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Gary Hutzel(1955-2016)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Special Effects
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Gary Hutzel was born on 4 November 1955 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is known for Battlestar Galactica (2004), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). He was married to Catherine Hutzel. He died on 3 March 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BornNovember 4, 1955
DiedMarch 3, 2016(60)
BornNovember 4, 1955
DiedMarch 3, 2016(60)
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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 11 wins & 18 nominations total

Known for

Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Battlestar Galactica
8.7
TV Series
  • Visual Effects
Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
8.1
TV Series
  • Visual Effects
Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
  • Visual Effects
Promo One Sheet
Red Planet
5.7
  • Visual Effects
  • 2000

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Julie Benz, Grant Bowler, and Stephanie Leonidas in Defiance (2013)
    Defiance
    7.0
    TV Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2013–2015
  • Luca Pasqualino in Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
    Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2012
  • Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard in Drive Angry (2011)
    Drive Angry
    5.4
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2011
  • Alessandra Torresani in Caprica (2009)
    Caprica
    7.1
    TV Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009–2010
  • Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)
    Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
    7.0
    Video
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Virtuality (2009)
    Virtuality
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2009
  • Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Battlestar Galactica
    8.7
    TV Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2004–2009
  • Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy (2008)
    Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2008–2009
  • Michelle Forbes, Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, Katee Sackhoff, and Stephany Jacobsen in Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
    Battlestar Galactica: Razor
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2007
  • Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks (2007)
    Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2007
  • Michelle Ryan in Bionic Woman (2007)
    Bionic Woman
    5.8
    TV Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2007
  • Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance (2006)
    Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2006
  • Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2003)
    Battlestar Galactica
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • miniature cinematographer
    • visual effects supervisor
    • 2003
  • David Dorfman, Gregory Smith, and Katie Stuart in A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • miniature cinematographer
    • visual effects supervisor (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)
    Spy Kids
    5.7
    • visual effects director of photography: Image G
    • 2001

Additional Crew

  • Alessandra Torresani in Caprica (2009)
    Caprica
    7.1
    TV Series
    • main title design by
    • 2010

Special Effects

  • Bad Attitudes (1991)
    Bad Attitudes
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 4, 1955
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 2016
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Catherine Hutzel? - March 1, 2016 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Star Trek Calendar photos
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    On March 19, 2016, the Hutzel family held a memorial service for him at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall, California.

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