"The Visitor" (1997) TV series 1997-1998

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Kevin Kerslake

Writers:

Jean Gennis (writer)
Phyllis Murphy (writer)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Adam MacArthur disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle 50 years ago. Now he has escaped and has come back...

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural | FBI

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

John Corbett	...	Adam MacArthur (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Steve Railsback	...	Colonel James Vise (13 episodes, 1997-1998)

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Series Directed by
Kevin Kerslake		(2 episodes, 1997)
Randall Zisk		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Writing credits
Norman Morrill		(1 episode, 1997)
Jean Gennis		(unknown episodes)
Phyllis Murphy		(unknown episodes)
Hans Tobeason		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Monica Wyatt	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Arturs Rusis	....	associate producer (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dean Devlin	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Roland Emmerich	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ute Emmerich	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
William Fay	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
John Masius	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Norman Morrill	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Thania St. John	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Richard D. Titus	....	producer: webshow (unknown episodes)
Hans Tobeason	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Harker Wade	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Scott White	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Winther	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Randall Zisk	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Kevin Kiner		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John S. Bartley		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Peter S. Elliot		(unknown episodes)
Frederick Peterson		(unknown episodes)
Noel Rogers		(unknown episodes)
Ron Rosen		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
David Bloch		(unknown episodes)
April Webster		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Simon Murton		(1 episode, 1997)
Gregory Melton		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Alex Hajdu		(13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sarah Knowles		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Laura Lee Langton		(unknown episodes)
Natalie Pope		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Enid Harris		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Levy		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
James MacKinnon	....	makeup department head (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bobbi Baird	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Sharin Helgestad	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Robin Jacobs	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Katherine Rees	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Robin Michelle Stepp	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Sarah A. Barkley	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Kelly A. Manners	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Sandra Tomita	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Harker Wade	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Scott White	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Amundson	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Jeanne Caliendo	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ron Dempsey	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Phil Hardage	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Larry Lerner	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Maggie Parker	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Melissa Rudman	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Kim Shulman	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert M. Williams Jr.	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Laurie Dalton	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Joe Del Monte	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Brent Henderson	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lance Larson	....	assistant props (unknown episodes)
Joel McKee	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Jared McPherson	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Barton Moody	....	art department buyer (unknown episodes)
Chris Nakayama	....	gang boss (unknown episodes)
Vic Petrotta Jr.	....	property master (unknown episodes)
John Philpotts	....	additional art director (unknown episodes)
Eric Reichardt	....	second paint foreman (unknown episodes)
Abigail Sheiner	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Linden Snyder	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Deb Adair	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
William H. Angarola	....	adr editor (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark Cleary	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ross Davis	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York (unknown episodes)
Sean Garnhart	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Peter Geoco	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Robert Guastini	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Anna MacKenzie	....	adr editor / foley editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
James Moriana	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Bob Newlan	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Todd Orr	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Cindy Rabideau	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Ray Spiess	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Dirk Stout	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Christine Onesky	....	special effects (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dana Klaren	....	special effects technician (2 episodes, 1997)
Philip Bartko	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Peter Daniels	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Gaspar	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel R. Casey	....	digital compositor / visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 1997)
Steve Preeg	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 1997)
Fiona Bull	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
John Campuzano	....	tape operator (unknown episodes)
Mitchell S. Drain	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Conny Fauser	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Anna Foerster	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lucy Hofert	....	visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tim Montijo	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Steven T Puri	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Ben Rush	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Mark Savela	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Tsadilas	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Chris 'Willie' Williams	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Williamson	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael Gaspar	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1997)
James MacKinnon	....	stunts (1 episode, 1997)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim McConnell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill McIntosh	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Scott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Ballew	....	electrician (1 episode, 1997)
Ryan Shopay	....	lamp operator (1 episode, 1997)
Travis Zariwny	....	assistant camera (1 episode, 1997)
Jamie Barber	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Bob Field	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Mike Gerzevitz	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Horace Jordan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Chris Lewis	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Richard Mall	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Pizzuto	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
John Sosenko	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Brian Sullivan	....	director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Randolph J. Verdigo	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Rick A. West	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Sarah Wheat Thomas	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Rod Havrick Altschul	....	lead animator (unknown episodes)
Allen Manning	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Faras Rabadi	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1997)
Chris Hansen	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Roz Soulam	....	casting: Utah (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Steves	....	alien costume constructor (1 episode, 1997)
Rudolph Garcia	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Julie Glick	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael J. Ketelsen	....	post-production assistant (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Levy	....	colorist (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Anthony Brooks Ashley	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Don Koch	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Martha Pike	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Zoran Rakovic	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Joshua Rexon	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Randy Starnes	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
David Arnold	....	composer: main theme (unknown episodes)
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Patty von Arx	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Don Haggerty	....	driver (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Don Newton	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
David Shaffer	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tanya Santiago	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Daniel Hsu Accomando	....	research and stock footage (unknown episodes)
Claudia Alves	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lauren M. Beanes	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Aaron Boyd	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David M. Burns	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Carnes	....	assistant: Mr. Zisk (unknown episodes)
Divi Crockett	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joie Gharrity	....	assistant: Mr. Emmerich (unknown episodes)
Paul Giorgi	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
David Herschel Goodman	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lincoln D. Hiatt	....	display graphics supervisor (unknown episodes)
Patty Holmes	....	assistant: Mr. Masius (unknown episodes)
Rhonda Hyde	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Vanessa R. Jordan	....	assistant: Ute Emmerich (unknown episodes)
Mitch Kelleher	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Tali Lipa	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Darrin Lipscomb	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Valerie Mayhew	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Vivian Mayhew	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Dionne McNeff	....	production executive: Centropolis Television (unknown episodes)
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Will Plyler	....	assistant: Mr. Fay (unknown episodes)
Rachel Rencher	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Dan Rudert	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Shainin	....	title designer: main titles (unknown episodes)
John Shelde	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kristian Sorensen	....	military coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tavin Marin Titus	....	assistant: Mr. Devlin (unknown episodes)
Cynnie Troup	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Eve Watterson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gary Watt	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Nancy E. Wilkerson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Centropolis Television

Distributors

• CanWest Global Communications (first run)
• Chum Television (2000) (second run and unaired episodes)
• TV3 (1999) (Estonia) (TV)

Special Effects

• Blur Studio
• Centropolis Effects (digital visual effects)
• Computer Cafe, The
• Digiscope
• Encore Visual Effects
• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)
• Metropolis Digital
• Question Mark FX

Other Companies

• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• 20th Century Fox Studios  re-recording facilities
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Digital Magic Company  post-production services
• Encore Video  post-production services
• Hoover Animal Productions  animals
• Playback Technologies  graphic displays
• Todd-AO Studios  sound re-recording and editing

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

TV series was the first to feature a parallel Web show, creating a "two screen entertainment experience". The internet show featured the same actors, a shared team of writers and was created by Razorfish founder and film producer Richard D. Titus.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

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Cool series.. John Corbett is a great actor, I first saw him in Northern Exposure.. too bad there are so few episodes of this series..