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Movie Filmography
Resume - 2007 - Feature Film Work

Animal Makers, Inc. and its line up of participating movies reads like a who's who of Hollywood. Animal Makers, Inc. team up of producers, designers, production managers and figure finishers understand the hectic, rush world of production. Each department works hand in hand to deliver the best product possible, and in most cases, more than what was thought possible. And in usually the smallest amount of time.

Just ask the producers of Ace Ventura, When Nature Calls, Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery, The Cat in the Hat, Far & Away or even our most intense project Flipper.




IMDB: Ace Ventura When Nature Calls (1995) IMDB: Addams Family Values (1993)
IMDB: Addicted to Love (1997) IMDB: Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
IMDB: Almost Heroes (1998) IMDB: Along Came Polly (2004)
IMDB: As Good As It Gets (1997) IMDB: Austin Powers International Man of Mystery (1997)
IMDB: Beastmaster 3: The Eye of Braxus (1996) IMDB: Blaze (1989)
IMDB: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) IMDB: The Cat in the Hat (2003)
IMDB: Cellular (2004) IMDB: Cold Mountain (2003)
IMDB: Crooklyn (1994) IMDB: Cutthroat Island (1995)
The Dark Knight (2008) IMDB: Far and Away (1992)
IMDB: First Kid (1996) IMDB: Frankie & Johnie (1991)
IMDB: Gone Fishin (1997) IMDB: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
IMDB: Half-Baked (1998) IMDB: Happy Gilmore (1996)
IMDB: Head Over Heels (2001) IMDB: Heart Breakers (2001)
IMDB: Hotshots Part Deux (1995) IMDB: How I Saved the President (1996) - AKA Undercover Kid
IMDB: Inspector Gadget (1999) IMDB: Lake Placid (1999)
IMDB: Lassie (1994) IMDB: Legends of the Fall (1994)
IMDB: Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) IMDB: License to Wed (2007)
IMDB: Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) IMDB: Lost & Found (1991)
IMDB: Mail to the Chief (2000) IMDB: The Master of Disguise (2002)
IMDB: Metro (1997) IMDB: Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991)
IMDB: Off the Map (2003) IMDB: On Deadly Ground (1994)
IMDB: Out of Sight (1998) IMDB: The Parent Trap (1998)
IMDB: The Phantom (1996) IMDB: Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
IMDB: Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) IMDB: Pirates of the Carribean: At Worlds End (2007)
IMDB: Predator (1987) IMDB: Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Featured Projects
  • Ace Ventura When Nature Calls - 1995
    Steve Oedekerk - Dir. | Andy LaMarca - Co Prod/Prod Mngr
    - Animatronic Eaglet
    - Animatronic Raccoon
    - Puppeteer Crew
  • Addams Family Values - 1993
    Barry Sonnenfeld - Dir. | Scott Rudin - Prod
    - Teddy Bear
    - Eagle Gets Shot
  • Addicted to Love - 1997
    Griffin Dunne - Dir. | Bob + Harvey Weinstein - Producers
    - Capuchin Monkey Puppet
  • Adventures of Ford Fairlane - 1990
    Renny Harlin - Dir. | Susan Todd - Producer
    Joel Silver - Exec Prod.

    - Animatronic Koala
    - Puppeteer Crew
  • Along Came Polly - 2004
    John Hamburg - Dir.
    Bould Productions V12 / Universal Studios
    - Ferret Acts Cute in Clips
  • Almost Heroes - 1998
    Chris Guest - Dir | Denise DiNovi - Prod.
    - Animatronic Eagle
    - Animatronic Bear
    - Puppeteer crew
  • As Good As It Gets - 1997
    James L. Brooks - Dir. | Richard Marks - Prod.
    Laura Ziskin - Prod.

    - Little Dog gets kicked, stuffed down a trash chute
  • Austin Powers, Int'l Man of Mystery - 1997
    Jay Roach - Dir. | Susan Todd - Prod. | Bruce Mink - Props
    - Mr. Bigglesworth (cat) gets frozen
  • Beastmaster 3: The Eye of Braxus - 1996
    Gabrielle Beaumont - Dir.
    - Snapping Ferret rig
  • Blaze - 1989
    Ron Shelton - Dir.
    - Bobcat Prop
  • Blond & Blonder - 2007
    Dean Hamilton - Dir.
    - Turtle
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula - 1992
    Working Title: Bram Stoker's Dracula
    Francis Ford Coppola - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Prod.
    Pat Churchill - PM

    - Animatronic Peacock rig works in garden
  • Cat in the Hat - 2003
    Bo Welch - Director | Tom Fisher - SPFX | Alma Kutruff - PM
    - Elephant trunk grabs Mike Myers
  • Cellular - 2004
    David R. Ellis - Dir. | Danny Rowe-Props
    - Goldfish replicas
  • Cold Mountain - 2003
    Anthony Minghella - Dir. | Diana Burton - Props
    Bob + Harvey Weinstein - Exec Prod

    - Edible, realistic fiddler crab props
  • Crooklyn - 1994
    Spike Lee - Dir. | Kevin Ladson- Props
    - Little dog (prop) gets kicked and thrown
  • Cutthroat Island - 1995
    Renny Harlin - Dir. | Jane Bartelme - Assoc Prod
    - Capuchin Monkey puppet lives on Geena Davis' shoulder
  • Dark Knight, The - 2008
    Christopher Nolan
    - Dir.
    - Rottweiler for Dog Attack Scene

  • Far and Away - 1992
    Ron Howard - Dir. | Todd Hallowell - Exec Prod
    Brian Grazer-Producer | Mikael Soloman - DP

    - Horse (stuffy) rigged to fall, dead horse
  • First Kid - 1996
    David M. Evans - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
    - Snake Puppet that looks real
  • Flipper - 1983
    David M. Evans - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
    - Five Bottlenosed dolphin puppets & rigs that look & perform like real
  • Frankie & Johnie - 1991
    Garry Marshall - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Exec Prod.
    Pat Churchill - UPM

    - Animatronic robins (that look real) in "NYC"
  • Gone Fishin' - 1997
    Christopher Cain - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
    Doug Metzger - 1st AD

    - Animatronic Alligator steals Haliburton
  • Half Baked - 1998
    Tamra Davis - Dir. | Ira Shuman - Producer
    Robert Simonds - Prod.

    - Dog stunt stuffy
  • Happy Gilmore - 1996
    Dennis Dugan - Dir. | Robert Simonds-Prod.
    Brad Grey | Bernie Brillstein- Exec Prod's

    - Alligator gets the golf ball, fights
  • Head Over Heels - 2001
    Mark Waters - Dir. | Ira Shuman - 2nd Unit Dir.
    Robert Simonds - Prod.

    - Animatronic Great Dane Rig
  • Heartbreakers - 2001
    David Mirkin - Dir. | Clayton Townsend - UPM/Prod.
    - Animatronic alligator grabs Seagull (prop)
    - Smoked out bird takes dive
  • Hot Shots Part Deux - 1995
    Jim Abrahams - Dir. | Bill Badalato - UPM
    Erik Henry - Vis Efx Supervisor

    - Animatronic Chicken arrow
  • How I Saved the President - 1995
    Linda Shayne - Dir.
    Working Title: Undercover Kid
    - Cat & Dog Stuffies
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 2000
    Ron Howard - Dir. | Todd Hallowell - Exec Prod.
    Emily Ferry - Props

    - Stunt Double Dogs
    - Vacuum Cleaner Cat Rig
  • Inspector Gadget - 1999
    David Kellogg - Dir. | Barry Bernardi - UPM
    Roger Birnbaum - Prod.

    - Cats (props) fall out of tree
  • Lake Placid - 1999
    Steve Miner - Dir.
    - Beaver appears in underwater scene which opens the movie
  • Lassie - 1994
    Daniel Petrie - Dir. | David E Kelley - Writer
    - Lassie stunt replicas
  • Legends of the Fall - 1994
    Edward Zwick - Dir. | Jane Bartelme - CO-Prod
    James Chow - Props

    - Animatronic Bear Attacks
    - Bear claw amulet
    - Faux hides
  • Lethal Weapon 2 - 1989
    Richard Donner - Dir. | Joel Silver - Exec Prod.
    Erik Nelson - Props

    - Animatronic fish gets blown out of tank
  • Licence to Wed - 2007
    Ken Kwapis - Dir.
    - Dogs
  • Loaded Weapon 1 - 1993
    Gene Quintano - Dir. | Susan Todd - Prod.
    Michael Ambrose - Props | Lou Carlucci - Spl Efx

    - Underwater animatronic piranha puppet
    - Fog rigs
  • Lost and Found - 1999
    Jeff Pollack - Dir. | Morrie Eisenbaum - Prod.
    Lisa D'Alva -  Props

    - Cairn terrier dog stunt stuffy
  • Mail to the Chief - 2000
    Eric Chamnella - Dir. | Mark Ovitz - Prod.
    - Animatronic parachuting dog puppet
  • Master of Disguise - 2002
    Perry Anderlin Blake - Dir. | Barry Bernardi - Producer
    - Animatronic cobra tongue kisses Dana Carvey
  • Metro - 1997
    Thomas Carter - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
    Kevin Ladson - Props

    - Dog stunt prop
  • Naked Gun 2 1/2 - 1991
    David Zucker - Dir. | Rudy Reachi - Props
    - Attack doberman gets lifted in the air
  • National Lampoon's Trick or Treatz - 2005
    Lorenzo Doumani - Dir.
    - Bear Suit
  • Off the Map - 2003
    Campbell Scott - Dir.
    - Coyote prop
  • On Deadly Ground - 1994
    Steven Seagal - Dir. | Peter Burrell - UPM
    Doug Metger - 1st AD | John Aguirre - 2nd AD

    - Animatronic bear for fight sequences
  • Out of Sight - 1998
    Steven Soderbergh - Dir. | Emily Ferry - Props
    - Goldfish props
  • Parent Trap, The - 1998
    Nancy Meyers - Dir. | Charles Shyer - Prod.
    Mychael Bates - Props

    - Water lizard puppets
  • Phantom, The - 1996
    Simon Wincer - Dir.
    - Python rigs
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003
    Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
    - Capuchin Monkey Puppet
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 2006
    Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
    - Capuchin Monkey Puppet
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 2007
    Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
    - Capuchin Monkey Puppet
  • Predator - 1987
    John McTiernan - Dir. | Joel Silver - Producer
    Tommy Tomlinson - Props

    - Boar stunt stuffy that gets killed
  • Romancing the Bride - 2005
    Kris Isacsson - Dir.
    Processing Television Inc - Oxegen Channel
    - Alligator
  • Scary Movie 2 - 2001
    Keenan Ivory Wayans - Dir. | Tony Mark (III) - Prod.
    Lou Carlucci - Spl Effects

    - Animatronic Cat Boxer
    -
    Skeleton in Action
    - Human Skeleton Puppet
  • Scorpion King, The - 2002
    Chuck Russell - Dir. | Andy LaMarca - UPM
    - Cobra puppets (fight scene)
    - Hyena prop
    - Background snakes
  • Scissors - 1991
    Frank De Felitta - Dir.
    - Animatronic raven puppet attacks Sharon Stone
  • See Spot Run - 2001
    John Whitesell - Dir. | Ira Shuman - Producer
    Robert Simonds- Prod.

    - Animatronic dog "crotch grabbing rig"
  • Stuart Little - 1999
    Rob Minkoff - Dir. | M. Night Shyamalan - Writer
    Tommy Tomlinson - Props

    - Animatronic cat rigs
    - Invisible mouse prop movers
  • Signs - 2002
    M. Night Shyamalan - Dir. | Kathleen Kennedy - Exec Prod.
    Sam Mercer - Prod.

    - German shepherd stunt double
  • Strange Days - 1995
    Kathryn Bigelow - Dir. | Ira Shuman - CO-Prod
    - Rottweiler stunt double
  • Swiss Family Robinson, The New - 1998
    Stewart Raffil - Dir. | Laura Tateishi - UPM
    - Alligator rigs
    - Snake rigs
  • That Darn Cat - 1997
    Bob Spiers - Dir. | Robert Simonds - Prod.
    Marty Schwartz - 1st AD

    - Animatronic "TDC" (cat) Replica
    - Cat Window Crasher
  • Tuxedo, The - 2002
    Kevin Donovan - Dir. | Steven Spielberg - Producer.
    - Python prop
  • Vampire Bats - 2005
    Eric Bross - Dir. | Von-Zerneck-Sertner Films - CBS
    - Mutant bats
  • White Chicks - 2004
    Keenen Ivory Wayans - Dir.
    - Animatronic Attack Rottweiler
    - Animatronic Pomeranian
  • White Fang - 1991
    Randal Kleiser - Dir.
    - Animatronic wolves
    - Stunt dog bodies
  • Wild Hogs - 2007
    Walt Becker - Dir.
    - Bull Rig
IMDB: Scissors (1991) IMDB: The Scorpion King (2002) IMDB: See Spot Run (2001) IMDB: Signs (2002) IMDB: Strange Days (1995) IMDB: Stuart Little (1999) IMDB: The New Swiss Family Robinshon (1998)
IMDB: That Darned Cat (1997) IMDB: The Tuxedo (2002) IMDB: Undercover Kid (1996) - AKA How I Saved the President IMDB: Vampire Bats (2005) IMDB: White Chicks (2004) IMDB: White Fang (1991) IMDB: Wild Hogs (2007)