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Known For

The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse Special Effects
(2019)
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Special Effects
(2007)
Punisher: War Zone
Punisher: War Zone Special Effects
(2008)
Screamers
Screamers Special Effects
(1995)
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 2021 Moonshine (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 8 episodes)
- So Long Farewell, You're Staying. (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Who is the Dead Guy? (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Blueberry Season (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Zen and the Art of Midlife Maintenance (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
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 2021 The Sinner (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Part II (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Part I (2021) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2021 The Good House (special effects coordinator)
 2021 Wildhood (special effects coordinator)
 2019 A Fire in the Cold Season (special effects coordinator)
 2019 Pure (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Faspa (2019) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Excommunication (2019) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2019/I The Lighthouse (special effects coordinator - as Gary R. Coates)
 2019 Cavendish (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- The Annes (2019) ... (special effects coordinator)
- The Beast (2019) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2017 The Mist (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Pequod (2017) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Withdrawal (2017) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2016/IV The Healer (special effects coordinator)
 2016 Two Lovers and a Bear (special effects technician)
 2010-2015 Haven (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 78 episodes)
- Now (2015) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Forever (2015) ... (special effects coordinator)
- The Widening Gyre (2015) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Blind Spot (2015) ... (special effects coordinator)
- A Matter of Time (2015) ... (special effects coordinator)
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 2014 Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (special effects coordinator)
 2013 Copperhead (special effects coordinator)
  Call Me Fitz (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 25 episodes, 2011 - 2012) (special effects - 8 episodes, 2010)
- And Baby Makes... FUCK!: Part 2 (2012) ... (special effects coordinator)
- And Baby Makes... FUCK!: Part 1 (2012) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Apoca' Smokes Now (2012) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Teetotal Recall (2012) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Are You There God? I Need to Speak to Frank (2012) ... (special effects coordinator)
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 2012 The Disappeared (special effects coordinator)
 2011 Faith, Fraud, & Minimum Wage (special effects coordinator)
 2011 Cloudburst (special effects coordinator)
 2011 Moby Dick (TV Mini Series) (special effects coordinator - 2010)
 2010 Ben Hur (TV Mini Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (2010) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.1 (2010) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2009 Sea Wolf (TV Mini Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.1 (2009) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2009 Détour (special effects coordinator)
 2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (special effects: montreal)
 2008 Punisher: War Zone (special effects key technician)
 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (senior special effects technician)
 2008 Swamp Devil (special effects)
 2008 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV Movie) (special effects)
 2008 Sticks and Stones (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2007 Black Swarm (TV Movie) (special effects)
 2007 Just Buried (special effects coordinator)
 2007 Sybil (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2007 Grindhouse (special effects)
 2007 Poor Boy's Game (key special effects)
 2007/I Snow Angels (special effects coordinator)
 2006 A Christmas Wedding (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2006 Candles on Bay Street (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2006 Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (special effects coordinator)
 2006 Relative Chaos (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2005 Vampire Bats (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2005 The River King (special effects director)
 2005 Ambulance Girl (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator - uncredited)
 2005 Beach Girls (TV Mini Series) (special effects coordinator - 6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (2005) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.5 (2005) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.4 (2005) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.3 (2005) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Episode #1.2 (2005) ... (special effects coordinator)
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 2005 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2005 Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2005 The Ballad of Jack and Rose (special effects coordinator - uncredited)
 2004 The Trailer Park Boys Christmas Special (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2004 Ghost Cat (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2004 The Riverman (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2004 Sleep Murder (TV Movie) (special effects)
 2004 Reversible Errors (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2004 A Hole in One (special effects coordinator)
 2004 Gracie's Choice (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2003 Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (2003) ... (special effects coordinator)
- Part 1 (2003) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2003 Finding John Christmas (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2003 Blessings (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2003 Rush of Fear (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2002 Heart of a Stranger (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2002 The Christmas Shoes (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2002 Too Young to Be a Dad (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2002 Baba's House (Short) (special effects coordinator)
 2002 Virginia's Run (special effects coordinator)
 2002 WiseGirls (special effects coordinator)
 2001 A Town Without Christmas (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2001 Three Days (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator - uncredited)
 2001 Trailer Park Boys (TV Series) (special effects coordinator)
 2001 A Glimpse of Hell (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2001 The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 1 episode)
- Bailey's Mistake (2001) ... (special effects coordinator)
 2001 Blackfly (TV Series) (special effects coordinator - 1 episode)
- In the Rough (2001) ... (special effects coordinator - 2002)
 2001 Scotland, Pa. (special effects coordinator)
 2000 Baby (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2000 The Weight of Water (special effects supervisor)
 2000 A Rumor of Angels (special effects coordinator)
 2000 Ricky 6 (special effects coordinator)
 2000 Catch a Falling Star (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 2000 The Magic of Marciano (pyrotechnician)
 1999 One Heart Broken Into Song (special effects)
 1999 The 4th Floor (special effects coordinator)
 1999 Blue Moon (TV Movie) (special effects coordinator)
 1999 Requiem for Murder (special effects technician)
 1999 Pit Pony (TV Series) (special effects coordinator)
 1999 Airspeed (special effects senior technician)
 1998 Random Encounter (special effects assistant)
 1998 Thunder Point (TV Movie) (special effects)
 1998 Little Men (special effects assistant)
 1998 Emily of New Moon (TV Series) (special effects)
 1997 Matusalem II: le dernier des Beauchesne (special effects)
 1997 Jack Higgins's the Windsor Protocol (TV Movie) (special effects)
 1997 The Assignment (special effects technician)
 1997 Stranger in the House (special effects)
 1997 Strip Search (special effects technician)
 1996 Marked Man (special effects)
 1995 Vents contraires (TV Movie) (special effects)
 1995 Rainbow (special effects technician)
 1995 Screamers (special effects technician)
 1995 Tales of the Wild (TV Series) (special effects - 1 episode)
- Les légendes du Grand Nord (1995) ... (special effects)
 1994 The Paperboy (special effects technician)
 1994 Stalked (special effects)
 1994 Brainscan (special effects)
 1994 The Lifeforce Experiment (TV Movie) (special effects)
 1992 Deadbolt (TV Movie) (special effects technician)
 1992 Twin Sisters (Video) (special effects)
 1991 L'assassin jouait du trombone (special effects)
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