Elvis Restaino
(323) 868‐2635 phone
www.elvisr.com ‐ [email protected]
Elvis R. LLC is a design firm located in Los Angeles and New York that specializes in architectural renovations, residential construction and commercial restaurant design. Elvis customizes: furniture, curtains, tiles/pavers and point of purchase displays for the retail market. All Elvis’ designs have a strong focus on theatrical lighting, color and texture. He creates a provocative ambiance that tells a story. The method is simple. Elvis has an understanding of his client’s wants and needs and creates an alternative world that reflects that.
Architectural Design Projects:
• Sweet Candy Shop- Hollywood and Highland Mall
• Societe du Vin- Bridgehampton, New York-Private Wine Storage Facility and Lounge-Owner Leslie Alexander
• Gerard Butler’s Private loft-Featured cover Architectural Digest
Restaurant Design:
• Frankies On Melrose ‐ Los Angeles, CA
• Frankies ‐ Valencia, CA
• Tredici ‐ East Rutherford, NJ
Production Design
Feature Films
• I Kissed A Vampire- Director
• Windy City Heat – Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait – Comedy Central
• Bloodsport 4 The Dark Kumite – Dir. Elvis Restaino – Lyons Gate
• Sindbad and the Battle of the Dark Knights – Dir. Elvis Restaino
Television Episodic
• Helping Parents to Rock-featuring: Jake Black, Kiss, Travis Barker, Alanis Morrissete, Alicia Keys- ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live
• The Brian McKnight Show
• Zane’s Sex Chronicles’ – Cinemax
• LAInk–TLC
• Kamen Rider Dragon Knight – Kamen Rider Production
• Too Late with American Corolla – Featuring Adam Corolla – Comedy Central
• The Man Show – Featuring Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Corolla – Comedy Central
• 2 Hour Tour – Featuring Christiana Aguilera, Enrique Inglesias, SheDaisy, Mofits, and 98 Degrees – Disney
Television Specials
• Weeds – Season 3 “Good Morning Agrestic” – Featuring the cast from Weeds – view on www.sho.com/weeds
• The Mole II – Featuring Anderson Cooper – Stone Stanley Productions • Celebrity Mole – Featuring Kathy Griffen – Fox Family
• TV Guides 50 Best Show of All Time – TV Guide Chanel
• Super Bowl XXXIX Half Time Special – Featuring Jimmy Kimmel and Carson Daly – MTV
• Making of the Moulin Rouge ‐ Featuring Nichole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann ‐ 20th Century Fox
• Ladder 49 – Featuring John Travolta
• HBO First Look “From Hell” – Featuring Heather Graham • HBO First Look “Planet of the Apes” – Featuring Estella Warren
• HBO First Look “The Day After Tomorrow” – Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal • HBO First Look Robots – “The Magic, the Music, and the Comedy” Featuring Drew Carey
• HBO First Look “The Making of Ice Age”
Featuring Ray Romano
Electronic Press Kits
• Banger Sisters – Featuring Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, and Geoffrey Rush
• Blade II – Featuring Wesley Snipes
• 24 Grams – Featuring Benicio Del Toro• What Happens In Vegas – Featuring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher
• Herby Fully Loaded – Featuring Lindsay Lohan • Moulin Rouge – Featuring Nicole Kidman
• Ladder 49 – Featuring John Travolta
• Bride Wars – Featuring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway
DVD Specials
• The Story of Star Wars-Featuring C3PO and R2D2-George Lucas
• Kung Fu Panda-featuring Jack Black
• 2012 – Featuring Woody Harrelson
Commercials
• Toyota-featuring Adam Corolla
Documentary Director
• Journey to the Heart of Soul – Featuring Universoul Circus and Nelson Mandella – Dir. Elvis Restaino Doug DeLuca Cinematographer
• The Legend of Teddy Edwards
Theatre
• Signature – Written by Beth Henley – Dir. Veronica Brady
Hosting
• Dude Room – Featuring Interior Designer Elvis Restaino – Discovery Channel
• Construction Intervention-feature designer
• LA INK-feature designer
• The World at Your Table – Featuring Chef Elvis Restaino – Fine Living Channel
• The Dead Files”-Evil in Erieville”- Travel Channel
Skills
• Interior Design – Commercial/Residential
• Restaurant Design
• Sports Facility Design
• Festival Design
• Budget Analysis
• Competitive Bidding
• Strong Negotiating
• Strategic Planning
• Infrastructure Progress
• Research Development
• Residential Kitchen Design
• Logo Design
• Culinary Skills
• Green Design and Construction
Achievements
Feast of San Gennaro Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization
• Founder – 2002
• Board Member 2003 – 2006 • Head Volunteer Design Committee
To view portfolio go to www.elvisr.com References available upon request.
