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Michael Hosch

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Michael Hosch is known for Planet of the Apes (2001), Armageddon (1998) and The Abyss (1989).
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    • Known for

    Planet of the Apes (2001)
    Planet of the Apes
    5.7
    • Art Department
    • 2001
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Special Effects
    • 1989
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
      Armageddon
      6.7
      • sculptor: Paris destruction sequence, DQI
      • 1998
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • sculptor: model department
      • 1996
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • sculptor: opening sequence, Boss Film Studios
      • sculptor: opening sequence
      • 1989–1995
    • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Trail Mix-Up (1993)
      Trail Mix-Up
      7.1
      Short
      • model crew: Stetson Visual Services (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1993
    • Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)
      The Hunt for Red October
      7.5
      • sculptor: Boss Film Corporation
      • 1990
    • Jeff Goldblum and Cyndi Lauper in Vibes (1988)
      Vibes
      5.7
      • sculptor: Boss Film Corporation (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1988
    • 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
      2010: The Year We Make Contact
      6.7
      • starchild personnel: Entertainment Effects Group (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1984
    • Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
      The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
      6.2
      • modelmaker (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1984
    • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
      Ghostbusters
      7.8
      • sculptor: EEG (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1984

    Special Effects

    • Natasha Henstridge in Species (1995)
      Species
      5.9
      • "sil" sculptural supervisor: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Mike Hosch)
      • 1995
    • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney-Hubbert in Suburban Commando (1991)
      Suburban Commando
      4.7
      • effects technician: XFX Inc.
      • 1991
    • The Abyss (1989)
      The Abyss
      7.5
      • technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
      • 1989
    • Sweet Home (1989)
      Sweet Home
      6.4
      • special effects (as Maiku Hosshu)
      • 1989
    • Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)
      Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
      3.5
      Video
      • special makeup effects technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc.
      • 1988
    • Alessandro Rabelo in Where the River Runs Black (1986)
      Where the River Runs Black
      6.4
      • special effects: Donald Pennington Inc.
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • Planet of the Apes (2001)
      Planet of the Apes
      5.7
      • sculptor foreman
      • 2001
    • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
      Tales from the Crypt
      8.0
      TV Series
      • sculptor: opening sequence
      • 1994
    • Stargate (1994)
      Stargate
      7.0
      • sculptor: model unit
      • 1994

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Mike Hosch

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