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Visual Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Dewmocracy (2008) (VG) (visual effects)
2. Drillbit Taylor (2008) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
3. The Bucket List (2007) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
4. Redline (2007) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
5. Charlotte's Web (2006) (additional visual effects)
   ... aka Schweinchen Wilbur und seine Freunde (Germany)
6. The Hoax (2006) (additional visual effects: Illusion Arts)
7. Miami Vice (2006) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
   ... aka Miami Vice (Germany)
8. You, Me and Dupree (2006) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
9. Nacho Libre (2006) (visual effects)
10. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
11. The Break-Up (2006) (special visual effects)
12. Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.)
13. Eight Below (2006) (additional visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka 8 Below (USA: promotional title)
14. Annapolis (2006) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
15. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (additional matte paintings: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
16. Æon Flux (2005) (visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts)
17. Casanova (2005) (visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Femur (Philippines: English title)
18. Serenity (2005) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
19. Son of the Mask (2005) (additional visual effects)
    ... aka Die Maske 2 - Die nächste Generation (Germany)
20. Ladder 49 (2004) (special visual effects)
21. The Village (2004) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
    ... aka M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
22. The Notebook (2004) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
23. Van Helsing (2004) (matte painting supervisor)
    ... aka Van Helsing (Czech Republic)
24. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (visual effects)
    ... aka 2 Fast 2 Furious (Germany)
25. Bruce Almighty (2003) (visual effects supervisor)
26. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
27. The Truth About Charlie (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Die Wahrheit über Charlie (Germany)
28. xXx (2002) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Triple X (USA: informal English title)
29. Blue Crush (2002) (visual effects)
    ... aka Blue Crush (Germany)
30. The Bourne Identity (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Die Bourne Identität (Germany)
31. Undercover Brother (2002) (special visual effects)
32. Unfaithful (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
    ... aka Infidèle (France)
    ... aka Untreu (Germany)
33. The Time Machine (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
34. Gerry (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
35. D-Tox (2002) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka D-Tox (Australia)
    ... aka D-Tox - Im Auge der Angst (Germany)
    ... aka Eye See You (USA: video title)
36. From Hell (2001) (visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
37. The Score (2001) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka The Score (Germany)
38. The Fast and the Furious (2001) (visual effects)
    ... aka The Fast and the Furious (Germany)
39. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.)
    ... aka Josie et les Pussycats (Canada: French title)
40. The Gift (2000) (visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts Inc.)
41. Finding Forrester (2000) (additional visual effects: Illusion Art, Inc.)
42. U-571 (2000) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka U-571 (France)
    
    
43. Bicentennial Man (1999) (additional matte paintings: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
44. Annie (1999) (TV) (visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.)
45. Ride with the Devil (1999/I) (special visual effects)
46. Dudley Do-Right (1999) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
47. Brokedown Palace (1999) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
48. Bowfinger (1999) (visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
49. Mystery Men (1999) (visual effects: Illusion Arts)
50. Muppets from Space (1999) (special visual effects)
51. Blast from the Past (1999) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
52. Psycho (1998) (special visual effects)
53. The Mask of Zorro (1998) (matte paintings: Illusion Arts Inc.)
    ... aka Die Maske des Zorro (Germany)
54. Six Days Seven Nights (1998) (storm visual effects)
    ... aka 6 Days 7 Nights
55. The Jackal (1997) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Der Schakal (Germany)
    ... aka Le chacal (France: dubbed version)
56. Trial and Error (1997) (optical effects: Illusion Arts)
57. Breakdown (1997/I) (matte painter: Illusion Arts Inc.)
58. 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997) (matte paintings: Illusion Arts)
59. Daylight (1996) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
60. Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (matte painter: Illusion Art)
    ... aka Star Trek 8 (USA: informal alternative title)
61. Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996) (visual effects)
    ... aka Entertaining Angels (USA: short title)
62. Courage Under Fire (1996) (matte painting effects: Illusion Arts)
63. Dragonheart (1996) (matte painter: Illusion Arts)
64. The Birdcage (1996) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Birds of a Feather
65. Batman Forever (1995) (special visual effects)
66. A Walk in the Clouds (1995) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
    ... aka Caminando por las nubes (Mexico)
    ... aka Un paseo por las nubes (Mexico)
67. Speechless (1994) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
68. Fatherland (1994) (TV) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
69. The Shadow (1994) (special visual effects)
70. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) (special visual effects)
71. Addams Family Values (1993) (matte paintings: Illusion Arts)
72. The Age of Innocence (1993) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
73. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) (matte painter)
    ... aka Sacré Robin des bois (France)
74. Dennis the Menace (1993) (matte paintings)
    ... aka Dennis (UK)
75. Chaplin (1992) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Charlot (Italy)
76. Newsies (1992) (visual effects supervisor)
    ... aka Newsboys
    ... aka The News Boys (UK)
77. The Addams Family (1991) (matte art composites: Illusion Arts)
78. For the Boys (1991) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
79. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (matte artist) (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TNG" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - A Matter of Time (1991) TV episode (matte artist)
80. Cape Fear (1991) (matte painting and special optical effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
81. Life Stinks (1991) (matte painter)
    ... aka Life Sucks (USA: alternative title)
82. Mannequin: On the Move (1991) (matte paintings: Illusion Arts Inc.)
    ... aka Mannequin 2: On the Move (USA: promotional title)
83. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) (visual effects)
84. Frankenstein Unbound (1990) (visual effects)
    ... aka Roger Corman's Frankenstein Unbound
85. Graveyard Shift (1990) (visual effects: Illusion Arts, Inc.)
    ... aka Stephen King's Graveyard Shift
86. The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) (matte painter: Illusion Arts)
    
    
87. Glory (1989) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
88. Millennium (1989) (matte painter)
89. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (matte artist)
90. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) (matte painter)
91. Coming to America (1988) (special visual effects)
    ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title)
92. The Running Man (1987) (matte shots)
93. Spaceballs (1987) (matte painting effects) (as Sid Dutton)
94. Dragnet (1987) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts Inc.)
95. The Gate (1987) (matte supervisor)
96. Critical Condition (1987) (special visual effects: Illusion Arts)
97. Psycho III (1986) (visual effects)
    ... aka Psicosis 3 (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Psicosis III (USA: Spanish title)
98. The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) (special visual effects)
99. Clue (1985) (matte artist)
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
100. Out of Africa (1985) (special visual effects: matte paintings) (uncredited)
101. Real Genius (1985) (special visual effects)
102. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) (special visual effects) (uncredited)
     ... aka Mad Max 3
     ... aka Mad Max III (Philippines: English title)
103. Red Sonja (1985) (matte department)
104. "A.D." (1985) TV mini-series (matte artist)
     ... aka "A.D. - Anno Domini"
105. The River (1984) (matte artist)
106. Dune (1984) (matte painter)
107. Cat People (1982) (matte artist)
108. Ghost Story (1981) (matte artist)
109. History of the World: Part I (1981) (assistant matte painter) (uncredited)
     ... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title)
110. The Blues Brothers (1980) (additional matte painter)
     
     
111. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (matte artist) (1 episode, 1979)
         - Awakening: Part 1 (1979) TV episode (matte artist)
112. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) (TV) (matte artist)
     ... aka Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Awakening (USA: new syndication title)
113. The Wiz (1978) (assistant matte painter) (uncredited)
114. MacArthur (1977) (assistant matte artist) (uncredited)
     ... aka MacArthur, the Rebel General (UK)
     

Special Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. The Emperor's Club (2002) (special effects)
2. All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V) (special effects)
   
   
3. Innocent Blood (1992) (special effects)
   ... aka A French Vampire in America
   
   
4. Zoo Ship (1985) (special effects)
   

Writer:

1. Witches' Brew (1980) (writer)
   ... aka Which Witch Is Which?
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001) (V) (special thanks)
   
   
2. Total Recall (1990) (special thanks)
   ... aka El vengador del futuro (USA: Spanish title)
   
   
3. Out of Africa (1985) (special thanks) (as Syd Dutton of Illusion Arts, Inc.)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V) .... Himself
   
   
2. "Movie Magic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
       - Matte Paintings: The Panoramic Art (1994) TV episode .... Himself