2018)
No ProblemNo Problem(2014)
WhispersWhispers(2013)

Art Director

Jim & Frank(2011)
The Fuzz(2011)

Costume Designer

Shut Up and Play the HitsShut Up and Play the Hits(2012)

Makeup Department

Fun Size Horror: Volume OneFun Size Horror: Volume One(2015)
Bad Eggs(2014)

Art Department

NY Export: Opus JazzNY Export: Opus Jazz(2010)

Camera and Electrical Department

The Treasure of Thomas Beale(2003)

Known for

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On set of PipeMax Isaacson receiving award for Outstanding Directing at Zed Fest 2018Max Isaacson in Vast (2016)Max Isaacson

Credit Score: Max Isaacson

201320142015
Max
Wed Sep 10 2014 – Wed Sep 10 2014
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1No Problem1.6320140.0000