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George Erschbamer

  • Director
  • Special Effects
  • Writer
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An uptight doctor's unexpected holiday detour to a small town in Alaska opens her eyes to life's unplanned joys and the town's hidden holiday secret.
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Christmas Under Wraps (2014)
George Erschbamer was born in 1954. He is a director and writer, known for First Blood (1982), Rocky IV (1985) and Fire Twister (2015).
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    • Known for

    Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)
    First Blood
    7.7
    • Special Effects
    • 1982
    Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)
    Rocky IV
    6.9
    • Special Effects
    • 1985
    Fire Twister (2015)
    Fire Twister
    2.6
    • Director
    • 2015
    Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood, Barry Van Dyke, and Geraint Wyn Davies in Airwolf (1987)
    Airwolf
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Cosmic Chronicles (2022)
      Cosmic Chronicles
      4.3
      Video
      • episode: Western Skies
      • 2022
    • Resurrection Factor (2022)
      Resurrection Factor
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Erin Cahill, Aaron Pearl, Antonio Cupo, and Lauren Guci in Muse (2018)
      Muse
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Laura Mennell, Aaron Pearl, and Vanessa Przada in Maternal Instinct (2017)
      Maternal Instinct
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Lindsay Hartley, Jim Shield, Brittney Wilson, Benjamin Wilkinson, Holly Deveaux, and Steve Baran in Deadly Attraction (2017)
      Deadly Attraction
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Nicholas Lea, Victoria Pratt, and Ireland Baldwin in Campus Caller (2017)
      Campus Caller
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Anna Hutchison and Marcus Rosner in A Firehouse Christmas (2016)
      A Firehouse Christmas
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Beverley Mitchell and Steve Bacic in Get Out Alive (2016)
      Get Out Alive
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Angels in the Snow (2015)
      Angels in the Snow
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kristy Swanson, Lochlyn Munro, Rick Ravanello, and Emily Tennant in Driven Underground (2015)
      Driven Underground
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Fire Twister (2015)
      Fire Twister
      2.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Accidental Obsession (2015)
      Accidental Obsession
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dina Meyer and Emily Tennant in Truth & Lies (2015)
      Truth & Lies
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Lea Thompson and Matreya Fedor in My Mother's Future Husband (2014)
      My Mother's Future Husband
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Out of Reach (2013)
      Out of Reach
      4.7
      • Director
      • 2013

    Special Effects

    • John Ritter, Pam Dawber, David Tom, and Heather McComb in Stay Tuned (1992)
      Stay Tuned
      6.3
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1992
    • Ken Wahl in The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
      The Taking of Beverly Hills
      5.2
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1991
    • Chuck Norris in The Hitman (1991)
      The Hitman
      5.4
      • special effects (as George Ershbaumer)
      • 1991
    • Bordertown (1989)
      Bordertown
      7.2
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • 1989
    • John Travolta and Arye Gross in The Experts (1989)
      The Experts
      5.0
      • special effects
      • 1989
    • Louis Gossett Jr., Maury Chaykin, Jason Blicker, Colm Feore, Sharon Hacohen, Mark Humphrey, and Clark Johnson in Iron Eagle II (1988)
      Iron Eagle II
      3.9
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1988
    • State Park (1988)
      State Park
      4.7
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1988
    • Nightmare at Bittercreek (1988)
      Nightmare at Bittercreek
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator
      • 1988
    • Jill Eikenberry, John Hillerman, and Michael Tucker in Assault and Matrimony (1987)
      Assault and Matrimony
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1987
    • Michele Scarabelli, Anthony Sherwood, Barry Van Dyke, and Geraint Wyn Davies in Airwolf (1987)
      Airwolf
      5.4
      TV Series
      • special effects
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1987
    • Rainbow War (1987)
      Rainbow War
      7.8
      Short
      • special effects
      • 1987
    • The Vindicator (1986)
      The Vindicator
      4.9
      • special effects supervisor
      • 1986
    • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)
      Rocky IV
      6.9
      • special effects coordinator: Vancouver
      • 1985
    • Tom Selleck and Cynthia Rhodes in Runaway (1984)
      Runaway
      5.9
      • special effectsman
      • 1984
    • The Glitter Dome (1984)
      The Glitter Dome
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • special effects
      • 1984

    Writer

    • Resurrection Factor (2022)
      Resurrection Factor
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Patrick Muldoon, Brigid Brannagh, Gatlin Kate James, and Austin James in His Secret Past (2016)
      His Secret Past
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Clare Kramer, Thomas Calabro, Tilky Jones, and Allison McAtee in The Wrong House (2016)
      The Wrong House
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Candace Cameron Bure and David O'Donnell in Christmas Under Wraps (2014)
      Christmas Under Wraps
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Dean Cain and Jodie Sweetin in Defending Santa (2013)
      Defending Santa
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Sean Patrick Flanery, Ivan Sergei, and Emmanuelle Vaugier in Hidden Away (2013)
      Hidden Away
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Ian Ziering, Chris Kramer, and Pascale Hutton in Elopement (2010)
      Elopement
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2010
    • A Trick of the Mind (2006)
      A Trick of the Mind
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Double Cross (2006)
      Double Cross
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Stranger in My Bed (2005)
      Stranger in My Bed
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Criminal Intent (2005)
      Criminal Intent
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Erika Eleniak in Fatal Reunion (2005)
      Fatal Reunion
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • story
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard in Hardball (1997)
      Hardball
      4.6
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 1997
    • Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard in Bounty Hunters (1996)
      Bounty Hunters
      4.6
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 1996
    • Elias Koteas and Danny Aiello in Power of Attorney (1995)
      Power of Attorney
      5.0
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 1995

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • George Ershanbamer
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • 1954

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