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Camera and Electrical Department:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Way Back (2010) (post-production) (director of photography: second unit)
   
   
2. G-Force (2009) (director of photography: second unit)
3. 3:10 to Yuma (2007) (camera operator: "c" camera) (director of photography: second unit)
4. Poseidon (2006) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
5. The Ring Two (2005) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka Samara (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
   ... aka The Ring 2 (International: English title: alternative spelling) (UK)
   ... aka Samara: Ring 2 (Philippines: English title: informal title)
6. Catwoman (2004) (director of photography: second unit)
7. Garfield (2004) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka Garfield: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
8. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (director of photography: second unit)
   ... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
9. Runaway Jury (2003) (director of photography: second unit)
10. Out for a Kill (2003) (V) (camera operator)
11. Dark Blue (2002) (director of photography: additional photography)
12. Stuart Little 2 (2002) (director of photography: second unit)
13. The Salton Sea (2002) (additional photographer)
14. The Patriot (2000) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka Der Patriot (Germany)
    
    
15. The Green Mile (1999) (director of photography: second unit)
    ... aka Stephen King's The Green Mile (USA: complete title)
16. Stuart Little (1999) (director of photography: second unit)
17. Deep Impact (1998) (camera operator: second unit) (director of photography: Washington second unit)
18. Another Day in Paradise (1998) (additional photographer)
19. Paulie (1998) (director of photography: second unit)
20. Mousehunt (1997) (director of photography: second unit)
21. Turbulence (1997) (director of photography: second unit)
22. Tin Cup (1996) (director of photography: second unit)
23. The Net (1995) (director of photography: second unit)
24. Outbreak (1995) (director of photography: second unit)
25. Cobb (1994) (director of photography: second unit)
26. North (1994) (camera operator: VistaVision camera, Alaska) (director of photography: Alaska)
27. In the Line of Fire (1993) (director of photography: campaign unit / second unit)
    

Visual Effects:

• 1990s
• 1980s

1. Desperate Measures (1998) (director of photography: miniature unit, Boss Film Studios)
2. Turbulence (1997) (visual effects supervisor)
3. Waterworld (1995) (visual effects director of photography)
4. Outbreak (1995) (visual effects supervisor)
5. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) (visual effects supervisor)
   ... aka City Slickers II (USA: short title)
   ... aka City Slickers: The Legend of Curly's Gold (UK)
6. In the Line of Fire (1993) (visual effects supervisor: second unit, SPI)
7. Out on a Limb (1992) (blue screen supervisor)
8. Stay Tuned (1992) (director of visual effects photography)
9. Flight of the Intruder (1991) (visual effects producer)
   
   
10. Ghostbusters II (1989) (director of effects photography: ILM)
    ... aka Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title)
11. Moonstruck (1987) (visual effects supervisor: moon opticals)
12. The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) (optical supervisor)
13. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) (optical supervisor: Boss Film Corporation)
    ... aka Poltergeist 2 (Australia: TV title)
    ... aka Poltergeist II (USA: short title)
14. Fright Night (1985) (optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group, Los Angeles)
15. 2010 (1984) (optical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group)
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
16. Ghost Busters (1984) (optical supervisor: EEG)
    ... aka Ghostbusters (UK) (USA)
17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (optical printer operator)
    ... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
18. Poltergeist (1982) (optical printer operator: ILM)
19. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) (optical printer operator)
    ... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (new title)
    ... aka Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Edition (USA: director's cut)
20. Dragonslayer (1981) (optical line-up)
21. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (optical line-up: ILM)
    ... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (South Africa: English title: DVD box title) (USA: video title)
22. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (optical line-up)
    ... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
    

Cinematographer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Nine Dead (2009) (completed)
   
   
2. Money Bone (2008)
3. A Plumm Summer (2007)
4. Rest Stop (2006) (V)
   ... aka Rest Stop: Dead Ahead (Australia: DVD title)
5. Out for a Kill (2003) (V) (director of photography)
6. The Day the World Ended (2001) (TV)
   
   
7. Play It to the Bone (1999) (director of photography)
   ... aka Play It (USA: promotional title)
8. Glory, Glory (1998) (TV)
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. The Ring Two (2005) (second unit director)
   ... aka Samara (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
   ... aka The Ring 2 (International: English title: alternative spelling) (UK)
   ... aka Samara: Ring 2 (Philippines: English title: informal title)
2. Garfield (2004) (second unit director)
   ... aka Garfield: The Movie (USA: promotional title)
3. Runaway Jury (2003) (second unit director)
4. Stuart Little 2 (2002) (second unit director)
   
   
5. Deep Impact (1998) (second unit director)
6. Paulie (1998) (second unit director)
7. Tin Cup (1996) (second unit director)
   

Director:

1. "Superboy" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "The Adventures of Superboy" (USA: new title)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) (acknowledgment: photographs, illustrations and stock footage)
   
   
2. Mutual Love Life (1999) (special thanks)
   

Self:

1. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) .... Himself
2. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Making of 'Poseidon' (2006) TV episode .... Himself