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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.

Ace Ventura When Nature Calls (1995) Addams Family Valus (1993)
   
Addicted to Love (1997) Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
   
Almost Heroes (1998) Along Came Polly (2004)
   
Ambulance Girl (2005) As Good As It Gets (1997)
   
Austin Powers International Man of Mystery (1997) The Dark Knight (2008)
   
Beastmaster 3: The Eye of Braxus (1996) Blaze (1989)
   
Blond & Blonder (2007) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
   
The Burning Plain (2008) The Cat in the Hat (2003)
   
Cellular (2004) Cold Mountain (2003)
   
Crooklyn (1994) Cutthroat Island (1995)
   
Far and Away (1992) Far and Away (1992)
   
First Kid (1996) Frankie & Johnie (1991)
   
Gone Fishin (1997) Half-Baked (1998)
   
Happy Gilmore (1996) Head Over Heels (2001)
   
Heart Breakers (2001) Hotshots Part Deux (1995)
   
How I Saved the President (2009) - Hotel For Dogs How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
   
How I Saved the President (1996) - AKA Undercover Kid Inspector Gadget (1999)
   
Lake Placid (1999) Lassie (1994)
   
Legends of the Fall (1994) Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
   
License to Wed (2007) Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
   
Lost & Found (1991) Mail to the Chief (2000)
   
The Master of Disguise (2002) Metro (1997)
   
Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991) Nation Lampoon Clubhouse: Trick or Treat (2005)
   
Off the Map (2003) On Deadly Ground (1994)
   
Out of Sight (1998) The Parent Trap (1998)
   
The Phantom (1996) Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
   
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Pirates of the Carribean: At Worlds End (2007)
   
Predator (1987) Romancing the Bride (2005)
   
Scary Movie 2 (2001) Scissors (1991)
   
The Scorpion King (2002) See Spot Run (2001)
   
Signs (2002) Strange Days (1995)
   
Stuart Little (1999) Superhero Movie (2008)
   
The New Swiss Family Robinshon (1998) That Darned Cat (1997)
   
The Tuxedo (2002) Undercover Kid (1996) - AKA How I Saved the President
   
Vampire Bats (2005) White Chicks (2004)
   
White Fang (1991) Wild Hogs (2007)

Ace Ventura When Nature Calls - 1995 - IMDB
Steve Oedekerk - Dir. | Andy LaMarca - Co Prod/Prod Mngr
- Animatronic Eaglet
- Animatronic Raccoon
- Puppeteer Crew

Addams Family Values - 1993 - IMDB
Barry Sonnenfeld - Dir. | Scott Rudin - Prod
- Teddy Bear
- Eagle Gets Shot

Addicted to Love - 1997 - IMDB
Griffin Dunne - Dir. | Bob + Harvey Weinstein - Producers
- Capuchin Monkey Puppet

Adventures of Ford Fairlane - 1990 - IMDB
Renny Harlin - Dir. | Susan Todd - Producer
Joel Silver - Exec Prod.
- Animatronic Koala
- Puppeteer Crew

Almost Heroes - 1998 - IMDB
Chris Guest - Dir | Denise DiNovi - Prod.
- Animatronic Eagle
- Animatronic Bear
- Puppeteer Crew

Along Came Polly - 2004 - IMDB
John Hamburg - Dir.
Bould Productions V12 / Universal Studios
- Ferret Acts Cute in Clips

Ambulance Girl (TV Movie) - 2005 - IMDB
Kathy Bates - Dir
- Drowning Dog Prop

As Good As It Gets - 1997 - IMDB
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 - IMDB
Jay Roach - Dir. | Susan Todd - Prod. | Bruce Mink - Props
- Mr. Bigglesworth (cat) gets frozen

Batman: The Dark Knight - 2008 - IMDB
Christopher Nolan - Director
- Rottweiler for Dog Attack Scene

Beastmaster 3: The Eye of Braxus - 1996 - IMDB
Gabrielle Beaumont - Dir.
- Snapping Ferret Rig

Blaze - 1989 - IMDB
Ron Shelton - Dir.
- Bobcat Prop

Blond & Blonder - 2007 - IMDB
Dean Hamilton - Dir.
- Turtle

Bram Stoker's Dracula - 1992 - IMDB
Working Title: Bram Stoker's Dracula
Francis Ford Coppola - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Prod.
Pat Churchill - PM
- Animatronic Peacock rig works in garden

Burning Plain, The - 2008 - IMDB
Guillermo Arriaga - Director
- Gutting a Dove and Quail

Cat in the Hat, The - 2003 - IMDB
Bo Welch - Director | Tom Fisher - SPFX | Alma Kutruff - PM
- Elephant trunk grabs Mike Myers

Cellular - 2004 - IMDB
David R. Ellis - Dir. | Danny Rowe-Props
- Goldfish replicas

Cold Mountain - 2003 - IMDB
Anthony Minghella - Dir. | Diana Burton - Props
Bob + Harvey Weinstein - Exec Prod
- Edible, realistic fiddler crab props

Crooklyn - 1994 - IMDB
Spike Lee - Dir. | Kevin Ladson- Props
- Little dog (prop) gets kicked and thrown

Cutthroat Island - 1995 - IMDB
Renny Harlin - Dir. | Jane Bartelme - Assoc Prod
- Capuchin Monkey puppet lives on Geena Davis' shoulder

EdTV - IMDB
Ron Howard - Dir
- Fake Dog

Far and Away - 1992 - IMDB
Ron Howard - Dir. | Todd Hallowell - Exec Prod
Brian Grazer-Producer | Mikael Soloman - DP
- Horse (stuffy) rigged to fall, dead horse

First Kid - 1996 - IMDB
David M. Evans - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
- Snake Puppet that looks real

Flipper - 1983 - IMDB
David M. Evans - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
- Five Bottlenosed dolphin puppets & rigs that look & perform like real

Frankie & Johnie - 1991 - IMDB
Garry Marshall - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Exec Prod.
Pat Churchill - UPM
- Animatronic Robins (that look real) in "NYC"

Gone Fishin' - 1997 - IMDB
Christopher Cain - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
Doug Metzger - 1st AD
- Animatronic Alligator steals Haliburton

Half Baked - 1998 - IMDB
Tamra Davis - Dir. | Ira Shuman - Producer
Robert Simonds - Prod.
- Dog Stunt Stuffy

Happy Gilmore - 1996 - IMDB
Dennis Dugan - Dir. | Robert Simonds-Prod.
Brad Grey | Bernie Brillstein - Exec Prod's
- Alligator gets the golf ball, fights

Head Over Heels - 2001 - IMDB
Mark Waters - Dir. | Ira Shuman - 2nd Unit Dir.
Robert Simonds - Prod.
- Animatronic Great Dane Rig

Heartbreakers - 2001 - IMDB
David Mirkin - Dir. | Clayton Townsend - UPM/Prod.
- Animatronic Alligator grabs Seagull (prop)
- Smoked out bird takes dive

Hot Shots Part Deux - 1995 - IMDB
Jim Abrahams - Dir. | Bill Badalato - UPM
Erik Henry - Vis Efx Supervisor
- Animatronic Chicken Arrow

Hotel for Dogs - 2009 - IMDB
Thor Freudenthal - Director
- Boston Terrier Stunt Dog

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - 2000 - IMDB
Ron Howard - Dir. | Todd Hallowell - Exec Prod.
Emily Ferry - Props
- Stunt Double Dogs
- Vacuum Cleaner Cat Rig

How I Saved the President - 1995 - IMDB
Linda Shayne - Dir.
Working Title: Undercover Kid
- Cat & Dog Stuffies

Inspector Gadget - 1999 - IMDB
David Kellogg - Dir. | Barry Bernardi - UPM
Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
- Cats (props) fall out of tree

Lake Placid - 1999 - IMDB
Steve Miner - Dir.
- Beaver appears in underwater scene which opens the movie

Lassie - 1994 - IMDB
Daniel Petrie - Dir. | David E Kelley - Writer
- Lassie Stunt Replicas

Legends of the Fall - 1994 - IMDB
Edward Zwick - Dir. | Jane Bartelme - CO-Prod
James Chow - Props
- Animatronic Bear Attacks
- Bear claw amulet
- Faux hides

Lethal Weapon 2 - 1989 - IMDB
Richard Donner - Dir. | Joel Silver - Exec Prod.
Erik Nelson - Props
- Animatronic fish gets blown out of tank

Licence to Wed - 2007 - IMDB
Ken Kwapis - Dir.
- Dogs

Loaded Weapon 1 - 1993 - IMDB
Gene Quintano - Dir. | Susan Todd - Prod.
Michael Ambrose - Props | Lou Carlucci - Spl Efx
- Underwater animatronic piranha puppet
- Fog rigs

Lost and Found - 1999 - IMDB
Jeff Pollack - Dir. | Morrie Eisenbaum - Prod.
Lisa D'Alva -  Props
- Cairn terrier dog stunt stuffy

Mail to the Chief - 2000 - IMDB
Eric Chamnella - Dir. | Mark Ovitz - Prod.
- Animatronic parachuting dog puppet

Master of Disguise - 2002 - IMDB
Perry Anderlin Blake - Dir. | Barry Bernardi - Producer
- Animatronic cobra tongue kisses Dana Carvey

Metro - 1997 - IMDB
Thomas Carter - Dir. | Roger Birnbaum - Prod.
Kevin Ladson - Props
- Dog stunt prop

Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear - 1991 - IMDB
David Zucker - Dir. | Rudy Reachi - Props
- Attack doberman gets lifted in the air

National Lampoon Clubhouse: Trick or Treat - 2005
Lorenzo Doumani - Dir.
- Bear Suit

Off the Map - 2003 - IMDB
Campbell Scott - Dir.
- Coyote prop

On Deadly Ground - 1994 - IMDB
Steven Seagal - Dir. | Peter Burrell - UPM
Doug Metger - 1st AD | John Aguirre - 2nd AD
- Animatronic bear for fight sequences

Out of Sight - 1998 - IMDB
Steven Soderbergh - Dir. | Emily Ferry - Props
- Goldfish props

Parent Trap, The - 1998 - IMDB
Nancy Meyers - Dir. | Charles Shyer - Prod.
Mychael Bates - Props
- Water lizard puppets

Phantom, The - 1996 - IMDB
Simon Wincer - Dir.
- Python rigs

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - 2003 - IMDB
Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
- Capuchin Monkey Puppet

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 2006 - IMDB
Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
- Capuchin Monkey Puppet

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - 2007 - IMDB
Gore Verbinski - Dir. | Jerry Bruckheimer - Exec Prod.
- Capuchin Monkey Puppet

Predator - 1987 - IMDB
John McTiernan - Dir. | Joel Silver - Producer
Tommy Tomlinson - Props
- Boar stunt stuffy that gets killed

Romancing the Bride - 2005 - IMDB
Kris Isacsson - Dir.
Processing Television Inc - Oxegen Channel
- Alligator

Scary Movie 2 - 2001 - IMDB
Keenan Ivory Wayans - Dir. | Tony Mark (III) - Prod.
Lou Carlucci - Spl Effects
- Animatronic Cat Boxer
- Skeleton in Action
- Human Skeleton Puppet

Scissors - 1991 - IMDB
Frank De Felitta - Dir.
- Animatronic raven puppet attacks Sharon Stone

Scorpion King, The - 2002 - IMDB
Chuck Russell - Dir. | Andy LaMarca - UPM
- Cobra puppets (fight scene)
- Hyena prop
- Background snakes

See Spot Run - 2001 - IMDB
John Whitesell - Dir. | Ira Shuman - Producer
Robert Simonds- Prod.
- Animatronic dog "crotch grabbing rig"

Signs - 2002 - IMDB
M. Night Shyamalan - Dir. | Kathleen Kennedy - Exec Prod.
Sam Mercer - Prod.
- German shepherd stunt double

Strange Days - 1995 - IMDB
Kathryn Bigelow - Dir. | Ira Shuman - CO-Prod
- Rottweiler stunt double

Stuart Little - 1999 - IMDB
Rob Minkoff - Dir. | M. Night Shyamalan - Writer
Tommy Tomlinson - Props
- Animatronic cat rigs
- Invisible mouse prop movers

Superhero Movie - 2008 - IMDB
Craig Mazin - Director
- Humping Animals

Swiss Family Robinson, The New - 1998 - IMDB
Stewart Raffil - Dir. | Laura Tateishi - UPM
- Alligator rigs
- Snake rigs

That Darn Cat - 1997 - IMDB
Bob Spiers - Dir. | Robert Simonds - Prod.
Marty Schwartz - 1st AD
- Animatronic "TDC" (cat) Replica
- Cat Window Crasher

Tuxedo, The - 2002 - IMDB
Kevin Donovan - Dir. | Steven Spielberg - Producer.
- Python prop

Undercover Kid (Working Title) - 1995 - IMDB
Linda Shayne - Dir.
Release Title: How I Saved the President
- Cat & Dog Stuffies

Vampire Bats (TV Movie) - 2005 - IMDB
Eric Bross - Dir. | Von-Zerneck-Sertner Films - CBS
- Mutant bats

White Chicks - 2004 - IMDB
Keenen Ivory Wayans - Dir.
- Animatronic Attack Rottweiler
- Animatronic Pomeranian

White Fang - 1991 - IMDB
Randal Kleiser - Dir.
- Animatronic wolves
- Stunt dog bodies

Wild Hogs - 2007 - IMDB
Walt Becker - Dir.
- Bull Rig


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