Marcus Nispel (born 26 May 1963)[1] is a German film director and producer, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as an extensive career in television commercials and music videos.
Nispel was set to make his feature directorial debut with End of Days, but stepped down before shooting due to issues with the budget.
The film was released on October 17, 2003 to negative reviews but was financially successful, grossing $107 million worldwide.
Throughout the 2000s and into the 2010s, Nispel would direct several more remakes of prominent genre films, such as Friday the 13th (reuniting him with Platinum Dunes, who made Texas Chainsaw) and Conan the Barbarian.
[9] He is married to singer/songwriter/commercial editor Dyan Humes-Nispel who has written songs for various artists including Whitney Houston.