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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. |
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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
Cat in the Hat - 2003
Bo Welch - Director | Tom Fisher - SPFX
- 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 lives on Geena Davis' shoulder
Dracula - 1992
Working Title: Bram Stoker's Dracula
Francis Ford Coppola - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Prod.
- Animatronic Peacock rig works in garden
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
Frankie & Johnie - 1991
Garry Marshall - Dir. | Charles Mulvehill - Exec Prod.
- 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
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 |
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