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Visual Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Spirit (2008) (senior visual effects supervisor)
   ... aka Will Eisner's The Spirit (USA: poster title)
2. The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) (senior visual effects supervisor)
   ... aka The X-Files (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka The X-Files Movie (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka X-Files: Je veux y croire (Canada: French title)
3. Superhero Movie (2008) (senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX)
4. Into the Wild (2007) (senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX)
5. Rush Hour 3 (2007) (senior visual effects supervisor)
6. "Traveler" (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX) (1 episode, 2007)
       - Pilot (2007) TV episode (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX)
7. The Air I Breathe (2007) (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX)
   ... aka Fragmentos del destino (Mexico)
8. Miami Vice (2006) (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX)
   ... aka Miami Vice (Germany)
9. Scary Movie 4 (2006) (visual effects supervisor: Entity FX)
   ... aka Scary Movie 4 (Australia: cable TV title)
10. Aquaman (2006) (TV) (visual effects supervisor)
11. "Smallville" (visual effects producer) (12 episodes, 2002-2003) (visual effects producer: EntityFX) (2 episodes, 2004-2005) (visual effects supervisor) (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka "Smallville Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka "Smallville: Superman the Early Years" (UK: promotional title)
        - Aqua (2005) TV episode (visual effects producer: EntityFX) (visual effects supervisor)
        - Crusade (2004) TV episode (visual effects producer: EntityFX) (visual effects supervisor)
        - Rosetta (2003) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Fever (2003) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Prodigal (2003) TV episode (visual effects producer)
          (9 more)
12. Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) (visual effects supervisor: Entity FX)
13. Hitch (2005/I) (visual effects supervisor: Entity FX)
14. "Supernatural" (2005) TV series (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX) (unknown episodes)
15. "Night Stalker" (2005) TV series (visual effects supervisor: EntityFX) (unknown episodes)
16. The Aviator (2004) (visual effects supervisor: Entity FX) (uncredited)
    ... aka Aviator (Germany)
17. Spider-Man 2 (2004) (visual effect supervisor: Entity FX)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
    ... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
18. Cold Creek Manor (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka La maison au fond de la baie (Canada: French title)
19. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Entity FX)
20. Tuck Everlasting (2002) (visual effects supervisor)
21. "The X Files" (visual effects producer) (93 episodes, 1993-2002)
    ... aka "The X-Files" (USA)
        - The Truth: Parts 1 & 2 (2002) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Hellbound (2002) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - John Doe (2002) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Trust No 1 (2002) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - 4-D (2001) TV episode (visual effects producer)
          (88 more)
22. The Glass House (2001) (visual effects supervisor) (uncredited)
23. "Band of Brothers" (2001) TV mini-series (visual effects supervisor) (unknown episodes)
24. Rock Star (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
25. American Outlaws (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
26. "The Lone Gunmen" (visual effects producer) (1 episode, 2001)
        - Pilot (2001) TV episode (visual effects producer)
27. The Family Man (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy)
28. "Harsh Realm" (visual effects producer) (9 episodes, 1999-2000)
        - Camera Obscura (2000) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Cincinnati (2000) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Manus Domini (2000) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Three Percenters (2000) TV episode (visual effects producer)
        - Reunion (2000) TV episode (visual effects producer)
          (4 more)
    
    
29. Galaxy Quest (1999) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy)
30. Blue Streak (1999) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Der Diamanten-Cop (Germany)
31. Cruel Intentions (1999) (visual effects supervisor) (uncredited)
32. The X Files (1998) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Aux frontières du réel (Canada: French title)
    ... aka The X-Files (USA: closing credits title)
33. Paulie (1998) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters/Pixel Envy)
34. Titanic (1997) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters)
35. Volcano (1997) (visual effects supervisor)
36. "Millennium" (1996/I) TV series (visual effects producer) (unknown episodes)
37. The Nutty Professor (1996) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters Incorporated)
38. Black Sheep (1996) (visual effects supervisor)
39. Strange Days (1995) (visual effects supervisor: Light Matters)
40. Bushwhacked (1995/I) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Tenderfoots
    ... aka The Tenderfoot
41. True Lies (1994) (visual effects photography: Digital Domain)
42. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Sacré Robin des bois (France)
43. Toys (1992) (visual effects supervisor: DQI)
44. Hero (1992/I) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Accidental Hero (UK)
45. Hot Shots! (1991) (visual effects supervisor)
46. Defending Your Life (1991) (visual effects supervisor)
    
    
47. The Exorcist III (1989) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Exorcist 3 (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III (USA: complete title)
48. The Abyss (1989) (visual effects stage) (uncredited)
49. Moonstruck (1987) (plate camera operator: moon opticals) (as Matt Beck)
50. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (visual effects camera: Boss Films Studios) (uncredited)
51. Date with an Angel (1987) (visual effects camera: Boss Film Studios)
52. Masters of the Universe (1987) (visual effects camera)
    ... aka Masters of the Universe: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title)
53. Spaceballs (1987) (motion control camera operator: Apogee, Inc.)
54. Solarbabies (1986) (visual effects cameraman)
    ... aka Solar Warriors
55. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (camera operator: visual effects crew) (as Matt Beck)
    ... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title)
56. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) (visual effects camera: Boss Film Corporation) (as Matt Beck)
    ... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
    ... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title)
57. Lifeforce (1985) (special visual effects crew)
    ... aka Space Vampires (UK) (USA: working title)
58. Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) (visual effects aerial camera operator: Apogee) (uncredited)
    ... aka The NeverEnding Story (UK) (USA)
    ... aka The Neverending Story (International: English title)
59. Firefox (1982) (visual effects camera operator)
    
    
60. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) (electronic designer: Apogee, Inc.)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director's Edition (USA: DVD title)
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) (additional second unit director)
   ... aka The X-Files (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka The X-Files Movie (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka X-Files: Je veux y croire (Canada: French title)
2. "Smallville" (second unit and green screen unit) (1 episode, 2004)
   ... aka "Smallville Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
   ... aka "Smallville: Superman the Early Years" (UK: promotional title)
       - Crusade (2004) TV episode (second unit and green screen unit)
   

Director:

1. "Smallville" (1 episode, 2007)
   ... aka "Smallville Beginnings" (USA: rerun title)
   ... aka "Smallville: Superman the Early Years" (UK: promotional title)
       - Prototype (2007) TV episode
   

Writer:

1. "The X Files" (1 episode, 1996)
   ... aka "The X-Files" (USA)
       - Wetwired (1996) TV episode (written by)
   

Camera and Electrical Department:

1. Rumble Fish (1983) (computer camera operator: effects unit) (as Matt Beck)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Science of Superman (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Visual Effects Producer/Supervisor 'Smallville'
   
   
2. The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future' (1998) (V) .... Himself
3. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
       - Prehistoric Creatures and Volcanoes: Cities Under Siege (1997) TV episode .... Himself