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Nikita Knatz(1940-2010)

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  • Actor
  • Animation Department
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Nikita Knatz was born on 2 May 1940 in Tallinn, Estonia. He was an actor, known for Predator (1987), Firestarter (1984) and Stealth (2005). He was married to Patricia Evelyn Keller. He died on 6 January 2010 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 2, 1940
DiedJanuary 6, 2010(69)
BornMay 2, 1940
DiedJanuary 6, 2010(69)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Art Department
  • 1987
Drew Barrymore in Firestarter (1984)
Firestarter
6.1
  • Art Department
  • 1984
Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Stealth (2005)
Stealth
5.1
  • Art Department
  • 2005
The Final Countdown (1980)
The Final Countdown
6.7
  • Art Department
  • 1980

Credits

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Art Department

  • Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Stealth (2005)
    Stealth
    5.1
    • storyboard artist
    • 2005
  • John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Ladislav Beran, Doug Jones, Karel Roden, Brian Steele, and Rupert Evans in Hellboy (2004)
    Hellboy
    6.9
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro in The Hunted (2003)
    The Hunted
    6.1
    • storyboard artist
    • 2003
  • Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002)
    Spider-Man
    7.4
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Rob Cohen, Vin Diesel, David Ayer, Jordana Brewster, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, Gary Scott Thompson, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)
    The Fast and the Furious
    6.8
    • illustrator
    • 2001
  • The Shrink Is In (2001)
    The Shrink Is In
    5.1
    • production illustrator
    • 2001
  • Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, and Brooke Langton in The Replacements (2000)
    The Replacements
    6.7
    • storyboard artist
    • 2000
  • Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker in The Skulls (2000)
    The Skulls
    5.6
    • storyboard artist
    • 2000
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
    7.1
    • storyboard artist
    • 1999
  • The Relic (1997)
    The Relic
    5.8
    • production illustrator
    • 1997
  • Daylight (1996)
    Daylight
    6.0
    • storyboard artist
    • 1996
  • DragonHeart (1996)
    DragonHeart
    6.4
    • storyboard artist
    • 1996
  • Bette Midler in Gypsy (1993)
    Gypsy
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • production illustrator
    • 1993
  • Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
    7.0
    • storyboard artist
    • 1993
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    Batman Returns
    7.1
    • storyboard artist
    • 1992

Actor

  • Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974)
    Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Pete
    • 1973
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Russian Man (as Nakita Knatz)
    • 1972
  • Elliott Gould, Angel Tompkins, and Brenda Vaccaro in I Love My Wife (1970)
    I Love My Wife
    5.0
    • Art Teacher
    • 1970
  • Adam at Six A.M. (1970)
    Adam at Six A.M.
    5.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Beau Bridges in Gaily, Gaily (1969)
    Gaily, Gaily
    5.3
    • Chauffeur
    • 1969
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Grobe
    • 1969
  • How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    How Sweet It Is!
    5.9
    • 2nd Bouncer
    • 1968
  • Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
    The Thomas Crown Affair
    6.9
    • Sketch Artist (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Secret Policeman
    • 1968
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sergeant
    • 1968
  • The Rat Patrol (1966)
    The Rat Patrol
    7.4
    TV Series
    • German Guard
    • 1967
  • Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.9
    • 2nd Tough
    • 1967
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
    The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
    7.0
    • Gromolsky
    • 1966

Animation Department

  • Sealab 2020 (1972)
    Sealab 2020
    6.2
    TV Series
    • layout artist (as Knick Knatz)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Knick Knatz
  • Born
    • May 2, 1940
    • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Died
    • January 6, 2010
    • Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Evelyn Keller1968 - January 6, 2010 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Christina Jackson
  • Parents
    • Maria Evgenievna Knatz-Sarabun

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