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David Bleich(I)

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David Bleich is known for KPop Demon Hunters (2025), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) and The Fifth Element (1997).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Ji-young Yoo, EJAE, Arden Cho, and May Hong in KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
    KPop Demon Hunters
    7.4
    • Animation Department
    • 2025
    Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
    The Mitchells vs. the Machines
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2021
    Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element (1997)
    The Fifth Element
    7.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • Visual Effects(as Dave Bleich)
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
      The Mitchells vs. the Machines
      7.6
      • lighting designer
      • 2021
    • Ethan Hawke, Denzel Washington, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Chris Pratt, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier in The Magnificent Seven (2016)
      The Magnificent Seven
      6.9
      • matte painter
      • 2016
    • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
      Ghostbusters
      6.8
      • matte painter
      • 2016
    • Kevin Bacon, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Dakota Johnson, Jesse Plemons, Peter Sarsgaard, Corey Stoll, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Black Mass (2015)
      Black Mass
      6.8
      • matte painter
      • 2015
    • Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Jeremy Shada in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
      Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
      6.9
      • matte painting supervisor
      • visual development artist (as Dave Bleich, as Dave Bleich)
      • 2009
    • Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
      Speed Racer
      6.1
      • matte painter
      • 2008
    • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
      I Am Legend
      7.2
      • matte painter
      • 2007
    • Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
      Beowulf
      6.3
      • matte painter
      • 2007
    • Mario Cantone, Zooey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, and Jon Heder in Surf's Up (2007)
      Surf's Up
      6.7
      • matte painting supervisor (as David R. Bleich)
      • 2007
    • Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Brittany Curran, and Spencer Locke in Monster House (2006)
      Monster House
      6.7
      • lead matte painter
      • 2006
    • Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen, and Erik Per Sullivan in Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
      Christmas with the Kranks
      5.6
      • matte painter: Sony Pictures Imageworks
      • 2004
    • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
      The Polar Express
      6.6
      • digital matte artist
      • 2004
    • Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates (2004)
      50 First Dates
      6.8
      • digital matte artist
      • 2004
    • The Haunted Mansion (2003)
      The Haunted Mansion
      5.3
      • digital matte artist
      • 2003
    • Seabiscuit (2003)
      Seabiscuit
      7.3
      • digital matte artist (uncredited)
      • 2003

    Art Department

    • Ryan Gosling and James Ortiz in Project Hail Mary (2026)
      Project Hail Mary
      8.2
      • concept artist
      • 2026
    • Brady Noon, Nicolas Cantu, Shamon Brown Jr., and Micah Abbey in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
      7.2
      • visual development artist
      • 2023
    • Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Perkins, Josh Keaton, Ziggy Marley, Jason Schwartzman, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Yuri Lowenthal, Peggy Lu, Cliff Robertson, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Luna Lauren Velez, Shea Whigham, Mahershala Ali, Kathryn Hahn, Lorraine Velez, Oscar Isaac, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Andrew Garfield, Nic Novicki, Jake Johnson, Donald Glover, Daniel Kaluuya, Greta Lee, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Atsuko Okatsuka, Melissa Sturm, Nicole Delaney, Amandla Stenberg, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, Jack Quaid, Kimiko Glenn, Issa Rae, Sofia Barclay, Nina Lentini, Danielle Perez, Jharrel Jerome, Ayo Edebiri, and Metro Boomin in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
      Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
      8.5
      • color script designer
      • 2023
    • Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Wagner Moura, Ray Winstone, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, and Florence Pugh in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
      Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
      7.9
      • visual development artist
      • 2022
    • Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
      The Mitchells vs. the Machines
      7.6
      • color designer
      • 2021
    • Zach Galifianakis in Missing Link (2019)
      Missing Link
      6.7
      • visual development
      • 2019
    • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
      8.4
      • visual development (as David R. Bleich)
      • 2018
    • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
      Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
      6.3
      • visual development (as Dave Bleich)
      • 2018
    • T.J. Miller in The Emoji Movie (2017)
      The Emoji Movie
      3.5
      • visual development
      • 2017
    • 'PUPPY!' is a 'Hotel Transylvania' short which will make its world premiere at the Annecy International Film Festival in June 2017. The cast is back for this computer animated short: Adam Sandler as Dracula, Selena Gomez as Mavis, Andy Samberg as Johnny and Asher Blinkoff as their son Dennis.
      Puppy!: A Hotel Transylvania Short
      6.2
      Short
      • visual development (as Dave Bleich)
      • 2017
    • Joe Manganiello, Demi Lovato, Jack McBrayer, and Danny Pudi in Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
      Smurfs: The Lost Village
      6.0
      • visual development
      • 2017
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
      Hotel Transylvania 2
      6.6
      • visual development (as Dave Bleich)
      • 2015
    • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
      The Lego Movie
      7.7
      • visual development (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Arthur Christmas (2011)
      Arthur Christmas
      7.1
      • visual development
      • 2011
    • Cody Cameron, Maddie Taylor, and Matthew J. Munn in Open Season 3 (2010)
      Open Season 3
      5.0
      • visual development
      • 2010

    Animation Department

    • Ji-young Yoo, EJAE, Arden Cho, and May Hong in KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
      KPop Demon Hunters
      7.4
      • visual department artist
      • 2025
    • Paul Bettany in Priest (2011)
      Priest
      5.7
      • background artist: prologue animation (as Dave Bleich)
      • 2011
    • Torin's Passage (1995)
      Torin's Passage
      8.1
      Video Game
      • animation assistant: Animotion
      • 1995
    • King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (1994)
      King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
      7.6
      Video Game
      • assistant animator: Animotion
      • 1994

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Dave Bleich

    Did you know

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      Graduated in 1992 from SVA with a BFA in Illustration.

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