Biography
Oscar Luis Costo was born in Havana, Cuba Oscar Luis Costo immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six with his mother and sister. After college Oscar won a Young Writer's competition and was awarded a scholarship for the new Masters program at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked graveyard shifts at the Silverbird casino as a Black Jack and Roulette while going to school during the day.
Oscar has worked his way up the production ladder to his current 27+ producing credits starting with co-producing feature films and television including Midlife Crossing starring Faye Dunaway, White Lie directed by Academy Award winner Bill Condon and Somebody Has To Shoot Me directed by Academy Award winner Frank Pierson. Oscar has also produced a series of Clio award winning commercials. Oscar made his television directing debut in 1995 going on to win several Golden Reel award on episodes of The Pretender, Seaquest, New York Undercover and Sliders.
Producer
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2010 |
Shanghai Blue |
2006 |
Shanghai Red |
2004 |
The Last Ride (TV movie) |
2003 |
Stealing Christmas (TV movie) |
2002 |
Saint Sinner (TV movie) |
2001 |
Hitched (TV movie) |
Prancer Returns |
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2000 |
The Chippendales Murder (TV movie) |
1994 |
Dead Air (TV movie) |
Vanishing Son (TV movie) |
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Vanishing Son II (TV movie) |
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Vanishing Son III (TV movie) |
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Vanishing Son IV (TV movie) |
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1993 |
Blindsided (TV movie) |
Excessive Force |
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1992 |
Judgement |
The Broken Cord (TV movie) |
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1991 |
Murder 101 (TV movie) |
Red Wind (TV movie) |
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White Lie (TV movie) |
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1990 |
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (TV movie) |
1988 |
Midnight Crossing |
The Unholy |
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2008 |
In Plain Sight |
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Don of the Dead (S01E08) |
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Iris Doesn't Live Here Anymore (S01E07) |
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Who Shot Jay Arnstein? (S01E05) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1998 |
Sins of the City |
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1995 |
SeaQuest DSV |
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Blindsided (S02E21) |
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Splashdown (S02E20) |
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The Siamese Dream (S02E19) |
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more episodes (8) | ||
1994 |
SeaQuest DSV |
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Dead End (S02E10) |
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Special Delivery (S02E09) |
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When We Dead Awaken (S02E08) |
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more episodes (7) |
Director
Movies | |
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2010 |
Shanghai Blue |
2006 |
Shanghai Red |
2003 |
Encrypt (TV movie) |
2000 |
My Funny Valentine (TV movie) |
1997 |
Soldier of Fortune (TV movie) |
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2001 |
Special Unit 2 |
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1998 |
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. |
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When the Hammer Falls (S01E11) |
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The Net |
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1997 |
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. |
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Alpha Dogs (S01E05) |
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The Pretender |
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Prison Story (S01E12) |
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1996 |
Dark Skies |
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We Shall Overcome (E09) |
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Sliders |
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In Dino Veritas (S02E07) |
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The Good, the Bad and the Wealthy (S02E04) |
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Swift Justice |
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The Burning Zone |
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Viper |
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Diamond in the Rough (S02E05) |
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1995 |
SeaQuest DSV |
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Dagger Redux (S02E18) |
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Dream Weaver (S02E14) |
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Resurrection (S03E08) |
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more episodes (2) | ||
1994 |
New York Undercover |
Screenwriter
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2010 |
Shanghai Blue |
2006 |
Shanghai Red |