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John Criswell(I)

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John Criswell was born in May 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Mortal Kombat (1995), Predators (2010) and The Happytime Murders (2018). He has been married to Connie Grayson Criswell since 3 August 2003.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Mortal Kombat
    5.9
    • Special Effects
    • 1995
    Predators (2010)
    Predators
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 2010
    Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
    The Happytime Murders
    5.5
    • Special Effects
    • 2018
    Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin in Fright Night (2011)
    Fright Night
    6.4
    • Additional Crew
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Emily Blunt, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson in Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
      Mary Poppins Returns
      6.6
      • test design
      • 2018
    • Jack & Diane (2012)
      Jack & Diane
      4.5
      • animatronic effects
      • 2012
    • Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez in Casa de mi Padre (2012)
      Casa de mi Padre
      5.5
      • animatronic designer / puppeteer
      • 2012
    • Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin in Fright Night (2011)
      Fright Night
      6.4
      • animatronic effects
      • 2011
    • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)
      The Hangover
      7.7
      • animatronic supervisor
      • 2009
    • Labou (2008)
      Labou
      4.7
      • animatronic effects
      • 2008
    • Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
      Forgetting Sarah Marshall
      7.1
      • animatronic supervisor (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Ashanti, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
      The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • animatronic supervisor
      • design and build: Muppet Workshop
      • 2005
    • Antonio Banderas, Sylvester Stallone, Carla Gugino, Ricardo Montalban, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
      Spy Kids 3: Game Over
      4.4
      • animatronic effects
      • 2003
    • James Brolin, Dana Carvey, Al Goto, Harold Gould, and Simon Rhee in The Master of Disguise (2002)
      The Master of Disguise
      3.4
      • animatronic designer & puppeteer
      • 2002
    • Brad Garrett, Diedrich Bader, Kaefan Shaw, Toby Huss, Brian La Rosa, Stephen Root, Jody St. Michael, and Tony Sabin Prince in The Country Bears (2002)
      The Country Bears
      4.4
      • animatronic supervisor
      • 2002
    • Michael J. Fox in Stuart Little 2 (2002)
      Stuart Little 2
      5.5
      • animatronic effects
      • 2002
    • Cuba Gooding Jr. in Snow Dogs (2002)
      Snow Dogs
      5.2
      • animatronic effects
      • 2002
    • Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jon Lovitz, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sean Hayes, Glenn Ficarra, Danny Mann, and Billy West in Cats & Dogs (2001)
      Cats & Dogs
      5.2
      • animatronic effects
      • 2001
    • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)
      From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
      4.2
      Video
      • animatronic effects
      • 1999

    Special Effects

    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.6
      TV Series
      • mechanical supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 2022
    • Libbie Higgins in Baby Oopsie: The Series (2021)
      Baby Oopsie: The Series
      6.5
      TV Series
      • puppet technical advisor
      • 2022
    • Elizabeth Roberts in Itsy Bitsy (2019)
      Itsy Bitsy
      4.6
      • creature effects crew & puppeteer
      • 2019
    • Bill Barretta, Melissa McCarthy, and Dorien Davies in The Happytime Murders (2018)
      The Happytime Murders
      5.5
      • animatronics supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 2018
    • The Terror of Hallow's Eve (2017)
      The Terror of Hallow's Eve
      5.1
      • mechanic (as Criswell)
      • 2017
    • Genevieve Buechner and Graham Verchere in Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015)
      Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • lead animatronics engineer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 2015
    • Saint Bernard (2013)
      Saint Bernard
      5.3
      • animatronics
      • 2013
    • Predators (2010)
      Predators
      6.4
      • mechanical department: KNB EFX Group Inc.
      • 2010
    • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
      Where the Wild Things Are
      6.7
      • mechanical supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 2009
    • Sheira and Loli's Dittydoodle Works (2005)
      Sheira and Loli's Dittydoodle Works
      7.7
      TV Series
      • animatronic costume fabrication
      • 2005
    • Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Jon Lovitz, Tobey Maguire, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Sean Hayes, Glenn Ficarra, Danny Mann, and Billy West in Cats & Dogs (2001)
      Cats & Dogs
      5.2
      • lead mechanic: dogs
      • 2001
    • Steve Railsback in Ed Gein (2000)
      Ed Gein
      5.5
      • special effects
      • 2000
    • Will Wuorinen in Mel (1998)
      Mel
      4.1
      • animatronics
      • 1998
    • Jungle Boy (1998)
      Jungle Boy
      3.7
      • animatronics
      • 1998
    • Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998)
      Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home
      3.2
      • special effects
      • 1998

    Makeup Department

    • Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead (2010)
      The Walking Dead
      8.1
      TV Series
      • designer: KNB EFX Group Inc.
      • 2018
    • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      6.9
      • mechanical department: KNB EFX Group Inc.
      • 2005
    • Steve Railsback in Ed Gein (2000)
      Ed Gein
      5.5
      • makeup effects
      • 2000
    • Area 51: The Alien Interview (1997)
      Area 51: The Alien Interview
      5.8
      Video
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1997
    • Kevin Bacon and Christian Slater in Murder in the First (1995)
      Murder in the First
      7.3
      • makeup lab technician
      • 1995
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
      Babylon 5
      8.4
      TV Series
      • special effects makeup supervisor
      • 1993
    • Critters 4 (1992)
      Critters 4
      4.1
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1992
    • Tracy Scoggins and Marc Singer in Watchers II (1990)
      Watchers II
      4.6
      • special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Playroom (1990)
      Playroom
      5.0
      • makeup effects
      • 1990
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
      5.6
      • makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop
      • 1988
    • Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley, and Brinke Stevens in Nightmare Sisters (1988)
      Nightmare Sisters
      5.0
      Video
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1988
    • Evil Spawn (1987)
      Evil Spawn
      3.9
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1987
    • Critters (1986)
      Critters
      6.1
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Criswell
    • Born
      • May 1963
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Connie Grayson CriswellAugust 3, 2003 - present

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