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John Frazier was born on September 23, 1944 in Richmond, California. As a child his family moved to Southern California, USA, where he was raised. He attended Canoga Park High School and attended college at Los Angeles Trade Tech, where he studied high-rise construction and freeway design. In 1963 he began designing special effects props at the Haunted House nightclub in Hollywood... See full bio »

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in Richmond, California, USA
Goofing around with Danny DeVito Custom Hot Rod manufactured at FXPerts Will anybody believe that's Michael Bay with John Frazier. Jim Schwalm taking the photo opportunity in White Sands New Mexico. "Aloha from Hawaii" with Elvis Presley January 14, 1973 Pete Cooper, John Frazier, Francis Ford Coppola, and Dick White. Apocalypse Now (1979) 5:00 AM the morning after winning the Oscar and it's trash day. Back to reality!
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Hide HideSpecial Effects (104 titles)
2013 The Lone Ranger (special effects supervisor) (post-production)
 
2013 After Earth (special effects supervisor)
 
2013 Pain & Gain (special effects supervisor)
 
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful (special effects supervisor)
 
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man (special effects supervisor)
 
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (special effects supervisor)
 
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (special effects supervisor)
 
2011 Priest (special effects supervisor)
 
2011 The Green Hornet (special effects supervisor - as John R. Frazier)
 
2010/I Burlesque (special effects supervisor)
 
2010 Unstoppable (special effects supervisor)
 
2010 Takers (special effects coordinator)
 
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (special effects supervisor)
 
2010 Hesher (special effects coordinator)
 
2009 Armored (special effects supervisor)
 
2009 The Stepfather (effects consultant)
 
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (special effects supervisor)
 
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (effects consultant, special effects supervisor)
 
2009 Drag Me to Hell (effects consultant)
 
2009 Fired Up! (special effects supervisor)
 
2008 Seven Pounds (effects consultant)
 
2008 Pineapple Express (special effects supervisor)
 
2008 Hancock (special effects coordinator, special effects supervisor)
 
2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (special effects supervisor)
 
2007 The Kingdom (supervising special effects coordinator)
 
2007 Transformers (special effects director, special effects supervisor)
 
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (special effects director)
 
2007 Spider-Man 3 (special effects supervisor - as John R. Frazier)
 
2006 Deja Vu (special effects supervisor)
 
2006 Poseidon (special effects supervisor - as John R. Frazier)
 
2005 Domino (special effects supervisor)
 
2005 Stealth (special effects supervisor)
 
2005 The Island (special effects coordinator)
 
2005 xXx: State of the Union (special effects supervisor)
 
2004 Spider-Man 2 (special effects director)
 
2003 Bad Boys II (special effects supervisor)
 
2003 Tears of the Sun (special effects supervisor)
 
2002 xXx (special effects supervisor)
 
2002 Windtalkers (special effects supervisor)
 
2002 Spider-Man (special effects supervisor)
 
2001 Pearl Harbor (special effects coordinator, special effects supervisor)
 
2000 Cast Away (special effects supervisor)
 
2000 Almost Famous (special effects supervisor)
 
2000 Space Cowboys (special effects supervisor)
 
2000 The Perfect Storm (special effects coordinator, special effects supervisor)
 
2000 Prison Life (special effects coordinator)
 
1999 The Haunting (special effects coordinator)
 
1999 True Crime (special effects coordinator)
 
1999 Forces of Nature (special effects supervisor)
 
1998 Armageddon (special effects supervisor)
 
1998 Hard Rain (special effects supervisor)
 
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (special effects consultant)
 
1997 Absolute Power (special effects consultant)
 
1996 Twister (special effects supervisor)
 
1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta (special effects coordinator)
 
1995 Waterworld (special effects coordinator: second unit)
 
1995 The Bridges of Madison County (special effects consultant)
 
1995 Outbreak (special effects supervisor)
 
1994 Speed (special effects coordinator)
 
1993 A Perfect World (special effects coordinator)
 
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux (special effects coordinator)
 
1992 Hoffa (special effects coordinator)
 
1992 Mr. Baseball (special effects: Los Angeles)
 
1992 Unforgiven (special effects coordinator)
 
1992 Basic Instinct (special effects coordinator: Los Angeles)
 
1991 Child's Play 3 (special effects coordinator)
 
1991 V.I. Warshawski (special effects coordinator)
 
1990 The Rookie (special effects supervisor)
 
1989 The War of the Roses (special effects supervisor)
 
1989 Pink Cadillac (special effects)
 
1989 Baywatch (TV series) (special effects - 1 episode)
– Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) (special effects)
 
1988 The Great Outdoors (special effects coordinator)
 
1987 Throw Momma from the Train (special effects coordinator)
 
1987 Baby Boom (special effects supervisor)
 
1987 Gardens of Stone (special effects supervisor)
 
1986 Ruthless People (special effects coordinator)
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (special effects coordinator)
 
1986 Pretty in Pink (special effects)
 
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (special effects assistant)
 
1985 Just One of the Guys (special effects)
 
1985 The Sure Thing (special effects)
 
1984 Flashpoint (special effects supervisor)
 
1983 Happy (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1983 Doctor Detroit (special effects supervisor)
 
1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV series) (special effects - 3 episodes)
– Dead Run (1983) (special effects)
– The Hostage (1983) (special effects)
– The Shadow Women of Chung Tai (1983) (special effects)
 
1982 White Dog (special effects supervisor)
 
1981-1982 Today's F.B.I. (TV series) (special effects supervisor - 17 episodes)
– Tapper (1982) (special effects supervisor)
– Kidnap (1982) (special effects supervisor)
– Gulf Coast Murders (1982) (special effects supervisor)
– Bank Job (1982) (special effects supervisor)
– Surfacing (1982) (special effects supervisor)
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1982 American Playhouse (TV series) (special effects - 1 episode)
– Working (1982) (special effects)
 
1982 Cry for the Strangers (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1980 Airplane! (special effects)
 
1980 Roadie (special effects)
 
1979 A Vacation in Hell (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (special effects technician - uncredited)
 
1979 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (special effects)
 
1978 Killers Matinee (short) (special effects)
 
1978 Starhops (special effects)
 
1977 Space Academy (TV series) (special effects - 15 episodes)
– Johnny Sunseed (1977) (special effects)
– Star Legend (1977) (special effects)
– Space Hookey (1977) (special effects)
– My Favorite Marcia (1977) (special effects)
– The Cheat (1977) (special effects)
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1977 Herowork (special effects)
 
1977 The Hills Have Eyes (special effects)
 
1977 Dog and Cat (TV movie) (special effects supervisor)
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series) (special effects supervisor - 12 episodes)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (special effects supervisor)
– Episode #1.10 (1977) (special effects supervisor)
– Episode #1.12 (1977) (special effects supervisor)
– Episode #1.2 (1977) (special effects supervisor)
– Episode #1.3 (1977) (special effects supervisor)
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1976 Steel Cowboy (TV movie) (special effects)
 
1976 The Gong Show (TV series) (special effects technician - 3 episodes)
– Episode #1.22 (1976) (special effects technician)
– Episode #1.1 (1976) (special effects technician)
– Episode #1.34 (1976) (special effects technician)
 
1972 Return to Peyton Place (TV series) (special effects coordinator - 1972-1974)
 
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2008 Hancock
Train Engineer
 
1998 Armageddon
Priest (uncredited)
 
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2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short) (acknowledgment: photographs, illustrations and stock footage - as John R. Frazier)
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (thanks)
 
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2009 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Set in History (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Their War (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Our World (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'Transformers': Their War. Our World (2007) … Himself
– The Making of 'Poseidon' (2006) … Himself (as John R. Frazier)
– Bad Boys II (2003) … Himself
– The Haunting (1999) … Himself
 
2006 Shipmate's Diary (video documentary short)
Himself (as John R. Frazier)
 
2006 Poseidon: Upside Down (video short)
Himself (as John R. Frazier)
 
2006 Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (video short)
Himself (as John R. Frazier)
 
2006 Hollywood Science (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Disasters at Sea (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Future in Action (video short)
Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
 
2004 8 Arms to Hold You (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Making the Amazing (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Journey to the Screen: The Making of 'Pearl Harbor' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Atmospheric Effects: Eye of the Storm (1994) … Himself
– Physical Effects: Causes and Effects (1994) … Himself
 
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