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FILMS:

BATMAN & ROBIN (Warner Bros.) 1996-97
Designed and applied Bane character airbrush body makeup. Prototyped early makeup concepts for Mr. Freeze.

BATMAN FOREVER (Warner Bros.)
Makeup technician. Piercing prosthetic applications for thugs. Full body tattoos and tribal facepainting for gang members.

BATMAN RETURNS (Warner Bros.)
Cosmetics and puppeteer supervisor on stage for penguin puppets built by Stan Winston Studios.

MARS ATTACKS (Warner Bros./ Tim Burton)
Designed and constructed prosthetic noses for Jack Nicholson, applications by Ve Neill.

THE EIGHTH DAY / GATTACA (Jersey Films/Danny DeVito) Designed and constructed prosthetics and prosthetic effects for Ethan Hawke.

JACK (Hollywood Pictures/ Francis Ford Coppola)
Assisted with old age stipple and prosthetics on Robin Williams. Ken Diaz key.

THE CROW 2: CITY OF ANGELS (Pressman Film Corp.)
Airbrush Character makeups.

THE FRIGHTENERS (Universal/WingnutProd.)
Prosthetic makeup application on John Astin for Judge character. Makeup designed by Rick Baker.

MURDER IN THE FIRST (Warner Bros./3 Marks Prod.)
Assistant Makeup department head, Prosthetic makeup artist for Kevin Bacon. Prosthetic supervisor for makeup trauma effects prosthetic sculpture, molds, and related makeup effects.

MATILDA (Tri Star/ Danny Devito)
Designed and manufactured prosthetic makeups for Trunchbull character.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (Universal)
Assisted with application of prosthetic makeups on Eddie Murphy and photo doubles. (Makeups designed by Rick Baker)

TANK GIRL (UA / Stan Winston Studios)
Prosthetic makeup artist, puppeteer, and wrangler for kangaroo-men Ripper characters.

STARGATE (Warner Bros./ Patrick Tatopoulos)
Creature, puppet, armor, and hand prop effects painter under Michael Spatola and makeup effects department.

GREMLINS II (Warner Bros./Cinovation-Rick Baker Studio)
Gremlin cosmetic technician and painter, 9 mos..

ALIEN NATION (20th Century Fox/ Stan Winston Studios Inc.)
Alien effects crew, principal prosthetics painter.

ALIENS (20th Century Fox/ Stan Winston / Doug Beswick Productions)
Creature effects crew, Queen alien and Powerloader miniatures.

COCOON (20th Century Fox/ Cannon Creations)
Prosthetic and Alien effects crew.

MASK (Universal/ Michael Westmore Ltd.) 1984
Conceptual sculptures and test prosthetic sculptures of Rocky Dennis.

PREDATOR II (20th CenturyFox)
Weapons painter under Bart Mixom.

ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (Paramount / Alterian Studios inc.)
Makeup effects department supervisor (Alterian Studios) and Puppeteer. Orchids, Dexter and Donald.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Paramount Pictures)
Creature and Cosmetics supervisor for Alterian Studios Inc. Prosthetics lab, Bear rug, House-clock, "Fingers" the 8 fingered clarinet player, Snake saxophone, etc.

STEPHEN KING'S TOMMYKNOCKERS (ABC / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Designer, Key Creature Supervisor, Story boards, 2 1/2 weeks first unit director of alien sequences in New Zealand.

STEPHEN KING'S SLEEPWALKERS (Columbia Pictures / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Cosmetics supervisor. Prosthetics, Paint schemes for prosthetics and creature suits, on stage suit tech and puppeteer.

FREAKED (VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE) (20th Century Fox / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Creature and Makeup designer. Lifecasting, Prosthetic Sculpting, Paint, Foam fabrication, Moldmaking, Puppeteer. (Dog boy, Worm, Cowboy.)

ARMY OF DARKNESS (Universal / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Prosthetics lab for Evil Ash & Evil Sheila, Cosmetics, paint, and artificial eyes for Evil Ash effects.

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET III, THE DREAM WARRIORS (New Line Cinema)
Kevin Yagher Creature and makeup effects crew.

THE PACK (HBO / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Prosthetic effects for werewolf creatures and wolf suit wrangler.

THE JOURNEY INSIDE (IMAX / Intel / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Alien makeup designer for IMAX's first feature length film.

NATHANIEL THE CABIN BOY (Warner Bros./Alterian Studios Inc.)
Makeup effects designer for "Choki the Sharkman", a mer-man suit/makeup for actor Russ Tamblin.

MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD (Warner Bros. / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Key paint and cosmetics for Bulldogs, and Lub-Lubs. Key design and sculpture for Space Rat. On stage puppeteer and creature wrangler.

MOBSTERS (Universal / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Lifecasting and prosthetic lab.

GHOST IN THE MACHINE (20th Century Fox / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Electrocution prosthetics and acid dissolving arm and head effects.

CAST A DEADLY SPELL (HBO Pictures/ Alterian Studios Inc.)
Cosmetics supervisor and on stage suit wrangler for Gargoyle creature suit, Key cosmetics and sculptor for Oatmeal Monster, Assistant sculptor Gargoyle suit. Crew jacket design.

BODYSNATCHERS 1992 (Warner Bros. / Burman Studios)
Makeup effects on location.

WARSHAWSKI (Hollywood Pictures/Alterian Studios Inc.)
Designed and constructed nude woman style nutcracker hand props (chromed aluminum).

PSYCHO IV, THE BEGINNING (Universal/Alterian Studios Inc.)
Prosthetic lab tech.

THE DOORS (Tri Star / Alterian Studios Inc.)
Assisted with Jim Morrison Memorial.

LEVIATHON (MGM / DEG / Stan Winston Studios Inc.)
Special creature effects crew, cosmetics, and painter.

MOM (Smoking Gun Prod./TWE)
Special Makeup Effects Designer/Key. Vampire transformations.

MUTANT ON THE BOUNTY (Canyon Filmworks)
Special prosthetic makeup designer for title character and effects.

I'M GUNNA GIT YOU SUCKA! (UA)
Special gag effects designer/consultant.

LOBSTERMAN FROM MARS (Electric Pictures)
Special creature effects designer, crew key.

FAR OUT MAN (Tommy Chong Prod)
Second unit straights and hair.

INVADERS FROM MARS (Cannon Films/ Stan Winston Studios Inc.) Creature effects crew. Puppeteer.

CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR (Warner Bros./ Michael Westmore Ltd.)
Prosthetic lab tech for Michael Westmore and Michele Burke.

ICE PIRATES (MGM)
Creature effects sculptor for background aliens.

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1987) (Cannon Films)
Creature effects designer, sculptor earthworms.

TRICK OR TREAT (DEG/Kevin Yagher Productions)
Creature effects crew.

DESTROYER (Virgin/ Wind River Prod)
Prosthetic makeup and effects for Lyle Alzado and Clayton Rohner.

RADIO ACTIVE DREAMS (Paramount)
Character makeups.



TELEVISION, COMMERCIALS, CABLE, Etc.:

CARLSBERG BIGFOOT AND ALIENS (CARLSBERG BEER /TOYTOWN FILMS)
Designed and built 8, tall Bigfoot suits and alien greys for an Unsolved Mysteries type commercial spoof.

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE & VOYAGER (PARAMOUNT / MICHAEL WESTMORE)
Prosthetic applications for VOYAGER pilot and DEEP SPACE NINE season premiere.

WEIRD SCIENCE- YOU'LL NEVER EAT BRAINS IN THIS TOWN AGAIN (UNIVERSAL TELEVISION/ KEVIN WESTMORE)
Prosthetic Zombie applications.

THE OSIRIS CHRONICLES (PARAMOUNT PICTURES TELEVISION/ JUNE WESTMORE)
Prosthetic applications.

STAR TREK SCREEN-TEST THEATER (Universal Studios Tour/ Michael Burnett Prod)
Prosthetic Alien effects designer.

ALIEN NATION-FILM PROMO (20th Century Fox/Kaleidoscope)
Keyed and crewed prosthetic makeup crew for TV commercial / print ad.

BROTHERLY LOVE (Witt-Thomas Productions)
Character makeups for Halloween party and Comic Book convention episodes.

THE CLINIC (COMEDY CENTRAL)
Assistant Makeup Dept. Head, prosthetic makeups and related effects for cable television pilot.

SCI-FI CHANNEL ALIEN INVASION (CHUCK KLIEN PROD)
Designed and constructed 60 encounter-style aliens for celebrity abductions for cable channel promotions.
DURACELL'S MEET THE PUTTERMANS (Duracell / XFX)
Prosthetic makeup applications: Art Museum and Miniature Golf spots.

SWAMP THING (Universal Television)
Sculpture, Cosmetics and Paint department key for Alterian Studios Inc..

STREET SHARKS (MATTEL TOYS)
Construction of Street Shark walk around type costume for TV spot.

ELVIRA BREAKS A NAIL (GLG / COORS)
Fabrication of Freddy Kruger-style chrome finger nail for TV spot.

DINO-DAYS (KNOTT'S BERRY FARM)
Dinosaur walk-around suits for theme park. Sculpture, foam- fabrication, paint and cosmetics. 1993-94

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS (KNOTT'S BERRY FARM)
"INSECT STILT CREATURE" Foam constructed stilt-creature suit for Calico Hanging show. 1994

"ALIENSUIT" Foam constructed Giger-esque alien suit for theme park Halloween show. 1992

CALL FROM SPACE (Showscan Prod)
Key makeup in charge of twelve assistants for straight and character makeups. Cavemen, French revolutionary soldiers, ancient Greek philosophers and warriors, etc..

SKELETOR---MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (Mattel Toys)
Designed and constructed Skeletor's makeup and costume for TV commercials.

POLAROID ALIEN-CREATURE (Polaroid)
Designed and foam constructed Gigeresque Alien suit for holiday TV ad campaign.

DOUBLE DRAGON (Film Realite)
Designed and applied two-headed dragon tattoo to two martial artists for toy commercial.

OZARKA SWAMP CREATURE (Eureka Water Co.)
Designed and built swamp creature suit. Performer and puppeteer.

SEE AND SAY STORYBOOK (Mattel Toys)
Built and puppeteered frog puppet, through Alterian Studios Inc.

MONSTERS---IF LOOKS COULD KILL (Laurel Prod/ADI)
Creature effects crew for Amalgamated Dynamics.

This page originally posted: 6/20/97
This page last updated: 03/23/2008



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