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Special Effects:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Lady in the Water (2006) (creature effects supervisor)
2. Fantastic Four (2005) (creature effects supervisor)
   ... aka Fantastic Four (Germany)
3. Dreamcatcher (2003) (mechanical designer)
   ... aka L'attrapeur de rêves (Canada: French title)
4. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (mechanical designer)
5. They (2002) (mechanics: Patrick Tatopoulos Designs)
   ... aka Wes Craven Presents: They (USA: complete title)
6. Saint Sinner (2002) (TV) (mechanical designer)
   ... aka Clive Barker's Saint Sinner (USA: complete title)
7. Men in Black II (2002) (mechanical department: Cinovation) (uncredited)
   ... aka MIB 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka MIIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
8. Blade II (2002) (lead mechanical engineer: Steve Johnson's XFX)
   ... aka Blade II (Germany)
9. Arachnid (2001) (mechanical designer) (puppeteer)
   ... aka Amazon (Philippines: English title)
10. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (key animatronic designer "Mecha": Stan Winston Studio)
    ... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
11. Monkeybone (2001) (mechanical designer) (puppeteer)
    
    
12. Bicentennial Man (1999) (animatronics engineer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
    ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
13. Men in Black (1997) (mechanic: Cinovation Studios)
    ... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
14. The Frighteners (1996) (mechanical designer)
    ... aka Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (USA: complete title)
15. Jumanji (1995) (mechanical designer) (uncredited)
16. Lord of Illusions (1995) (mechanical designer: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
    ... aka Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions
17. Species (1995) ("Sil" puppet mechanical design: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.)
18. Fluke (1995) (mechanical designer)
19. The Santa Clause (1994) (lead puppeteer: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.) (uncredited) (reindeer mechanical department: Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc.)
20. Stargate (1994) (creature art department)
    ... aka Stargate, la porte des étoiles (France)
21. Clifford (1994) (mechanical designer) (puppeteer)
22. Addams Family Values (1993) (mechanical designer)
23. Wilder Napalm (1993) (special effects technician)
24. Coneheads (1993) (special effects makeup)
25. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) (mechanical designer)
    ... aka Hot Shots! 2 (Australia)
26. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) (special effects technician) (uncredited)
    ... aka Home Alone II (USA: short title)
27. One Good Cop (1991) (mechanical designer) (uncredited)
    ... aka One Man's Justice (Europe)
28. Darkman (1990) (sculptor: makeup effects unit)
29. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (puppeteer)
30. Total Recall (1990) (special effects technician)
    ... aka El vengador del futuro (USA: Spanish title)
    
    
31. Headhunter (1989) (special effects technician)
    ... aka Head Hunter (USA: video title)
32. Look Who's Talking (1989) (mechanical designer) (puppeteer)
    ... aka Daddy's Home
33. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) (effects crew: David Miller Studio) (sculptor: Todd Masters Company)
    ... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Nightmare on Elm Street 5 (Philippines: English title)
34. Turner & Hooch (1989) (special effects technician) (uncredited)
35. Arena (1989) (special effects technician)
36. Watchers (1988) (special effects technician)
    

Make-Up Department:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Your Highness (2011) (filming) (creature and makeup effects designer)
2. Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas (2009) (TV) (completed) (creature and makeup effects designer)
   
   
3. Land of the Lost (2009) (creature and makeup effects designer)
4. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) (creature & makeup effects designer)
   ... aka Last Blood (Japan: English title)
   ... aka Rasuto buraddo (Japan)
5. Seventh Moon (2008) (creature and makeup effects designer)
6. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) (makeup designer)
   ... aka Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
7. The Happening (2008) (make-up supervisor: Spectral Motion)
8. One Missed Call (2008) (special makeup effects designer and creator)
   ... aka Don't Pick Up the Cell Phone! (Australia)
   ... aka Tödlicher Anruf (Germany)
9. 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (lead prosthetics effects artist) (prosthetic makeup department head) (special makeup effects designer)
   ... aka Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Germany) (USA: promotional title)
   ... aka Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (UK: DVD title)
   ... aka Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'Argent (Canada: French title)
10. Altered (2006) (prosthetic makeup department head)
11. Lady in the Water (2006) (makeup effects supervisor) (prosthetic makeup department head)
12. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) (makeup effects supervisor: Spectral Motion, Inc.)
    ... aka X-Men 3 (Singapore: English title) (USA: working title)
    ... aka X3 (International: English title: informal short title) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka X-men - L'engagement ultime (Canada: French title)
13. The Gravedancers (2006) (makeup designer)
14. Fantastic Four (2005) (makeup supervisor)
    ... aka Fantastic Four (Germany)
15. Blade: Trinity (2004) (makeup effects) (as Michael Elizalde)
16. Hellboy (2004) (makeup supervisor)
    ... aka Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
    
    
17. Honey I Blew Up the Kid (1992) (puppet/makeup effects: Kevin Yagher Productions)
18. Nothing But Trouble (1991) (special makeup effects artist)
19. Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) (TV) (special makeup effects artist)
    
    
20. Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) (special makeup effects artist)
    ... aka The Howling V (USA: DVD box title)
21. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (puppeteer)
    ... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street Part III (USA: closing credits title)
    

Miscellaneous Crew:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Battle: Los Angeles (2010) (pre-production) (design consultant)
   
   
2. Men in Black II (2002) (puppeteer)
   ... aka MIB 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka MIIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
3. Blade II (2002) (lead puppeteer)
   ... aka Blade II (Germany)
4. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (puppeteer) (uncredited)
   ... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
   
   
5. Mighty Joe Young (1998) (puppeteer)
   ... aka Mighty Joe (UK)
6. Men in Black (1997) (puppeteer)
   ... aka MIB (USA: promotional abbreviation)
7. The Nutty Professor (1996) (puppeteer)
8. Species (1995) (puppeteer)
9. Batman Forever (1995) (puppeteer) (uncredited)
10. Super Mario Bros. (1993) (puppeteer)
11. Honey I Blew Up the Kid (1992) (puppeteer)
12. The Addams Family (1991) (lead puppeteer) (uncredited)
13. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) (puppeteer)
14. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) (effects artist)
    ... aka The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (Canada: English title)
    
    
15. Food of the Gods II (1989) (effects artist)
    ... aka Food of the Gods Part 2 (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Gnaw: Food of the Gods II
16. The Cellar (1989) (animatronics engineer)
    

Visual Effects:

• In Production
• 2000s

1. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) (filming) (creature design consultant)
2. Paul (2010) (filming) (creature effects designer)
   
   
3. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (design consultant)
   ... aka D.T.E.S.S. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
   

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Puphedz: The Tattle-Tale Heart (2002) .... Puppeteer
2. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (uncredited) .... Giant Hamster
   ... aka The Klumps (Australia)
   
   
3. Bicentennial Man (1999) .... Puppeteer
   ... aka Der 200 Jahre Mann (Germany)
   

Self:

1. Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
2. 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation (2004) (V) .... Himself