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Hide HideVisual Effects (71 titles)
1995 The Prophecy (matte artist: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc., matte photographer: angel effects and Mesa mattes, Effects Associates, Inc.)
 
1993 Dark Universe (video) (matte painter)
 
1993 Body Snatchers (matte artist)
 
1993 Robot Wars (additional stop-motion)
 
1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited, matte supervisor)
 
1991 Bugsy (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1990 The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (additional matte paintings: from The NeverEnding Story)
 
1990 Flatliners (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1989 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (special photographic effects: Effects Associates, Inc.)
 
1989 DeepStar Six (matte artist, miniature effects)
 
1988 The Wizard of Speed and Time (optical effects - uncredited)
 
1988 Dominick and Eugene (matte artist)
 
1987 Prince of Darkness (matte artist - uncredited, matte painter)
 
1985 Runaway Train (matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited)
 
1985 Commando (matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited)
 
1985 Day of the Dead (matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited)
 
1985 The Stuff (matte artist, miniature photography, optical effects)
 
1985 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (documentary) (main title graphics)
 
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV movie) (matte artist)
 
1984 The Ewok Adventure (TV movie) (matte artist, matte photographer)
 
1984 Ninja III: The Domination (matte artist, matte supervisor)
 
1984 The NeverEnding Story (matte painter: ILM)
 
1983 Sahara (matte photographer, matte supervisor)
 
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie (effects photography - uncredited, matte artist - uncredited, visual effects - segment 4)
 
1982-1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV series) (matte artist - 8 episodes)
– Storm Warning (1983) (matte artist - uncredited)
– Dead Run (1983) (matte artist - uncredited)
– The Best of Enemies (1982) (matte artist)
– The Warlord (1982) (matte artist)
– The Reel World of Frank Buck (1982) (matte artist)
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1983 Murder Me, Murder You (TV movie) (matte supervisor)
 
1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series) (matscene effects)
 
1982 The Shadow Riders (TV movie) (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1982 The Thing (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1982 Megaforce (matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited)
 
1982 Creepshow (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1982 Conan the Barbarian (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1982 The Aftermath (additional space effects)
 
1981 Clash of the Titans (animator - uncredited, assistant to Ray Harryhausen)
 
1981 Caveman (dinosaur and effects designer - uncredited)
 
1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV movie) (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1979 The Day Time Ended (creator: City of Light, matte artist - uncredited, matte photographer - uncredited)
 
1979 Salvage 1 (TV series) (iceberg photo effects - 2 episodes)
– Hard Water: Part 2 (1979) (iceberg photo effects - uncredited)
– Hard Water: Part 1 (1979) (iceberg photo effects - uncredited)
 
1979 Winter Kills (effects consultant - uncredited)
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series) (matte artist)
 
1977 Planet of Dinosaurs (matte artist)
 
1977 The Crater Lake Monster (assistant model animator - uncredited)
 
1975 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (matte artist - uncredited)
 
1975 The True Story of Eskimo Nell (matte artist)
 
1974 Flesh Gordon (matte artist - uncredited, special visual effects - as Mij Htrofnad, stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1974 Dark Star (matte painter - uncredited)
 
1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull (animator - uncredited, matte supervisor - uncredited)
 
1972 Portnoy's Complaint (matte artist - uncredited, matte supervisor - uncredited)
 
1971 Diamonds Are Forever (model animator: submarine - uncredited)
 
1971 Earth II (TV movie) (special effects coordinator - uncredited)
 
1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (model animator: Wonkavator - uncredited, optical effects - uncredited)
 
1970 When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (effects cameraman - uncredited, matte artist - uncredited, process projectionist - uncredited, special visual effects, stop-motion animator - uncredited, visual effects designer/director - uncredited)
 
1970 Little Fauss and Big Halsy (effects crew - uncredited)
 
1970 Equinox (cel animator - uncredited, matte artist - uncredited, special equipment - uncredited, special photographic effects)
 
1966/I Around the World Under the Sea (miniature crew - uncredited, scenic artist - uncredited)
 
1965 The War Lord (model maker - uncredited)
 
1965 That Funny Feeling (animator - uncredited, matte artist - uncredited)
 
1965 Strange Bedfellows (model maker - uncredited)
 
1964 Father Goose (miniature maker - uncredited)
 
1964 I'd Rather Be Rich (animator - uncredited)
 
1963-1964 The Outer Limits (TV series) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc. - 24 episodes)
– The Forms of Things Unknown (1964) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
– The Chameleon (1964) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
– Production and Decay of Strange Particles (1964) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
– The Special One (1964) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
– Fun and Games (1964) (special photographic effects: Project Unlimited, Inc.)
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1964 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (special visual effects, stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (miniature maker - uncredited, stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (stop-motion animator - uncredited, visual effects technician - uncredited)
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer (stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1962 Journey to the Seventh Planet (stop-motion animator: cyclops - uncredited)
 
1961 Flight of the Lost Balloon (stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1961 Master of the World (miniature maker - uncredited)
 
1961 Atlantis, the Lost Continent (stop-motion animator - uncredited)
 
1960 The Time Machine (assistant animator - uncredited, visual effects assistant - uncredited)
 
1960 Goliath and the Dragon (stop-motion animator: US version - uncredited)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (7 titles)
1994 Dragonworld (animator)
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie) (animator - uncredited)
 
1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series) (animation producer: main title sequence - 1 episode)
– Hamlet (1970) (animation producer: main title sequence)
 
1968 Here's Lucy (TV series) (animator: "Lucy" puppet, main title sequence)
 
1961 Davey and Goliath (TV series) (animator - 5 episodes)
– Lost in a Cave (1961) (animator)
– Stranded on an Island (1961) (animator)
– The New Skates (1961) (animator)
– The Wild Goat (1961) (animator)
– The Winner (1961) (animator)
 
1960 The Gumby Show (TV series) (animator)
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series) (animator - 2 episodes)
– Episode #3.17 (1959) (animator)
– Episode #3.15 (1959) (animator)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
2005 The Naked Monster (advisor: visual effects)
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie) (title designer)
 
1993 Body Bags (TV movie) (logo designer: 187 Corporation - uncredited)
 
1989 Freeway Maniac (creator: Sand Clam)
 
1976 The Further Adventures of Major Mars (short) (production staff - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (5 titles)
1988 They Live (special photographic effects)
 
1985 Zoo Ship (special effects)
 
1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1979 Topper (TV movie) (on-set ghost effects consultant)
 
1979 Supertrain (TV series) (effects coordinator)
 
1985 The Stuff (second unit director)
 
1981 Caveman (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1979 Winter Kills (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1970 When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1962 Jack the Giant Killer (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1988 The Wizard of Speed and Time
Astronaut (Wizard Film)/Union Official
 
1982 The Aftermath
Williams
 
1972 Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (short)
Posse Member
 
1970 Equinox
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
1986 Star Trek (TV series) (prop maker - 1 episode)
– The Cage (1986) (prop maker - uncredited)
 
1965 The War Lord (prop maker - uncredited)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1990 Empire of the Dark (swordfight stunt double: evil priest)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1989 I, Madman (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1993 Dinosaur Movies (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video (video documentary)
 
1987 Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles (documentary short)
Himself
 
1985 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (documentary)
Himself
 

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