Thomas L. Bellissimo
- Special Effects
- Stunts
- Art Department
Grew up in Brooklyn N.Y. [ E.N.Y. Cityline]. Started selling fireworks
in Brooklyn at an early age as a early summer job. Became a book &
magazine illustrator out of college and moved to California. Started
working on rock videos [ Madonna, Tom Petty, Prince] in the Art Dept..
Broke into Special Fx. Was in charge of Special FX on the Tom Petty
"Don't Come Around Here No More" video ... it won the MTV Special FX
Award. From there he worked as FX Coord. on TV series "Tales From The
Dark Side" for two seasons before moving up to movies and six seasons
of HBO's "Tales From The Crypt" as FX Coord.. Started B B Effects Inc.
and was voted into the Visual Special Effects Branch of "The Academy Of
Motion Pictures" in 2002. Still working, laughing, and blowing stuff up
on great shows today.
