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Donald Pennington(I)

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  • Visual Effects
  • Stunts
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Donald Pennington was born on 27 June 1943 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Donald is known for Ghostbusters (1984), Titanic (1997) and Cocoon (1985). Donald has been married to Kathleen Pennington since 20 November 1972.
BornJune 27, 1943
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    Known for

    Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Visual Effects(as Don Pennington)
    • 1984
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
    Titanic
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 1997
    Cocoon (1985)
    Cocoon
    6.7
    • Special Effects(uncredited)
    • 1985
    Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
    Harry and the Hendersons
    6.1
    • Special Effects(as Don Pennington, Rick Baker's crew)
    • 1987

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    Special Effects



    • End of the Spear (2005)
      End of the Spear
      6.7
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2005
    • Kevin Bacon and Elisabeth Shue in Hollow Man (2000)
      Hollow Man
      5.9
      • special effects: lab equipment (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Chez Starbuck in The Thirteenth Year (1999)
      The Thirteenth Year
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • effects: mermaid
      • 1999
    • The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (1998)
      The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time
      7.9
      Video Game
      • special effects: jumpsuit
      • 1998
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
      Titanic
      7.9
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1997
    • Steve Martin in Sgt. Bilko (1996)
      Sgt. Bilko
      5.9
      • model builder: full scale arrow
      • 1996
    • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger (1996)
      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger
      7.2
      Video Game
      • special effects sequences
      • 1996
    • Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making - An MTV News Special
      9.0
      TV Short
      • special effects sequences
      • 1995
    • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
      Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
      6.7
      TV Series
      • miniatures (as Don Pennington)
      • 1993
    • Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
      Harry and the Hendersons
      6.1
      • assistant mold maker: Rick Baker's crew (as Don Pennington)
      • 1987
    • Cocoon (1985)
      Cocoon
      6.7
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
      WarGames
      7.1
      • special effects (uncredited)
      • 1983
    • Dark Sanity (1982)
      Dark Sanity
      3.4
      • special effects (as David Pennington)
      • 1982

    Visual Effects



    • Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
      Star Trek: Voyager
      7.9
      TV Series
      • miniatures (as Don Pennington)
      • 1995
    • In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
      In Search of Dr. Seuss
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • miniatures
      • 1994
    • Cocoon (1985)
      Cocoon
      6.7
      • visual effects construction coordinator
      • 1985
    • Ghostbusters (1984)
      Ghostbusters
      7.8
      • model maker (as Don Pennington)
      • 1984

    Stunts



    • Cocoon (1985)
      Cocoon
      6.7
      • stunt performer (uncredited)
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • David Pennington
    • Height
      • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
    • Born
      • June 27, 1943
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kathleen PenningtonNovember 20, 1972 - present

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