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Donn Markel(I)

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  • Property Department
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Special Effects man Donn Markel tests the equipment for "This Stall Is Occupied," a gag on National Lampoon's Teed Off Too.
Donn Markel is known for Volcano (1997), Godzilla (1998) and Independence Day (1996).
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    • Known for

    Volcano (1997)
    Volcano
    5.6
    • Special Effects
    • 1997
    Godzilla (1998)
    Godzilla
    5.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996
    Natasha Henstridge in Species II (1998)
    Species II
    4.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Special Effects

    • David Eberts, Doug Jones, Jay Randall, Ron Rogge', Jordu Schell, Brad Shield, Cathleen Mason, Bruno Pucella, Marc Cote, Dustin Quick, Enis Rotthoff, Trip Hope, Douglas Tait, John Easterbrooke, Martin Tremblay, Scott Enge, Sanjay F. Sharma, Tyler A. Johnson, Andrew Troy, Simon Beaupré, Eric Mc Guire, Rachael Domingo, Kyle Mason, and Pui Lam Chan in The Boogeys (2017)
      The Boogeys
      6.5
      Short
      • special effects
      • 2017
    • Jason Lee, Katee Sackhoff, and Milo Ventimiglia in Tell (2014)
      Tell
      5.6
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2014
    • #Hacked (2014)
      #Hacked
      6.3
      Short
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2014
    • Sarah Butler in Free Fall (2014)
      Free Fall
      4.5
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2014
    • My Trip Back to the Dark Side (2014)
      My Trip Back to the Dark Side
      4.4
      • special effects props
      • 2014
    • Hannah Cowley in Haunting of the Innocent (2014)
      Haunting of the Innocent
      2.6
      • special effects art department
      • 2014
    • Welcome to Willits: After Sundown (2013)
      Welcome to Willits: After Sundown
      6.9
      Short
      • special effects
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Curse of the Sunset Starlet (2013)
      Curse of the Sunset Starlet
      7.7
      Short
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • White Shoe (2013)
      White Shoe
      8.6
      Short
      • special effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Rob Schneider, Adrien Brody, Lindsay Lohan, and Michelle Rodriguez in InAPPropriate Comedy (2013)
      InAPPropriate Comedy
      2.7
      • special effects
      • 2013
    • Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
      Taken 2
      6.2
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2012
    • Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)
      Saving Grace B. Jones
      5.3
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2009
    • David Arquette, Jonathan Silverman, Kelly Hu, Greg Germann, and Lori Loughlin in In Case of Emergency (2007)
      In Case of Emergency
      7.0
      TV Series
      • special effects coordinator
      • 2007
    • Hidden Places (2006)
      Hidden Places
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • special effects coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Caricature illustrations of David Leisure and Cindy Pucci from National Lampoon's Teed Off Too.
      National Lampoon's Teed Off Too
      7.8
      Video
      • special effects
      • 2006

    Property Department

    • Kayla Compton in Attack of the Killer Donuts (2016)
      Attack of the Killer Donuts
      3.9
      • specialty props
      • 2016
    • Bite Me (2010)
      Bite Me
      7.5
      TV Series
      • property master
      • 2012
    • Players (2010)
      Players
      6.7
      TV Series
      • assistant property master
      • 2010
    • Pauly Shore and Ariel Winter in Opposite Day (2009)
      Opposite Day
      3.8
      • property master
      • 2009
    • Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)
      Taken
      7.7
      • props assistant: US
      • 2008
    • Hell Ride (2008)
      Hell Ride
      5.0
      • assistant property master
      • 2008
    • Urban Decay (2007)
      Urban Decay
      4.6
      • property master
      • 2007
    • Hidden Places (2006)
      Hidden Places
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • assistant property master (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • James Earl Jones and Joanna Cassidy in The Reading Room (2005)
      The Reading Room
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • assistant props
      • 2005
    • Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Wagner, and Brian Wimmer in Thicker Than Water (2005)
      Thicker Than Water
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • assistant props
      • 2005

    Makeup Department

    • Glory Years (1987)
      Glory Years
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • makeup artist
      • 1987
    • 1st & Ten (1984)
      1st & Ten
      6.6
      TV Series
      • makeup artist
      • 1986–1987
    • The Serpent Warriors (1987)
      The Serpent Warriors
      4.7
      • makeup artist
      • 1987
    • James Remar in Quiet Cool (1986)
      Quiet Cool
      5.7
      • makeup artist
      • 1986
    • Savage Dawn (1985)
      Savage Dawn
      5.1
      • associate special makeup effects (as Don Markel)
      • 1985
    • Prime Risk (1985)
      Prime Risk
      5.5
      • makeup artist
      • 1985
    • Hellhole (1985)
      Hellhole
      5.0
      • makeup artist
      • 1985
    • Ghoulies (1984)
      Ghoulies
      4.2
      • assistant makeup artist
      • 1984
    • Exterminator 2 (1984)
      Exterminator 2
      4.6
      • special makeup effects artist
      • 1984
    • Forty Days of Musa Dagh (1982)
      Forty Days of Musa Dagh
      5.3
      • makeup artist
      • 1982
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • hair & makeup
      • hair stylist
      • key makeup artist ...
      • 1982
    • Circle of Power (1981)
      Circle of Power
      6.0
      • assistant hair stylist
      • assistant makeup artist (as Don Markel, as Don Markel)
      • 1981

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Don Markel
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

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      Brother Steven is a working actor in Dallas ,Texas.

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