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Special Effects | Make-Up Department | Director

James Thomas Cummins has been involved in all phases of the motion picture industry. Starting in 1980 as an illustrator and continuing as a special effects designer and ultimately screenwriter and director. Studying Film/Video and Character Animation at the California Institute of the Arts, he was awarded... See full bio »

Born:

May 22, 1959 in Wichita Falls, Texas, USA

Died:

December 1, 2010 (age 51) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Enemy Mine

Enemy Mine (1985)

House

"The Twilight Zone"

The Twilight Zone (1985)

"The Hitchhiker"

The Hitchhiker (1983)

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Special Effects (15 titles)

1991 The Boneyard (concept designer)

1989 DeepStar Six (sculptor)

1986 House (creature effects designer: Backwood Films)

1985 Enemy Mine (creature technician: Chris Walas Inc., sculptor)

1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series) (special effects)

1985 Alien Predator (special creature effects)

1985 Cocoon (story board - uncredited)

1983 The Hitchhiker (TV series) (special effects)

1983 Strange Invaders (special effects)

1983 Jaws 3-D (sculptor - uncredited)

1982 Cat People (lab technician - uncredited)

1982 The Beast Within (lab technician)

1981 Heartbeeps (concept art - uncredited)

1981 Dead & Buried (lab technician - uncredited)

1981 The Intruder Within (TV movie) (creature designer, creature sculptor)

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Make-Up Department (5 titles)

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Director (3 titles)

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Writer (3 titles)

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Visual Effects (1 title)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 title)

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Self (2 titles)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2009) Author of the novel Cobblestones See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | PopPix LLC production company site. | See more »

Alternate Names:

J.T. Cummins

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Trivia:

Coined the FX term "Squid" defined as "a cloying FX fan.". See more »

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Star Sign:

Gemini