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Visual Effects:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Prophecy (1995) (matte artist: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.) (matte photographer: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.)
   ... aka God's Army (Europe: English title)
   ... aka God's Secret Army (Europe: English title)
2. Dark Universe (1993) (V) (matte painter)
3. Body Snatchers (1993) (matte artist)
4. Robot Wars (1993) (additional stop-motion)
   ... aka Robot Jox 2: Robot Wars (USA)
5. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) (matte artist) (uncredited) (matte photographer) (uncredited) (matte supervisor)
   ... aka Les aventures d'un homme invisible (France)
6. Bugsy (1991) (matte artist) (uncredited)
7. Flatliners (1990) (matte artist) (uncredited)
   
   
8. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) (optical effects)
9. DeepStar Six (1989) (matte artist) (miniature effects)
10. The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) (optical effects)
11. Dominick and Eugene (1988) (matte artist)
    ... aka Nicky and Gino (UK)
12. Prince of Darkness (1987) (matte artist) (uncredited) (matte painter)
    ... aka John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (USA: complete title)
13. Runaway Train (1985) (matte artist) (uncredited) (matte photographer) (uncredited)
14. Commando (1985) (matte artist) (uncredited) (matte photographer) (uncredited)
15. Day of the Dead (1985) (matte artist) (matte photographer)
    ... aka George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (USA: complete title)
16. The Stuff (1985) (matte artist) (miniature photography) (optical effects)
17. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) (TV) (matte artist)
18. The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV) (matte artist) (matte photographer)
    ... aka Caravan of Courage
    ... aka Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK: theatrical title)
19. Ninja III: The Domination (1984) (matte artist) (matte supervisor)
    ... aka Ninja 3: The Domination (Europe: English title: video title)
20. Die unendliche Geschichte (1984) (matte artist: ILM)
    ... aka The NeverEnding Story (UK) (USA)
    ... aka The Neverending Story (International: English title)
21. Sahara (1983) (matte photographer) (matte supervisor)
22. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (effects photography) (matte artist)
23. Murder Me, Murder You (1983) (TV) (matte supervisor)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You
24. "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (matte artist) (5 episodes, 1982)
        - The Best of Enemies (1982) TV episode (matte artist)
        - The Warlord (1982) TV episode (matte artist)
        - The Reel World of Frank Buck (1982) TV episode (matte artist)
        - There's One Born Every Minute (1982) TV episode (matte artist)
        - Seven Keys to Singapore: Part 1 (1982) TV episode (matte artist)
25. "The Blue and the Gray" (1982) TV mini-series (matte artist)
26. The Shadow Riders (1982) (TV) (matte artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka Louis L'Amour's The Shadow Riders
27. Megaforce (1982) (matte artist) (matte photographer)
    ... aka Mega Force (Philippines: English title)
28. The Thing (1982) (matte artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka John Carpenter's The Thing (USA: complete title)
29. Conan the Barbarian (1982) (matte artist)
30. The Day Time Ended (1980) (matte artist) (matte photographer)
    ... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Time Warp
    ... aka Vortex
31. The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) (TV) (matte artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War (USA)
    
    
32. "Supertrain" (1979) TV series (matte artist) (unknown episodes)
33. Planet of Dinosaurs (1978) (matte artist)
34. The Crater Lake Monster (1977) (assistant model animator) (uncredited)
35. The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) (matte artist)
36. The True Story of Eskimo Nell (1975) (matte artist)
    ... aka Dick Down Under (UK)
37. Flesh Gordon (1974) (matte artist) (uncredited) (special visual effects) (as Mij Htrofnad)
38. Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) (matte supervisor)
39. Portnoy's Complaint (1972) (matte artist) (uncredited) (matte supervisor) (uncredited)
40. Equinox (1970) (matte artist) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Beast (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Equinox... A Journey Into the Supernatural (USA: restored version)
41. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) (effects cameraman) (matte artist) (uncredited) (special visual effects) (visual effects designer/director)
    
    
42. Around the World Under the Sea (1966/I) (miniature crew) (uncredited)
43. The War Lord (1965) (art department model maker) (uncredited)
44. That Funny Feeling (1965) (matte artist) (uncredited)
45. Strange Bedfellows (1965) (art department model maker) (uncredited)
46. Father Goose (1964) (miniature maker) (uncredited)
47. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (special visual effects)
    ... aka The Secret World of Dr. Lao
48. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) (miniature maker) (uncredited)
    ... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
49. Master of the World (1961) (miniature maker)
50. La vendetta di Ercole (1960) (stop-motion animator)
    ... aka Goliath and the Dragon (USA)
    ... aka Hercules' Revenge (USA)
    ... aka La vengeance d'Hercule (France)
    ... aka Vengeance of Hercules (USA)
    

Special Effects:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. They Live (1988) (special photographic effects)
   ... aka John Carpenter's They Live (USA: complete title)
   ... aka They Live! (USA: poster title)
2. Zoo Ship (1985) (special effects)
3. The Aftermath (1982) (special effects)
   ... aka Nuclear Aftermath (Philippines: English title)
   ... aka Zombie Aftermath (UK: video title)
4. Caveman (1981) (dinosaur and effects designer)
5. The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) (TV) (special effects)
   ... aka Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War (USA)
   
   
6. Topper (1979) (TV) (on-set ghost effects consultant)
7. Winter Kills (1979) (effects consultant)
8. "Supertrain" (1979) TV series (effects coordinator) (unknown episodes)
9. "Salvage 1" (1979) TV series (iceberg photo effects) (unknown episodes)
10. Earth II (1971) (TV) (special effects coordinator)
11. Equinox (1970) (special effects equipment maker)
    ... aka The Beast (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Equinox... A Journey Into the Supernatural (USA: restored version)
12. Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970) (effects crew)
    
    
13. "The Outer Limits" (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.) (24 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - The Forms of Things Unknown (1964) TV episode (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
        - The Chameleon (1964) TV episode (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
        - Production and Decay of Strange Particles (1964) TV episode (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
        - The Special One (1964) TV episode (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
        - Fun and Games (1964) TV episode (special photographic effects designer and creator: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
          (19 more)
14. The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (special effects technician) (uncredited)
15. Jack the Giant Killer (1962) (special effects) (uncredited)
16. Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961) (special effects)
    

Animation Department:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Dragonworld (1994) (animator)
2. Body Bags (1993) (TV) (animator) (uncredited)
   ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
   ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
   
   
3. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) (main title graphics)
4. Clash of the Titans (1981) (animator) (uncredited)
   
   
5. The Crater Lake Monster (1977) (animator) (uncredited)
6. Flesh Gordon (1974) (animator) (uncredited)
7. Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) (animator)
8. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) (animator) (uncredited)
   ... aka Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
9. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) (animator) (uncredited)
10. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (animation producer: main title sequence) (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Hamlet (1970) TV episode (animation producer: main title sequence)
11. Equinox (1970) (cel animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Beast (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Equinox... A Journey Into the Supernatural (USA: restored version)
12. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) (animator) (uncredited)
    
    
13. "Here's Lucy" (1968) TV series (animator: "Lucy" puppet, main title sequence) (unknown episodes)
14. That Funny Feeling (1965) (animator) (uncredited)
15. I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) (animator)
16. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Secret World of Dr. Lao
17. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) (animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
18. "Davey and Goliath" (animator) (3 episodes, 1961-1963)
        - The Shoemaker (1963) TV episode (animator)
        - Stranded on an Island (1961) TV episode (animator)
        - The Wild Goat (1961) TV episode (animator)
19. The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (animator) (uncredited)
20. Jack the Giant Killer (1962) (animator) (uncredited)
21. Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) (animator)
22. The Time Machine (1960) (assistant animator) (uncredited)
    ... aka H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
23. La vendetta di Ercole (1960) (animator)
    ... aka Goliath and the Dragon (USA)
    ... aka Hercules' Revenge (USA)
    ... aka La vengeance d'Hercule (France)
    ... aka Vengeance of Hercules (USA)
    
    
24. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) TV series (animator) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Naked Monster (2005) (advisor: visual effects)
   
   
2. Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV) (title designer)
3. Body Bags (1993) (TV) (logo designer: 187 Corporation) (uncredited)
   ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
   ... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
   
   
4. Freeway Maniac (1989) (creator: Sand Clam)
   ... aka Breakdown
5. Clash of the Titans (1981) (assistant: Ray Harryhausen)
6. The Day Time Ended (1980) (creator: "City of Light" effects)
   ... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)
   ... aka Time Warp
   ... aka Vortex
   
   
7. The Further Adventures of Major Mars (1976) (production staff) (uncredited)
8. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) (process projectionist) (uncredited)
   
   
9. Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) (cyclops special effect) (uncredited)
10. Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961) (puppeteer)
    

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Stuff (1985) (second unit director)
2. Caveman (1981) (second unit director)
   
   
3. Winter Kills (1979) (second unit director)
4. When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970) (second unit director)
   
   
5. Jack the Giant Killer (1962) (second unit director) (uncredited)
   

Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) .... Astronaut (Wizard Film)/Union Official
2. The Aftermath (1982) .... Astronaut Williams
   ... aka Nuclear Aftermath (Philippines: English title)
   ... aka Zombie Aftermath (UK: video title)
   
   
3. Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (1972) .... Posse member
4. Equinox (1970) (uncredited) .... Extra
   ... aka The Beast (USA: video title)
   ... aka The Equinox... A Journey Into the Supernatural (USA: restored version)
   

Art Department:

1. "Star Trek" (property maker) (1 episode, 1966)
   ... aka "Star Trek: TOS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka "Star Trek: The Original Series" (USA: informal title)
       - The Cage (1966) TV episode (property maker) (uncredited)
2. Around the World Under the Sea (1966/I) (scenic art) (uncredited)
3. The War Lord (1965) (property maker) (uncredited)
4. That Funny Feeling (1965) (scenic art)
   

Stunts:

1. Empire of the Dark (1990) (swordfight stunt double: evil priest)
   

Self:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) .... Himself
   
   
2. Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles (1987) .... Himself
3. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself